In which of the following cases did the U. S. Supreme Court establish that criminal
defendants must be read their rights?
a. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
b. Terry v. Ohio (1968)
c. Chimel v. California (1969)
d. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
e. Maryland v. Wilson (1997)
In 1996, the United States had to redesign American currency to combat:
a. bank robbery
b. money laundering
c. counterfeiting
d. cyber crime
e. embezzlement
Net widening occurs when the criminal justice system:
a. increases its control over a greater number of individuals
b. decreases its control over a lesser number of individuals
c. releases more individuals without punishment
d. releases inmates from prison
e. increases length of incarceration for inmates
Which of the following is not a benefit which would be denied from someone on
parole?
a. welfare benefits
b. student loans
c. voting rights
d. food stamps
e. pay
Jean Luetin sets on the governor’s committee on corrections and community welfare.
She is to work with this panel to decrease the state’s prison population. She and the
other board members do not see things eye to eye. Ms. Luetin feels that this is going to
be quite the challenge, but will take advantage of every opportunity to improve the
correctional facility.
Ms. Luetin also is arguing that there must be a budget reduction of correctional
employees based upon prison construction, which began in the 1990’s. The problem is
that the new prisons are already filled to capacity. One way to empty these prisons is to
put the inmates on:
a. Probation
b. Parole
c. House arrest
d. Jail
e. Boot camps
When parole is revoked,
a. a revocation hearing is held.
b. the inmate is placed on intensive supervision parole.
c. the parolee goes before the parole board to explain his or her mistakes.
d. the parolee is returned immediately to prison.
e. the parole officer attempts to find a job for the parolee.
The increased number of women in prison has significantly affected which of the
following?
a. delivery of programs
b. housing conditions
c. medical care
d. staffing
e. all of these
Credit card fraud cost online merchants close to how many dollars a year.
a. 1 million
b. 10 million
c. 30 million
d. 60 million
e. 1 billion
The process in which members learn the symbols, beliefs, and values of a group is
known as:
a. working personality
b. spiritualization
c. socialization
d. isolation
e. internal affairs
The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel
and unusual punishment in which of the following cases?
a. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
c. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987)
d. Payne v. Tennessee (1991)
e. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
Crimes such as gambling or prostitution that are not “wrong in themselves” but are
prohibited by government, are known as:
a. mala prohibita
b. misdemeanors
c. positivist
d. victimology
e. mala in se
The US Supreme Court ruled, in this case, that the totality of circumstance test should
be used for determining the existence of probable cause.
a. Illinois v Gates
b. Map v Ohio
c. Roper v. Simmons
d. Hannity v Patrick
e. Mapp v Ohio
The elements of a crime consist of:
a. actus reus, inchoate offense, and concurrence
b. mens rea, actus rea, and punishment
c. attendant circumstances, mens rea, and actus reus
d. actus reus, causation, and inchoate offense
e. mens rea, inchoate offense, and legality
Officer Jeff McNair arrives to the scene of a robbery in progress. Upon arrival, he is
met with the victim who states that the intruder is entered into his home armed wearing
a ski mask and demanding money. The victim stated that the intruder had fled on foot
through the back door prior to the officer’s arrival.
Officer McNair locates the suspect approximately two blocks from the victim’s
location. The suspect is immediately arrested and is awaiting trial in jail. Soon after his
arrest, he goes before a judge. At what step of the decision making process is the
suspect currently in?
a. Investigation
b. Arrest
c. Initial appearance
d. Charging
e. Trial
When an inmate is released after he or she has served time equal to the total sentence
minus good time, it is known as:
a. mandatory release
b. discretionary release
c. unconditional release
d. community release
e. correctional release
As an administrator, you must meet state requirements for training; however, you can
also require extra training as well. What courses would be most helpful for correctional
officers?
a. interpersonal relations
b. physical education
c. psychology
d. weapons training
e. all of these
Which of the following statements concerning prison programs is true?
a. They are readily available to prisoners.
b. Legislators today are financially supportive of prisoner programs.
c. More programs tend to increase hostilities in prisons.
d. Classification of prisoners and assignment to various programs are often based on the
needs of the institution.
e. Few inmates are interested in becoming involved in programs.
Between 1975 and 2000, the number of people facing the death penalty in the United
States has:
a. increased, and the execution rate has risen proportionally
b. increased, but the execution rate has actually gone down
c. increased, but the execution rate has remained stable
d. decreased, but the execution rate has remained stable
e. remained stable, along with the execution rate
The ‘spit and acquit” program was developed by:
a. A judge trying to find defendants guilty
b. A defense attorney trying to prove his clients’ innocence
c. A prosecutor attempting to expand DNA collection
d. A forensic scientist testing a new lab technique
e. A police officer working on a new weapons technology
What federal enforcement agency was created as a direct result of the World Trade
Center and Pentagon attacks in 2001?
a. Immigration and Naturalization Service
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Federal Aviation Administration
d. Federal Emergency Management Agency
e. U.S. Border Patrol
Travis is required to meet with his parole officer once a week, find gainful employment,
and have weekly drug testing. These are Travis’:
a. conditions of release
b. conditions of parole
c. conditions of mistakes
d. conditions of imprisonment
e. conditions of home confinement
This particular system was used under Zebulon Brockway, in which prisoners can
reduce their term of imprisonment and gain release.
a. mark system
b. good time system
c. earned time system
d. post release system
e. pre-release system
Which of the following types of evidence is not based on witness recollections, but still
provides evidence about the crime, such as maps and/or x-rays?
a. real evidence
b. testimony
c. direct evidence
d. circumstantial evidence
e. demonstrative evidence
Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is false?
a. Offenders work during the day but stay in the facility at night and during days off.
b. They are sometimes secured (that is, locked down).
c. Drug treatment is sometimes offered.
d. Residents are not required to work or attend school.
e. The number of halfway houses in the U.S. has dropped since the 1970s.
Interpol was created in order to:
a. Fight terrorism
b. Foster cooperation among the world’s police forces
c. Implement community policing in the United States
d. Teach officers about the benefits of community policing
e. Improve policy-community relations around the world
Wendy Cummings is a 34 year old black female who kills both her children by
strangulation after reporting that she heard voices saying the devil made her do it. She
does not have a history of psychiatric disorders. When the officers arrest her, she states
that she will kill every one of them as well.
Since Wendy will be placed away from society she will no longer be able to commit
additional crimes. This is an example of:
a. general deterrence
b. specific deterrence
c. incapacitiation
d. protective incapacitiation
e. retribution
Which of the following factors is not among the plausible explanations presented by
Cole and Smith for the growth in the U.S. prison population?
a. tougher sentencing
b. prison construction
c. the war on drugs
d. increased arrests
e. increased immorality
In the case of In re Kemmler (1890), the Supreme Court decided that:
a. The death penalty was cruel and unusual
b. The government could not use heat-sensing technology to search a home
c. Police used excessive force when using pepper spray against Kemmler
d. The use of the electric chair was a humane method of extinguishing life
e. Kemmler was required to provide a DNA sample at arrest
Which intermediate punishment imposes the lowest level of control upon an offender?
a. community service
b. home confinement
c. jail
d. boot camp
e. intensive supervision probation
Sharon Allen is an attorney who is planning to run for a judgeship. She is planning her
election strategy. She knows her competition is going to be fierce and is working with
various individuals to make her first run a success.
Mrs. Allen is not allowed to run with a party affiliation, which concerns her with her
vast Republican contacts. What type of election is she running in?
a. Partisan election
b. Nonpartisan election
c. Democratic election
d. Republican election
An expiration release means that:
a. the inmate has died
b. the inmate cannot be placed on parole
c. the inmate has received permission to have a furlough
d. the inmate is required to attend school or training before release
e. the inmate has used up all his/her “good time”
Probation is defined as:
a. home confinement
b. electronic monitoring
c. a short jail sentence
d. supervised release under specified conditions
e. supervised released mandated by the parole board
Inmates with low intelligence who are afflicted with psychological or physical
disabilities are referred to as:
a. challenged inmates
b. bottom feeders
c. gleaners
d. jailers
e. disorganized criminals
Public defenders often have trouble gaining the trust and cooperation of their clients
because their clients know that they are paid by the state.
Explain the inevitable discovery rule. How does this benefit law enforcement? The
suspect? What infamous case ruled in favor of inevitable discovery?
Answer:Responses will vary
Conflict between _______ and _______ presents significant challenges for
administrators.
The Supreme Court of the United States may favor guilty people by ordering new trials.
Most cyber-crime is committed by offenders located in the United States.
The ____________________ employees are the most numerous of prison employees.
Alexander Maconochie was one of the original founders of parole.
Some countries (such as Singapore) use corporal punishment as sanctions in criminal
cases. What purposes of punishment does this serve? Would corporal punishment be
allowed to occur under the U.S. Constitution? Explain your answer.
Answer:Responses will vary
A return to criminal behavior is known as ____________________.
The saying, “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” exemplifies the philosophy of
retributive justice.
Members of “death qualified” juries are more likely to favor conviction than other
juries.
Charles Logan believes the mission of corrections is _________.
Someone who was lured into committing a crime by the government can use the
defense of __________.
Most of the public believe that prisons are run in a(n) ____________________ manner.
Most criminal cases are heard in ____________________ court.
Explain why the Kansas City experiment was so important to law enforcement
especially in regards to patrol. What changes would departments make if they were
aware of the findings of this research study? Would a newer study reflect the same
findings?
Answer:Responses will vary
Officers with investigation duties are known as ___________________.
When police officers are directing traffic or providing emergency medical aid, they are
performing a ____________________ function.
A Pew Center report stated that 40% of offenders are reimprisoned within _______
years of release.
Explain the concept of an impartial jury. Can an impartial jury ever exist? Would the
concept of a professional jury infringe upon this Sixth Amendment guarantee?
Answer:Responses will vary