Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have close contact.
a. True
b. False
Although parole officers must sometimes act in the role of a “cop,” they do not have the
power to enforce conditions of release.
a. True
b. False
Many states have targeted women and minorities for hiring as correctional officers.
a. True
b. False
Research shows that the number of women being arrested has decreased significantly.
a. True
b. False
The U.S. Supreme Court created the good faith exception in the case of
a. Nix v. Williams (1980).
b. Hester v. U.S. (1924).
c. Texas v. Johnson (1989).
d. U.S. v. Leon (1984).
The crime control model is viewed as the “obstacle course model”.
a. True
b. False
Bail is typically determined within 3 hours after the arrest.
a. True
b. False
Which is not an operational unit in a police department?
a. Investigation
b. Traffic
c. Patrol
d. Court
Police officers can rely on a variety of senses to justify a warrantless search.
a. True
b. False
The recidivism rate for probationers is ____ the rate for those who have been
incarcerated.
a. muchhigher than
b. lower than
c. the same as
d. slightly above
Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after
attending his close friend’s bachelor party. This is his first encounter with the criminal
justice system. He works as a project manager with a local construction company. Ethan
has been involved with his girlfriend for 3 years. His attorney reached an agreement
with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation.
In the “wedding cake” model of criminal justice, which layer would Ethan’s case fall
into?
a. Layer 1
b. Layer 2
c. Layer 3
d. Layer 4
According to a 2011 poll of Americans, which of the following did not appear among
the top 11 problems cited when asked to name the most important problems the country
faced at that time.?
a. Economic declines.
b. Unemployment rates.
c. Healthcare and education issues.
d. Crime.
Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor. She spends much of her time
prosecuting drug crimes. Dianne was placed into her position approximately 3 years
ago and seems constantly in awe of her duties within the criminal justice system. Diane
works in District 5 in Dallas, Texas.
The US Department of Justice has guidelines which Diane that follow to determine
whether a case should be dismissed? Which guideline below would Diane likely use in
determining whether to dismiss a felony drug case?
a. federal law enforcement priorities.
b. nature and seriousness of the offense.
c. deterrent effect of prosecution
d. None of the above.
The Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause has been a source of protection
against discrimination applied to prisoners based on all of the following except:
a. race.
b. gender.
c. religion.
d. sexual orientation.
Which correctly lists the three levels of state courts?
a. Appellate, district, limited jurisdictional
b. Appellate, general jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction
c. Limited jurisdiction, commercial, appellate
d. General jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction, district
Crimes, such as murder or assault, that are traditionally “wrong in themselves,” are
called
a. mala prohibita.
b. mala in se.
c. misdemeanors.
d. invisible.
Miranda warnings have had serious implications for law enforcement and the
techniques used for interrogation.
a. True
b. False
All courts in the United States use a basic three-tiered structure.
a. True
b. False
The double jeopardy clause is found in the
a. Third Amendment.
b. Fourth Amendment.
c. Fifth Amendment.
d. Sixth Amendment.
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court conclude that a suspect being questioned
cannot assert his or her right to remain silent by remaining silent in the face of
continued questioning by the officer?
a. Roper v. Simmons
b. Berghuis v. Thompson
c. Florida v. Powell
d. New York v. Quarles
What has been referred to as the “ultimate ghetto”?
a. American prisons
b. American jails
c. American courtrooms
d. American police departments
What was the central purpose of Boston’s “Operation Ceasefire”?
a. Eliminating juvenile drug use
b. Reducing gang violence
c. Reducing status offenses
d. Facilitating successful reentry of juvenile offenders
In which U.S. Supreme Court did the Court decide that executions are unconstitutional
for crimes committed by those younger than 18 years of age?
a. Roper v. Simmons (2005)
b. Graham v. Florida (2010)
c. Kent v. United States (1966)
d. Schall v. Martin (1984)
Prisons, jails, and other corrections facilities and programs are administered by which
level of government?
a. Federal government
b. State governments
c. City governments
d. Federal, state, and city governments
The totality of circumstances test is used to determine if sufficient evidence exists for a
search warrant.
a. True
b. False
Pardons are sometimes given to remedy a miscarriage of justice.
a. True
b. False
A system of conditional release from prison, devised by Captain Alexander Maconochie
and first developed in Ireland by Sir Walter Crofton, was known as
a. probation.
b. home confinement.
c. ticket of leave.
d. reformatory.
The exclusionary rule does not necessarily require that cases against defendants be
dismissed when constitutional rights have been violated.
a. True
b. False
Which historical era was influenced by the Progressives?
a. The community policing era
b. The professional era
c. The reform era
d. The political era
David has worked for his municipal police department for 10 years. He has seen his fair
share of homicide and rape victims. He remembers a the time when he used to be
excited to hear the next call for service. Currently, he dreads to hear the radio calls for
assistance. David tries to remember that he is keeping his community safe by
performing his job. He also remembers that he has a family of his own he wants to keep
safe as well.
David has seen the percentage of crimes he has solved decrease and this has contributed
to his stress. The decrease in solved crimes is a measure of the
a. incident-driven policing.
b. clearance rate.
c. differential response.
d. line functions.
According to your text, internal affairs is a stressful job.
a. True
b. False
A grand jury is a body of citizens that determines whether the prosecutor possesses
sufficient evidence to justify the prosecution of a suspect for a serious crime.
a. True
b. False