Sherry is a 40 year old old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to
provide for her crack habit. She was raised in a single parent home and has been selling
herself for the last 18 years. She has been arrested several times and has no hope to
make a better life for herself.
One night, during a planned meeting with one of Sherry’s “clients”, she is raped,
sexually assaulted, and robbed.
Sherry does not call and report the crime to law enforcement because of her history.
This encounter would be an example of the ___________.
a. criminal figure of crime
b. statistical figure of crime
c. dark figure of crime
d. true figure of crime
Maria is a 16 year old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with
assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Maria used a baseball bat to beat a
classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage. The judge will render
her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case she stay within
the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. Currently, Maria is being held in an
institution until an appropriate decision can be made.
Maria will most likely not be waived to the adult court system due to the fact that
waived cases only make up _________percent of delinquency cases.
a. 1
b. 5
c. 8
d. 10
What United States Supreme Court decision ruled that school officials could search
students and their lockers?
a. New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
b. Fare v. Michael C. (1979)
c. Schall v. Martin (1984)
d. In re Gault (1967)
In relation to men, women commit
a. more crime
b. the same amount of crime
c. less crime
d. no research is available on this subject
Approximately ________percent of state prisoners have not completed their high
school education.
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
Which of the following is true concerning crime rates and the prison population since
1991?
a. crime rates and the prison population are both declining
b. crime rates and the prison population are both increasing
c. crime rates and the prison population are both stable
d. crime rates are decreasing and the prison population is increasing
The inequality of treatment of one group by the criminal justice system, compared to
the treatment accorded other groups, is called
a. federalism
b. crime
c. disparity
d. due process
After September 11, 2001, the FBI changed its priorities include protecting the United
States from terrorist attack.
a. True
b. False
The exclusionary rule does not necessarily require that cases against defendants be
dismissed when constitutional rights have been violated.
a. True
b. False
At all levels of the justice process, there is a high degree of discretion employed by
decision makers.
a. True
b. False
Most police patrol units have two officers.
a. True
b. False
Elizabeth is a middle age female who was planning to purchase a new spring wardrobe
with her credit card. When she handed her salesperson her credit card, she was
surprised to find out that it was denied. Elizabeth had no idea how this could possibly
have happened. She has a $20,000 credit limit and currently has a zero balance.
Elizabeth realized that a crime had been committed against her.
Elizabeth was a victim involving the use of computers and the Internet to commit acts,
which is referred to as ______.
a. cybercrime
b. identify theft
c. organized crime
d. political crime
Citizens’ involvement in shaping public policies, laws, and the quality of life in society
is called
a. Crime
b. due process
c. legalistic enforcement
d. civic engagement
Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed
by the female of the home that her ex husband has violated a protective order and
entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not
allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home and
at this moment, the suspect has left the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has
responded to this home in the last two months.
Sarah must determine how to apply the law to this domestic call. Should she refer the
woman to a social service agency or should she actively look for the suspect who
violated the protection order? Trying to make the proper decision in this situation is
known as ________.
a. arraignment
b. discretion
c. detainment
d. arrest
Which of the following argued that the women’s movement increased the role of
women in criminal activity?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Freda Adler
c. Edwin Sutherland
d. Richard Herrnstein
A system of conditional release from prison, devised by Captain Alexander Maconochie
and first developed in Ireland by Sir Walter Crofton were known as ____________.
a. probation
b. home confinement
c. tickets of leave
d. reformatory
______________ may be the most notable civil disability of ex-prisoners.
a. Working
b. Medical care
c. Income tax revocation
d. Voting
According to your text, an example of a “visible crime” is:
a. Murder
b. Espionage
c. white collar
d. price fixing
Which of the following is not a factor of police discretion?
a. The nature of the crime.
b. The relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim.
c. The relationship between the police and the criminal or victim.
d. The relationship between the officer and his supervisor.
The United States has a dual court system.
a. True
b. False
Most defendants whose charges are not dropped ultimately
a. go to trial
b. plead guilty
c. serve long prison sentences
d. are not guilty by reason insanity
Jacob is an attorney that works in the local public defender’s office. His caseload is
horrendous, and his salary low. Jacob feels that he has been very blessed in his life and
wanted a job that would allow him to give back to those less fortunate. Even though he
does get stressed, he has never questioned his career choice.
Jacob serves a clientele where a financial agreement has been met. Jacob receives his
salary from which of the following?
a. wealthy
b. middle class
c. government
d. corporations
Which of the following statements reflects how the FBI reports crime?
a. UCR
b. NCVS
c. Both UCR and NCVS
d. Neither the UCR or NCVS
Increasing the number of patrol officers does not have much effect on the crime rate.
a. True
b. False
For an act to be deemed criminal, the intent and the act can occur at different times.
a. True
b. False
The right of the accused to a speedy and public trial is found in the
a. Fifth Amendment
b. Sixth Amendment
c. Seventh Amendment
d. Eighth Amendment
Status offenders make up about _______percent of the juvenile court caseload.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
_________defense attorneys now handle up to 85 percent of the cases in many places.
a. Publicly funded
b. Retained counsel
c. Corporate
d. Federal
The United States Supreme Court developed the ‘stop and frisk” exception whereby a
police officer could pat down a suspicious person without a warrant in the landmark
case of
a. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
b. Terry v. Ohio (1968)
c. Chimel v. California (1969)
d. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
_________and high levels of violence are hallmarks of many jails.
a. murder
b. suicide
c. theft
d. gangs
Federalism divides power between a central (national) government and regional (state)
governments.
a. True
b. False
The idea that children should be treated differently than adults originated in the
common law and courts of England.
a. True
b. False
When prosecutors are merely asking whether there is enough evidence to serve as a
basis for prosecution, they are operating according to the
a. system efficiency model
b. legal sufficiency model
c. trial sufficiency model
d. trial efficiency model
Which of the following is true in comparing federal prisoners with state prisoners?
a. federal prisoners are more often violent offenders
b. federal prisoners are convicted for the same types of crimes as state prisoners
c. federal prisoners are less likely to be foreigners
d. federal prisoners are disproportionately comprised of drug offenders
Enforcement of vice laws depends on __________police work.
____________ occurs when a sentencing judge requires a period of post-custody
supervision in the community.
When police prioritize calls, this is called _________________.
Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about ________percent of criminal cases.
The FBI is located within the Department of _________.
Prisons that are managed by corporations are called _________prisons
Discuss two landmark cases where constitutional rights have been given to prisoners?
Do you think that prisoners have too many rights (after all, once incarcerated you lose
many rights along with your freedom)?
How does the modern day entertainment industry impact the way our society views the
pretrial process? Does the entertainment industry increase or decrease society’s
awareness of how our justice system works?
Studies have shown that the fine is used widely as a criminal sanction and that
nationally well over ________in fines have been collected annually.
According to your text, examples of _____crimes include: Gambling, prostitution, and
drug use
_________evidence is any evidence presented for jurors to see and understand without
testimony.
Officers who establish _______ , or secret, relationships can be manipulated by
prisoners into smuggling contraband or committing other illegal acts.
___________aggressively misuse their power for personal gain.
Federal funding for inmates to obtain higher education have been cut drastically in the
past few years. Critics of these programs claim that they take money away from
non-criminal students who need funding; however, educational programs may help
inmates from committing more crimes after release. Offer two examples of how this
problem might be resolved.
A _________election is an election in which candidates’ party affiliations are not listed
on the ballot.
As criminal justice agencies cope with budget cuts, observers anticipate that there may
be greater reliance on ________to handle many of the duties previously managed by
professionals.
If a person is taken into custody, this is called a(n) ____________.
______ruled that juvenile offenders cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without
possibility of parole (LWOP) for non-homicide crimes.
Some communities hire _________, who provide counseling and a security presence in
school buildings.