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_______is used to resolve control and shape personal interactions such as wills trusts
and property ownership.
The time-in-rank system used in police departments often discourages the:
a. recruitment and hiring of college-educated officers.
b. recruitment and hiring of minority officers.
c. transfer of experienced officers to other departments.
d. use of a military-like organizational structure.
Gary has been re-assigned to a patrol unit that is focused on reducing youth crime by
saturating the area with police officers. What type of policing has Gary become part of?
a. community oriented policing
b. hot spot policing
c. aggressive policing
d. problem oriented policing
. policing strategies require police agencies to identify particular long-term
community issues and to develop strategies to eliminate these issues.
_____integrates information from different jurisdictions into a single database that
detectives can access when working on investigations.
There is empirical evidence that_______Community-oriented policing efforts can
reduce disorder and impact the crime rate.
Explain the three key points to Wilson and Kelling's broken windows model. Elaborate
on how the move to community policing reflects the move from a purely crime-control
model to one that encompasses elements of rehabilitation and restorative justice.
Discuss the concept of community policing. How effective have these programs been in
reducing crime and improving community-law enforcement relations?
Compare and contrast problem-oriented policing and community policing.
The typical woman behind bars has a history of abuse and is incarcerated for low level
drug or property offenses
a. True
b. False
What is the name for the system that allowed prison officials to sell the labor of inmates
to private businesses?
a. Property in service system
b. Guardian system
c. Contract system
d. Convict-lease system
Upon searching Jackson's home, the officer found an additional 3 ounces of marijuana
packaged for resale. The prosecutor has decided to charge Jackson with possession with
intent to distribute. What is the next stage of the criminal justice process after charging?
a. custody
b. preliminary hearing
c. arraignment
d. plea bargaining
Which of the following is a commonly cited source of ineffective investigation?
a. Length of investigation
b. Poor sources of information
c. Poor follow-up on initial calls for service
d. All of the above
What is the lowest level of reasonable officer response mapped out in the Federal Law
Enforcement Training
Center's use-of-force model?
a. Contact controls
b. Verbal commands
c. Compliance techniques
d. Defensive tactics
Shock incarceration programs generally last how long?
a. 1 to 2 days
b. 1 to 3 weeks
c. 90 to 180 days
d. 6 to 12 months
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Criminal investigation is a key element of police work.
b. Detectives are often handicapped by limited time, money, and resources.
c. Modern criminal investigators are usually knowledgeable about legal rules of
evidence and procedure.
d. All of these statements are true
The detection and enforcement of large scale corporate crime is primarily in the hands
of?
a. SEC
b. USM
c. DEA
d. USSS
Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of DNA?
a. DNA profiling allows suspects to be identified on the basis of genetic material.
b. Every U.S. state maintains a DNA database of convicted offenders.
c. The U.S. is the only country with a DNA database.
d. DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states.
There is no set time that defines a speedy trial.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not one of the duties of a prosecutor?
a. Investigate possible violations of the law
b. Maintain administrative control over grand jury proceedings
c. Represent the government in appeals
d. Subpoena witnesses to a crime
Which of the following traits is said to be found on all levels of policing?
a. Anger
b. Racism
c. Dogmatism
d. Cynicism
Trajectory theory suggests that human development is controlled by a "master" latent
trait.
a. True
b. False
Of the components in the Criminal Justice System, usually the correctional component
comes before the other two components
a. True
b. False
What impact did the Supreme Court have on the juvenile justice system in the 1960s
and 1970s?
a. It adopted a hands-off approach on most legal issues.
b. It adopted a conservative ideology that stressed victims' rights and punishment.
c. It adopted a liberal ideology that stressed a need for growth in program scope.
d. It radically altered the juvenile justice system through ruling that established due
process rights for juveniles that rivaled those in the adult court system.
Federal courts have ruled that bail is guaranteed to juveniles.
a. True
b. False
Supporters of the Pennsylvania system believed that the penitentiary was truly a place
to experience penitence.
a. True
b. False
A.J. is suing the rookie patrolman for defamation of character and racial profiling. He
thinks that the patrolman assumed that he was the perpetrator of the graffiti because he
is a minority. What can a state court judge do for A.J. in his defamation case?
a. throw the case out of court
b. reduce the sentence
c. nothing, this is a civil matter
d. get the officer to apologize
Sara finally calls her parents. They are troubled by her addiction and want her to go to
rehab but give her some money. This is enough to cover about 10% of the bail fee. In
order to get back to her classes and life, what is the best option for Sara?
a. post direct bail
b. post surety bail
c. request a reduction in bail
d. get an unsecured bond
The average police officer can expect to make between 10 and 15 arrests per month for
serious crimes.
a. True
b. False
Grant was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor in New York
State. He is involved in a custody battle with his ex-wife and he brought the gun with
him to scare her into letting him see his daughter more. They got into a shouting match
and he pulled the gun out. Grant was arrested and he pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a
handgun violation, and was given probation.
If you were the sentencing judge, what condition of probation would you give Grant?
a. don"t go near your exwife
b. go to drug treatment
c. only supervised visits with your daughter
d. no possession of guns
According to the "broken windows" concept, police need citizen cooperation.
a. True
b. False
One day in prison costs more than day(s) on parole
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
"Be sharp and don"t be a sucker" is one element of the inmate social code.
a. True
b. False
Patricia, a famous child actor has been arrested yet again. She has had many brushes
with the law but has yet to be sentenced to prison .This time, the arrest was for was
stealing but in the end, the charges are reduced after the star agrees to return the stolen
goods. She has a team of attorney's on retainer and is always in the spotlight.
With Patricia's retained counsel, the judge was convinced that she had learned her
lesson and the challenging spotlight led her to her most current crime.This type of
scenario is most likely to happen in what layer of the criminal justice wedding cake?
a. level 1
b. level 2
c. level 3
d. level 4
Most incarcerated juvenile offenders are held for status offenses.
a. True
b. False
At Bob's trial, one of the ladies that used to date Bob's roommate is on the jury. Truth be
told, she didn't like Bob very much, he used to search through her personal belonging
when she wasn"t around but she knew he was doing it. Which of Bob's rights have been
violated?
a. right against incrimination
b. right to an impartial jury
c. right to a speedy trial
d. right against unreasonable searches
What is the duty of a defense lawyer to his client and the legal system?
a. To participate in the courtroom workgroup
b. To fully and competently defend his client
c. To engage in the pursuit of justice
d. To represent the state
Zack has just fired his attorney or the man who they say is his attorney. He wants to
represent himself. What issues will he have?
a. He is indigent.
b. He is mentally ill.
c. He may not be competent.
d. He may not get a speedy trial.
The effect of intoxication upon criminal liability depends on:
a. the type of intoxicant used.
b. whether the defendant uses drugs or alcohol voluntarily.
c. whether the consumption of intoxicant began prior to the crime.
d. whether the defendant has prior convictions.
Prosecutorial discretion is used to:
a. reduce the number of cases to trial
b. help the charging decision.
c. punish offenders.
d. impose indictment in the state court process.
Which of the following groups experience violent crimes at a higher rate than other
groups?
a. Whites
b. African Americans
c. Asians
d. Latinos
When the U.S. supreme court justices reach a split decision, the chief justice assigns a
member of the majority group to write the
a. opinion.
b. issuance of legalis.
c. writ of certiorari.
d. mandate of precedence.
The fact that prisons have inmates locked within their walls, are under constant
scrutiny, and are forced to obey rules refers to the concept of:
a. a total institution.
b. the local jail.
c. a complete secure policy.
d. the penitentiary.
Compare and contrast social structure theory and social process theory.
Providing for more judges, diversion programs, and bail reform are solutions for the
problem of______
Discuss the functions of four major federal law enforcement agencies.
Explain the major purposes of patrol and how patrols can be improved.
Elaborate on the history and origins of corrections in the U.S. Include a discussion of
the Pennsylvania and Auburn systems.
Discuss the major problems of community policing strategies.
Differentiate between the roles of state, county, and local law enforcement.
A well know program,_______, is a problem oriented policing intervention aimed at
reducing youth homicide and youth firearms violence in Boston.
According to _____theory, disruptions in life's major transitions can be destructive and
ultimately can promote criminality.
The____or the "product test" states that an accused is not responsible if her unlawful act
was a product of mental disease or defect.
Punishing corporate criminals with prison time has become______
Discuss the elements of the Inmate Social Code.
When prosecutors decide to take no further action after conducting a preliminary
investigation of the legal matters of a case it is referred to as a(n)______ .
Define the concept of substantive criminal law and detail its history.
______is cyber crime with malicious intent
______is the result of decision of a judge ordering an adjudicated and sentenced
juvenile to be placed in a correctional facility
As the trade of human organs appears to be growing, desperate victims in developing
countries are exploited as their_____ are purchased for low prices .
