The USAPA expands the use of racial and ethnic profiling in transportation hubs such
as airports and train stations.
a. True
b. False
When Madalyn is on patrol, she focuses on stopping motor vehicles and aggressively
arresting and detaining suspects that pose issues to the community. This concept is
called;
a. proactive policing
b. selective enforcement
c. full enforcement
d. hot spot policing
The process of determining the appropriateness of jurors to sit on the jury is known as:
a. voir dire
b. venire
c. the jury array
d. the process of rebuttal
In the case of the massive BP oil spill, to prove a felony, the government has to show
that company officials knew in advance that their actions would lead to the
explosion/oil spill and chose to ignore the danger
a. True
b. False
What was the predominant societal view of female inmates at the turn of the
20thcentury?
a. Depraved people who flaunted conventional rules of female behavior
b. Hardened criminals similar to their male counterparts
c. Sinners in need of religion
d. Witches who should be burned at the stake
What was the principle factor that shaped the punishment of criminals in the sixteenth
century?
a. The spread of the black plague and the social hysteria that came with it
b. The shift from a stable to a wandering nomadic way of life
c. Sharp increases in the crime rate
d. The changing labor markets that stemmed from urbanization and colonization
Underdeveloped nations have murder rates significantly lower than the United States.
a. True
b. False
The corrections system is vast and costs federal, state, and local governments:
a. About $70 billion per year.
b. About $115 billion per year.
c. About $165 billion per year.
d. About $215 billion per year.
The statement “Aggressive policing increases community perception that police arrest
many criminals and therefore most violators get caught” is an example of what?
a. a deterrent effect
b. a proactive effect
c. an aggressive effect
d. sheer luck
The first prison treatment programs in the United States were:
a. religious.
b. therapeutic.
c. psychological.
d. education.
Voir dire is when potential jurors are questioned by the prosecution and defense to
determine if they can sit on the jury.
a. True
b. False
Private prisons have the unique advantage of ?
a. Allowing the government to circumvent the voting process to approve a bond issue
b. Being selective in which inmates are housed.
c. Not cutting corners, because they have private sources of funding.
d. It is difficult to determine accountability for problems and mishaps.
Withholding medical treatment is a violation of the Constitutional Amendment.
a. First
b. Fourth
c. Eighth
d. Fourteenth
theory recognizes that as people mature, the factors that influence their behavior
change.
a. Social structure
b. Developmental
c. Psychological
d. Social process
Which of the following crimes is not included on the list of Part I index crimes
documented in the Uniform Crime
Reports?
a. Simple assault
b. Arson
c. Motor vehicle theft
d. Criminal homicide
In the landmark case Tennessee v. Garner, the U.S. Supreme court outlawed deadly use
of force by police.
a. True
b. False
If you believe that procedural fairness, civil rights, and the rule of law are inviolate
principles, which justice perspective do you favor?
a. Crime control
b. Due process
c. Equal justice
d. Rehabilitation
Which of the following is not one of the major purposes of police patrol?
a. Deter crime through police presence
b. Aid individuals who cannot help themselves
c. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people
d. Issue arrest warrants
Salami Slice fraud is where the perpetrator carefully skims small sums from the
balances of a large number of accounts in order to bypass internal controls and escape
detection
a. True
b. False
You are driving your marked police vehicle on your way to the station; you are late for
your shift and speeding. When you have the station in your sight you pull up to the
remaining red light and stop. A citizen’s vehicle pulls alongside, and the driver asks if
you would pull over for a minute so her 10 year old son can ask you a question. Upon
getting out of the police unit, the driver’s son appears and wants to know why you are
able to run stop signs and red stoplights through a residential neighborhood when there
isn”t an emergency and your lights aren’t flashing.
What is the factor that you would rely on most when explaining to the boy that there is
acceptance and tolerance that police officers just do what you did and no one really
questions it?
a. situational factors
b. peer factors
c. environmental factors
d. legal factors
At arraignment, Jackson accepts a plea deal that will shorten his sentence in return for
naming one of his sources that provides the marijuana he sells. About how many cases
every year end in plea bargains instead of a criminal trial?
a. 60%
b. 70%
c. 80%
d. 90%
Probation sentences involve;
a. A contract between the prison and the offender where they are released early
b. Rules or conditions mandated by the prison
c. A deserving suspect
d. A deserving defendant
While awaiting his adjudication, Joquine goes to school and enrolls in a counseling
program for anger management and peer influences. When will he learn his disposition?
a. when he is indicted
b. after adjudication in a separate hearing
c. after intake during the bail hearing
d. at the adjudication hearing
What era was deemed one of reform, where police should be evaluated on their
courteousness and helpfulness, not their crime fighting abilities?
a. 1960’s
b. 1970’s
c. 1980’s
d. 1990’s
Management Fraud is a recent phenomenon..
a. True
b. False
In Roper v. Simmons (2005) the Court:
a. Set a limit of 18 years as the age of defendants who could be sentenced to death
b. Ruled that execution of the mentally retarded is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment
c. Ruled that only those who commit felony murder may be executed
d. Ruled that rapists may not be punished with death
Discretion by police officers occurs during the first four stages of the criminal justice
process. In order, what are those stages?
a. Initial contact, arrest, charging, custody
b. Initial contact, investigation, arrest, charging
c. Initial contact, investigation, arrest, custody
d. Initial contact, arrest, investigation, charging
Abraham knows the FBI is tailing him, but he doesn”t know why and believes it is
illegal. What recourse does he
have as an American citizen?
a. He can file a petition that his 4thamendment rights have been violated.
b. None. Conducting surveillance of “lone wolves” is legal under the USAPA.
c. Confront the FBI; USAPA is only allowed to monitor computers and phones.
d. File a complaint with the police and get a restraining order.
Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?
a. Order maintenance
b. Emergency service
c. Crime fighting
d. Problem solving
Which intermediate sanction makes a jail term a condition of probation?
a. Shock probation
b. Intensive probation supervision
c. Split sentencing
d. Residential community corrections
In what 1972 cases did the Court rule that an attorney must be provided in all criminal
cases where the penalty includes imprisonment?
a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Stricklandv.Washington
c. Burger v. Kemp
d. Argersingerv.Hamlin
The watchman style of policing is characterized by officers devoted to the profession of
police work and who are most likely to aspire to achieve prestige, status, and rank.
a. True
b. False
The biggest problem with intensive supervision probation is high failure rates.
a. True
b. False
Differentiate between criminal law and civil law.
According to the______ view crime shares a common trait in that it brings harm to the
community in which it occurs
Millions of misdemeanors, such as disorderly conduct, shoplifting, public drunkenness,
and minor assault,comprise______ of the criminal justice “wedding cake.” Lower
courts handle these cases in an assembly-line fashion.
Summarize what self-report trends reveal about crime.
A_________________ involves organized groups of detectives or patrol officers
working in plain clothes who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or
conspiring to engage in criminal activity.
In the case of_____ , the Supreme Court created objective standards for questioning by
police after a defendant has been taken into custody.
The_____ is comprised of the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and other court
personnel who function to streamline the process of justice.
Almost 9 out of 10 jail inmates are_____ .
If prison administrators believe that correspondence between inmates undermines
prison security, the_____Amendment rights of inmates can be curtailed.
_____occurs when individuals make securities recommendations and fail to disclose
that they are being paid to disseminate their favorable opinions.
Police are becoming more sophisticated in their use of computer software to identify
and convict criminals.
Discuss the impact of this technology on policing, using specific examples to illustrate.
On the basis of the_____ they are given, they are assigned to a permanent facility.
To avoid stigma and labeling,_____ programs suspend criminal proceedings so that the
accused can participate in treatment under court supervision.
Describe and contrast the sentencing models of indeterminate, and determinate.
While some inmates violate the code and exploit their peers, the_______ is someone
who uses the inmate social code as his personal behavior guide.