Which theory of collective inmate violence attributes the problem to abrupt crackdowns
or changes in inmate freedoms that are implemented by prison administrators?
a. The administrative control theory
b. The responsibility theory
c. The inmate balance theory
d. The hands-off doctrine
What is the term used to describe those that aggressively misuse police power for
personal gain by demanding bribes, threatening legal action, or cooperating with
criminals?
a. Grass eaters
b. Meat eaters
c. Active criminality
d. Selective enforcement or non-enforcement
What term refers to the screening of cases by the juvenile justice system?
a. Diversion
b. Waiver
c. Detention
d. Intake
The individual’s state of mind or intent to commit a crime is formally referred to as:
a. staredecisis
b. malainse
c. mensrea
d. actusreus
Who has final say in the duration of the offender’s prison stay in the determinate
sentence?
a. Prosecutor
b. Parole board
c. Judge
d. Correctional authority
A number of states in the U.S. have placed a moratorium on executions until the issue
of potential for error is adequately addressed.
a. True
b. False
The approach of the early American juvenile court is best described as:
a. Paternalistic
b. Adversarial
c. Investigative
d. Due process oriented
Illegal fishing is criminalized because fishermen are
a. Catching the fish before they have a chance to reproduce
b. Not paying the appropriate processing fees for the amount they catch
c. Discharging toxic materials back into the waterways after catching the fish
d. Destroying the chances for other fisherman to share in the profits
The statement; “The law is the instrument that enables the wealthy to maintain the
position of power and to control the behavior of those who oppose their ideas” aligns
with which view of crime?
a. Conflict
b. Interactionist
c. Moral entrepreneur
d. Consensus
The Sixth Amendment assures the right to counsel.
a. True
b. False
Jurisdictions that encourage patrol officers to aggressively arrest and detain suspicious
persons experience lower crime rates than other jurisdictions that do not practice this
type of policing?
a. Reactive
b. Neighborhood Snitching
c. Preventive
d. Proactive
Today, State and Federal Courts convict a combined total of over 5 million adults a year
on felony charges.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following individuals is most likely to succeed on probation?
a. A young unemployed male
b. A single female without a high school diploma
c. A single male with a prior criminal record
d. A married female with a part-time job
The Earth Liberation Front is considered by most to be a revolutionary terrorist group.
a. True
b. False
Jaime has relapsed and she knows that her probation officer is going to violate her
probation but she tells him anyway because he will find out soon enough. He suggests
that they try treatment again, but inpatient this time. What further conditions will Jaime
be subjected to?
a. fines to pay for treatment
b. sentencing circles such as Narcotics anonymous
c. residential community corrections
d. house arrest to receive treatment
Almost percent of all cases end in a plea bargain, rather than a criminal trial.
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90
Self-defense as a justification requires imminent danger.
a. True
b. False
Early reform schools sought to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
a. True
b. False
Proponents of this justice perspective are concerned about the effect of the stigma that
criminal suspects bear when they are given negative labels such as “rapist” or “child
molester.” They believe that justice agencies should limit their involvement with
criminal defendants.
a. Rehabilitation
b. Nonintervention
c. Equal justice
d. Restorative justice
The use of the term “criminal justice system” reflected a view that justice agencies
could be connected in an intricate yet often unobserved network of decision-making
processes. When was the term “criminal justice system” first used?
a. After the findings of the Chicago Crime Commission
b. After the findings of the American Bar Foundation project
c. After the findings of the Wickersham Commission
d. After the findings of the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and
Administration of Justice
Which of the following is the primary goal of Intensive Probation Services (IPS)?
a. Decarceration
b. Rehabilitation
c. Retribution
d. Incapacitation
Hot Spot probation is used in some areas and represents a team approach.
a. True
b. False
In the most significant legal case concerning medical rights, the entire Alabama prison
system’s medical facilities were declared inadequate.
a. True
b. False
is the term used to describe efforts of organized groups to download and sell
copyrighted software in violation of its license.
a. Warez
b. Denial of service attack
c. Market manipulation
d. Cyber theft
The beginning of the Enlightenment Era marked the end of transporting criminals to
America.
a. True
b. False
Police officers can arrest someone if they have a “gut feeling” that the person is guilty
of a criminal offense.
a. True
b. False
A defendants 6th amendment right is diminished if juries are not instrumental in
determining the outcome of a capital case.
a. True
b. False
The Supreme Court has created a “good faith exception” to the exclusionary rule which
indicates that evidence is admissible in court if the police officers acted in good faith by
first obtaining court approval for their search, even if the warrant they received was
deficient or faulty.
a. True
b. False
Even though she is going to get help, Jamie feels like her sentence is a waste of time.
Her probation officer asks a lot of questions when they meet. He asks questions about
her family, her living situation, her relationships with others, and of course her triggers
for using drugs. What is he doing?
a. his job
b. risk classification
c. intake
d. motivational interviewing
Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, a warden can decide that an inmate’s lawsuit is
frivolous and malicious, they can ‘strike” it down.
a. True
b. False
The U.S. Court of appeals is empowered only to hear federal cases on substantive and
procedural issues involving rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
a. True
b. False
To obtain a search warrant, the presiding magistrate only has to have a general idea of
the reason the police want to search the property.
a. True
b. False
Under common law, there was a conclusive presumption of incapacity for a child under
years of age.
a. 7
b. 10
c. 14
d. 18
Female inmates often form groups called______ to cope with prison life.
Explain violent crime using one of the theories elaborated in the text. Discuss why this
theoretical explanation is the most useful for understanding violent crime.
In______ , the inmate is released when the unserved portion of the maximum prison
term equals his or her earned good time (minus time served in jail awaiting trial)
Racial profiling would be considered an____ decision-making factor.
______uses smaller caseloads and closer surveillance and is a form of parole reserved
for more serious offenders.
For many years, preventive patrol has been considered one of the greatest deterrents to
criminal behavior.
Discuss what the research from the Kansas City study tells us about the relationship
between prevention patrol and crime deterrence.
_____assumes that people are born good and learn to be bad.
The term “agree to a finding” is used in place of_____ when plea bargaining juvenile
cases.
_____are typically set up for the purpose of sharing information and intelligence
emphasizing terrorism prevention and crime fighting with extensive use of technology
Before trial, prosecutors in the juvenile courts may attempt to negotiate a settlement to
the case. This is called______
in the juvenile system.
Outline the tenets and significance of developmental theory for explaining crime.
Why are ethics important in criminal justice? Choose a component of the justice system
and discuss ethical issues of importance.
Discuss globalization and how it has increased transnational crime.
Discuss correctional trends that have occurred during the past fifty years.
Inmates with strong______ have a better chance of making it on the outside.
In the 1300’s the______ was created to assist the shire reeve in controlling the county.
Helping inmates obtain jobs after release is an example of a______ program.
______accept payoffs when their everyday duties place them in a position to “look the
other way”.
Compare the crime control perspective of criminal justice to the due process
perspective of criminal justice. How do these two perspectives differ and why?
Elaborate how the use of one of the alternate perspectives on justice might change
society’s view on crime and criminals.
_____is a plea where the defendant does not accept or deny responsibility for the
crime(s)
charged but agrees to accept punishment.