The Philadelphia survey found that arrest and punishment did little to deter chronic
offenders.
a. True
b. False
Although Gary currently works in the crime lab, he has noticed that the role of policing
is changing in his
department. He has seen his fellow officers do more patrolling, problem solving and
there has been a shift from the
traditional top down management approach . What is his department’s focus now?
a. getting back to patrolling as a central function
b. community oriented policing
c. problem oriented policing
d. watchman style policing
The availability of legalized abortion is one factor that has recently been theorized to
explain the drop in crime rates.
a. True
b. False
Until 1881 the New York police were responsible for street sweeping.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following would not constitute a specialty court?
a. Probate court
b. Circuit court
c. Drug court
d. Mental health court
A.J. was sentenced to the fine of $500 for the dog waste and community service hours
until he removes all of the graffiti. He is going to appeal his sentence and will appeal
his case to which court?
a. appellate courts of limited jurisdiction
b. civil courts of general jurisdiction
c. appellate courts of general jurisdiction
d. state courts of general jurisdiction
In what type of cyber crime are small amounts of money subtracted from customers’
accounts and added to the account of the thief?
a. Phishing
b. Chiseling
c. Salami slice fraud
d. Trojan Horse
Interviewing witnesses in a criminal case is one of the duties of the prosecutor.
a. True
b. False
The Amendment guarantees the defendant the right to a jury trial.
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Fourteenth
What pattern does research reveal regarding officers’ involvement in use-of-force
incidents?
a. There is little evidence that use-of-force incidents are racially motivated.
b. A small portion of officers account for a sizable portion of the abuses.
c. Problem officers tend to be young and inexperienced members of the force.
d. All of the above are correct.
A nolo contendere (no contest) plea is essentially the same as a guilty plea.
a. True
b. False
The term actusreus refers to the:
a. measurement of mental ability
b. exclusion of omission
c. guilty person
d. guilty act
What entity initially sets down the conditions or rules of behavior that must be followed
by the probationer?
a. The court
b. The correctional authority
c. The victim’s assistance office
d. A private, third party contractor
Non-Interventionists support the placement of first time offenders who commit minor
crimes in informal community based treatment programs
a. True
b. False
When the plainclothes officer left the diner that day, he made sure the waitress knew
that his tip included the coffee and tip for the other officers. According to the core
beliefs of the police culture what is the most logical reason that he did this?
a. patrol work is the pits
b. members of the public are unreasonable
c. loyalty above everything
d. police deserve a break
Which of the following factors is not a legitimate consideration in setting the length of a
prison term?
a. The severity of the offense
b. Whether the offender used a weapon
c. Whether the crime was committed for money
d. The offender’s age
Using mandatory life sentences so criminals cannot hurt other citizens is the core goal
of what?
a. Restitution
b. Incapacitation
c. Retribution
d. General deterrence
Many states have adopted some form of what is known as the Plan to select judges.
a. Illinois
b. Missouri
c. New York
d. Ohio
Defendants who do not show up for trial forfeit their bail.
a. True
b. False
Greg is 18, and has a drinking problem, he dropped out of high school and doesn”t have
a steady job but rather picks up bits and pieces of work when people are hiring for the
short term. Last night he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, but before the
police stopped him Greg ran a stop sign and got into an accident. The driver of the other
vehicle is in serious but stable condition in the hospital. The biggest problem is that
Greg is a repeat offender and has two previous DUI’s on his record.
The judge decides that Greg has used up all of his chances and decides to sentence him
to a more serious punishment but one that he can revisit at a later date. What is the
Judge likely to choose?
a. jail
b. split sentence
c. prison
d. de-carceration
Which of the following is one of the problems associated with the validity of the
Uniform Crime Report?
a. No federal crimes are reported.
b. If an offender commits multiple crimes, only the most serious is recorded.
c. Reports are voluntary and vary in accuracy.
d. Crime rates per 50,000 people are computed.
Which of the following factors bests fits under the heading of extralegal discretionary
factors?
a. Peer pressure in policing
b. Racial profiling
c. Offender demeanor
d. The working and living environment
The National Crime Victimization Survey asks participants to report on the frequency
and characteristics of all but which one of the following crimes?
a. Assault
b. Murder
c. Rape
d. Robbery
When the Supreme Court decides a case, if the justices are conservative minded, they
are less likely to create new rights and privileges and more likely to restrict civil
liberties.
a. True
b. False
The roots of criminal law in the United States can be directly traced to the Bible.
a. True
b. False
Community notification laws are used to inform neighborhoods and families that there
has been a formal complaint has been filed for harassment.
a. True
b. False
Becky has been sentenced to a minimum security prison where she is working with
other inmates to make goods.
She engages in other group activities such as meals and recreation, but stays alone her
cell at night. What is the origin of this type of punishment?
a. the congregate system
b. the Pennsylvania system
c. the Walnut street jail
d. the convict lease system
The defendant’s right to an impartial trial and jury under the Fifth and Sixth
Amendments often runs into direct conflict with the Amendment’s guarantee of the
press and public access.
a. First
b. Second
c. Fourth
d. Fourteenth
It is estimated that there are more than 850,000 gang members in the United States.
a. True
b. False
What factor is said to have precipitated the “new” inmate culture?
a. Determinate sentencing practices
b. The growing crack cocaine epidemic
c. The Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s
d. Increasing levels of prison overcrowding
Which of the following statements is false?
a. The Supreme Court has established the right of juveniles to receive due process of
law.
b. Juveniles do not have the right to confront witnesses at trial.
c. Juveniles committing status offenses are not usually placed in secure detention
facilities.
d. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 sought to
deinstitutionalize status offenders .
In the federal system, prosecutors are appointed by whom?
a. Congress
b. The Senate
c. The President
d. The U.S. Supreme Court
____is another name associated with the 8 index crimes from the Uniform Crime
Reports.
Upward of 80% of felony cases and 90% of misdemeanor cases are settled ____.
Perhaps the greatest factor in controlling the use of______are the threat of civil
judgments against individual officers.
Discuss the pros and cons of private prisons.
An adjudication is also called a(n) _____hearing.
Begun in New York City_____ is/was a means of directing police efforts in a more
productive way.
The Supreme Court issues a _____indicating that it has decided to hear a case.
Under the _____evidence seized in violation of the 4th amendment cannot be used in a
court of law.
The Supreme Court has limited the death penalty to first degree murder, and then only
when_____________________ are present.
Describe the several ways in which intensive probation supervision is used and its
effectiveness.
Describe the main components of the contemporary criminal justice system. Include a
discussion of the size of the system.
In probation proceedings_____ is not automatic.
Discuss the meaning of a Ponzi Scheme
If a verdict cannot be reached, the trial may result in a _____.