The efforts of the child savers prompted the development of the first comprehensive
juvenile court in 1899.
a. True
b. False
Which officer’s style involves acting as problem solvers and is therefore well suited for
community policing?
a. Crime fighter
b. Social agent
c. Law enforcer
d. Watchman
Narcotics control laws, health and safety regulations, and sanitation laws are examples
of what legal principle?
a. Recklessness
b. Criminal negligence
c. Malice
d. Strict liability
The brutalization effect is a hypothesis that states that the longer an offender is
incarcerated, the more likely they are to become violent.
a. True
b. False
Some jurisdictions have instituted restorative justice programs called ‘sentencing
circles” as a form of diversion
from the court process.
a. True
b. False
Courts have ruled that inmates are entitled to have legal materials and resources
available to assist them in filing complaints, this includes?
a. Atrainedandbarcertifiedlawyeremployedbyprison/jail
b. Law students who are willing to donate their time to assist inmates
c. ALawprofessorfromalocalschoolwhoispaidtoassistinmates
d. Aninmatewhocanassistinlegalmatters,sometimecalledajailhouselawyer
The United States Criminal Code provides penalties for a first time illegal copyright
offender of years incarceration and a fine of $250,000.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10
Which of the following is true regarding the ‘stand your ground” justification defense?
a. Most self-defense statutes require a duty to retreat before reacting to a threat with
physical violence.
b. The “castle exception” does not require an obligation to retreat within an individual’s
residence before fighting back.
c. “Stand your ground” laws allow average citizens to use deadly force when they
reasonably believe that their homes or vehicles have been illegally invaded.
d. All of the above are true regarding the ‘stand your ground” justification defense.
Stanley is seeking help from a psychiatrist. After multiple sessions, he tells his
psychiatrist that he has thoughts of killing a girl. Months later he does actually kill the
girl that he spoke of during his sessions with the psychiatrist.
In addition to being tried for the girls’ murder, the parents of the deceased sue the
psychiatrist for not warning the
police of the potential threat. What categories of law is this case is found in?
a. substantive criminal law and Procedural law
b. procedural law and civil law
c. substantive criminal law and civil law
d. procedural law and public law
The defense of mistake ultimately rests on proving a(n):
a. presumption of guilt
b. lack of intent
c. existence of extenuating circumstances
d. post facto affirmative presumption of innocence due to entrapment
Courts of limited jurisdiction and named as such because:
a. all cases in that type of jurisdiction handle 1-2 particular types of crime, making a
limited scope
b. they are restricted to hearing minor or less serious civil and criminal cases
c. they not only review fact but procedures of the case to limit judicial decision making
d. they were named this when each state was only allowed to have one court
Since September 11, 2001, which agency is considered the main federal investigative
agency for terrorism?
a. Secret Service
b. DEA
c. FBI
d. U.S. Marshals
Which of the following is not true about the sexual exploitation of female inmates?
a. The acts are usually perpetrated by male members of the prison staff.
b. The acts usually go unreported.
c. Most of the acts are consensual due to isolation and loneliness.
d. The majority of states have passed laws criminalizing staff sexual misconduct.
Bail is forfeited if the defendant misses the trial date.
a. True
b. False
A is one type of malicious software program that disrupts or destroys existing programs
and networks.
a. Computer worm
b. Computer virus
c. Trojan horse
d. Cyber bully
Mackenzie is familiar with the street life. She was a drug dealer who spent time in jail
and prison and then cleaned up her act after she was busted the 3rdtime. When she was
in the joint” she learned a lot from her fellow inmates. Now, She spends most of her
time hanging out with her friends, some of whom are dealers still. This gives her a
chance to be “in the know” but not in trouble.
Mackenzie has been in contact with the police again but this time they want her help.
They want to know about a particular inmate she served time with and the crimes that
that inmate committed. What type of policing aligns best with what Mackenzie will tell
the police?
a. order maintenance
b. intelligence led policing
c. problem oriented policing
d. street level drug enforcement
Andrew has decided that he is going to rob a bank to pay off his debts after losing his
job. He buys a gun from a kid who lives in an economically depressed section of town
but doesn”t ask where the gun came from. On the day of the robbery, Andrew decides
that he will shoot at the ceiling inside the bank to get everyone’s attention. But as
he shoots, the bullet ricochets and strikes a bank teller. The teller dies instantly and in
the process of Andrew’s get away he drops his gun.
Only the most serious of Andrew’s crimes has been reported to the public in this
reporting mechanism.
a. NIBRS
b. Self-report survey
c. UCR
d. NCVS
Intoxication and age are examples of what?
a. Legal defenses used to negate the required proof of mensrea
b. Legal defenses that negate the required proof of actusreus
c. Defenses based on double jeopardy
d. Legal defenses based on a presumption of conclusive incapacitation
Sentencing for the purpose of general deterrence has most to do with:
a. changing the offender’s future behavior through fear.
b. modifying the social environment from which the offender came.
c. affecting the perception of the general public.
d. determining the proportionality of the sentence.
A bank employee is forced to divert funds into a special account and failure to
cooperate will result in the execution of his family. Which defense would be most
applicable to this situation?
a. Duress
b. Entrapment
c. Necessity
d. Consent
The Supreme Court has ruled that under certain circumstances, a valid search may be
conducted without a search warrant.
a. True
b. False
Jill has 2 children and stays at home with them. She got into trouble when she hurt her
back and got addicted to the pain pills her doctor prescribed. When she couldn”t get any
more pills, she went searching the streets for something else to take the pain away. She
would leave her kids with her mom and disappear for days while addicted to heroin. Jill
just got through the classification process at the women’s correctional facility and has
found out that she is pregnant with twins.
Jill has adapted to prison quite well. She is seen as gentle on the cell block and
sometimes worries about the babies she is carrying. She is protected and cared for and
usually stays out of trouble and altercations with the other inmates. What is the likely
reason Jill has adapted to prison so well?
a. She is on a special cell block for pregnant women.
b. She found that she can get high inside prison.
c. She and her cellmate have become lovers.
d. She has joined a make believe family.
Which of the following is an advantage of diversion programs?
a. It allows the offender to postpone prison/jail time until diversion completion
b. Rehabilitation services can be accessed while in the community.
c. The cost is higher but so is the success rate
d. diversion allows the inmate out of their cell for longer lengths of time
The National Crime Victimization survey is prepared by what agency?
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation
b. Central Intelligence Agency
c. National Institute of Health
d. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Which of the following types of cyber crime was not discussed in the text?
a. Cyber terrorism
b. Phishing
c. Etailing
d. Chiseling
At what stage of the formal criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea of
guilty or not guilty?
a. Arraignment
b. Criminal trial
c. Preliminary hearing
d. Bail hearing
Penal Institutions where offenders would go to be deprived of their freedom for
punishment have been around since the 10th century.
a. True
b. False
The chivalry hypothesis states that women benefit from sentence disparity because the
system is dominated by men who have a protective attitude toward women.
a. True
b. False
For every 1000 crimes, approximately people are sent to prison.
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
After Sue’s release from jail, Bob gets high on the street, and follows her back to her
house where a fight ensues.
Sue dies from her injuries. Bob claims he had no intent is surprised and disgusted by his
actions and believes the marijuana he bought on the street was laced with PCP. What
would be his best defense in court?
a. duress
b. intoxication
c. insanity
d. self defense
Discuss the general conditions in a typical jail and the role of the new-generation jail in
attempting to combat these problems.
The term____ became prominent around 1967 when the President’s Commission on
Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice began a nationwide study of the
nation’s crime problem.
______is often used along with house arrest to ensure obedience to home confinement
orders.
The concept of the grand jury was brought to the American colonies by early settlers
and later incorporated into the_____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Discuss, using examples, the major prosecutorial tasks of a prosecutor.
The most controversial issue revolving around the Court’s control of police behavior is
what is commonly known as the exclusionary rule. Summarize the basics of this rule
and discuss its current status and controversy.
Explain the concept of collaboration between federal, state, and local police agencies in
regard to the war on terror.
Discuss the three reform efforts that have been undertaken in the area of juvenile
sentencing. How might these reforms change the juvenile justice system?
Conflict criminologists focus their attention on the law violations of the_____ ?
Discuss the various types of police corruption. What causes such behavior? How can it
be controlled?
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of shock probation and split sentencing.
Modern _____theories of crime believe that elements of the environment interact with
biological factors to control and influence behavior.
Discuss the benefits and shortcomings of community correctional facilities. Have these
programs been effective?
Compare and contrast the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system.
Explain three legal excuses and three justifications for crime and provide an example of
each.
Florida’s mortgage fraud task force is an example of______
Discuss, using specific examples, ways in which technology has changed law
enforcement.
Discuss the role of technology in improving prison security.