Intensive probation supervision has been proven effective at reducing re-offending
rates.
a. True
b. False
The concept of attorney competence was defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in what
case?
a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Stricklandv.Washington
c. Burger v. Kemp
d. Argersingerv.Hamlin
The contemporary criminal justice system can be divided into three main components:
a. Law enforcement, the courts, and the legislature.
b. The courts, the correctional system, and the legislature.
c. Law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system.
d. Law enforcement, the correctional system, and the legislature.
The Pledge System was where people were grouped in families of 10 called were
entrusted with policing their own minor problems.
a. Shire reeve
b. Tithings
c. Peace makers
d. None of these
Gary feels like an outsider. He can”t seem to get a job despite his college degree and
everyone looks at him as if he is going to steal from them. He is not a criminal and is
tired of being treated like one. He is just about ready to commit another crime so he can
go back to his friends on the inside. Why is this feeling common among parolees?
a. They can”t find a job.
b. He doesn”t have a place to live and his psychologist can”t help him
c. Prison rarely address the psychological and economic needs of offenders.
d. The total institution
Appellate courts try cases.
a. True
b. False
If Caroline had been put to death for her crimes of shoplifting what philosophy or goal
would that punishment best align with?
a. wergild
b. specific deterrence
c. general deterrence
d. just desert
One form of an indigent defense is where private attorney’s or private law forms
provide their services for free.
a. True
b. False
A is used when the offense has been automatically waived to the adult court but the
judge uses their discretion to decide the youth will benefit from rehabilitation?
a. Judicial waiver
b. Reverse waiver
c. Excluded offense waiver
d. Intake waiver
What federal agency is responsible for witness security?
a. U.S. Marshals
b. FBI
c. DHS
d. Secret Service
A Trojan horse is a benign application that contains illicit codes that can damage system
operations.
a. True
b. False
One reason it has proven difficult for law enforcement to combat drug cartels is:
a. They work in conjunction with transnational crime groups like the Russian Mob
b. The property where drugs are grown are disguised as migrant farms
c. They employ gangs to protect them and intimidate enemies
d. The Rico act has backfired on the U.S. government
What term is used to describe the use of computer software to identify geographic “hot
spots” where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated?
a. Crime mapping
b. CODIS
c. Data mining
d. Systems analysis
What is the term associated with the strict interpretation of forfeiture statutes that
produces property confiscations for even minor drug violations?
a. Zero tolerance
b. RICO raiding
c. Shock forfeiture
d. Day fines
The Mollen Commission is an example of what type of effort to control police
corruption?
a. Outside review board or special prosecution
b. Civil litigation
c. Citizen review board
d. Internal review board
An important trend in prisons of the twentieth century was the
a. development of the modern convict-lease system
b. development of increased rigidity and more prison rules
c. replacement of solitary confinement with the whip and lash
d. development of specialized prisons designed to treat particular types of offenders.
Which of the following is not a fundamental assumption of the broken windows model?
a. Neighborhood disorder creates fear.
b. Neighborhoods can give out crime-promoting signals.
c. Police require citizen cooperation.
d. Reactive patrol is necessary.
Until recently, sexual relations between consenting same-sex adults was punished as a
serious felony.
a. True
b. False
What state completely eliminated plea bargaining in 1975?
a. Alaska
b. Oregon
c. Indiana
d. Alabama
Charles Loring Brace was the philanthropist who developed the Children’s Aid Society.
a. True
b. False
More than half of the contact that police officers engage in with civilians is spent?
a. Catching Criminals
b. handling traffic related matters
c. Ferreting out drug deals
d. Investigating crime
After the burglary June is ever more fearful of her neighbors and the crime that goes on
in her community. June is justified in her thoughts because;
a. violent victimization’s have started to rise
b. youth crime is on the rise
c. crime against the elderly has increased
d. home invasions are on the rise
In a criminal case, a preponderance of the evidence is sometimes enough to convict.
a. True
b. False
Bryan’s role of using technology in policing is somewhat new but when he looks back
at the history of the police, he can see that much of what he does with wiretapping and
surveillance was determined by the courts in what decade?
a. 1970’s
b. 1980’s
c. 1990’s
d. 2000’s
Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their
housing security and custody level.
a. True
b. False
Poor laws were developed in England at the end of the century.
a. 9th
b. 11th
c. 14th
d. 16th
Most police agencies are administratively conservative due to the time in rank system.
a. True
b. False
Approximately percent of the young male African American population without a high
school diploma or
GED are currently behind bars
a. 17
b. 27
c. 37
d. 47
A Crime Index is?
a. a measure of all crime, including crimes reported and crimes not reported to the
police
b. an accurate picture of the number of crimes committed
c. an estimate of crime that is not reported to the police
d. an estimate of crimes committed
Acts such as truancy and running away from home are considered status offenses.
a. True
b. False
Using this definition, criminal law is a set of rules, codified by state authorities, that
express norms, goals, and values of the vast majority of society
a. Conflict
b. Consensus
c. Interactionist
d. Moral entrepreneur
Aggressive patrol in New York City during the 1990s has been credited with a reduction
in:
a. prostitution
b. violent crime
c. drug dealing
d. property crime