Which of James Q. Wilson’s styles of policing is marked by professionalism and
emphasis on law enforcement?
a. Watchman
b. Legalistic
c. Service
d. Suburban
Elizabeth is a middle-age female who was planning to purchase a new spring wardrobe
with her credit card. When she handed the salesperson her credit card, she was surprised
to find out that it was denied. Elizabeth had no idea how this could possibly have
happened. She has a $20,000 credit limit and currently has a zero balance. Elizabeth
realized that a crime had been committed against her.
Credit card fraud, such as what Elizabeth suffered, is responsible for merchant losses of
_____ per year.
a. $1 million
b. $10 million
c. $1 billion
d. $10 billion
Because of the costs associated with probation, which statement concerning probation
is true?
a. All states use probation for serious offenders in the same way.
b. States only use probation for misdemeanor offenders.
c. States never use probation for serious offenders.
d. Some states are increasingly considering the use of probation for more serious
offenders.
The civil disabilities of ex-felons can include loss of the right to vote and to hold public
office.
a. True
b. False
The professional model of policing suggests that the officers should use technology.
a. True
b. False
The earliest forms of parole used
a. ISP.
b. pardons of leave.
c. tickets of leave.
d. responsibility vouchers.
.One morning, Rashaad arrives at work feeling under the weather. By lunch time, he
decides to take sick leave and go home. Upon arrival at his house, he sees his best
friend’s car in the driveway. Rashaad becomes concerned that something may be wrong
with his wife. As he opens the door to his bedroom, he sees his wife and best friend in a
compromising position. In shock, Rashaad grabs his gun, and shoots and kills his wife
and friend.
Rashaad committed the act of murder, which is prohibited by the law in all states in the
United States. This is known as
a. legality.
b. actus reus.
c. illegality.
d. causation.
One of the hallmarks of justice in a democracy is the rights extended to an accused
person.
a. True
b. False
Today the test used by most states to determine insanity is called the _____ test.
a. nolo contendere
b. IQ
c. moral compass
d. right-from-wrong
All societies and cultures base their criminal law on the same principles.
a. True
b. False
Punishments rarely reflect the dominant values of a particular timeframe in history.
a. True
b. False
What conclusions would you make from the chart below?
a. The probability of arrest is highest 10 minutes after a crime.
b. The probability of arrest is highest 14 minutes after a crime.
c. The probability of arrest is highest 2 minutes after a crime.
d. The probability of arrest is highest while the crime is in progress.
In Miller v. Alabama (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court deemed ______ unconstitutional
for juvenile homicide offenders.
a. executions
b. probation
c. mandatory LWOP
d. boot camps
Doing justice is not a goal of criminal justice.
a. True
b. False
Delinquent children often have committed offenses that would be classified as criminal
if they were adults.
a. True
b. False
The goal of community corrections is based on
a. punishing the offender as severely as possible.
b. teaching the offender to resist temptation by increasing the offender’s contact with the
criminal world.
c. punishing the offender with the least restrictive alternative.
d. the idea that punishment is wrong.
According to _______ theory, crime is the result of underlying social conditions such as
poverty, inequality, and unemployment.
a. Biological
b. Psychological
c. Social structure
d. Social process
Warden Smith is in charge of a female prison that houses the women from her state. She
has been working diligently to improve the conditions of the prison for the women.
Warden Smith has increased programs for the women, spending significant amounts of
money on improving the educational system behind bars. She also received a grant that
allowed the prison to have an around-the-clock medical staff person to care for the
inmates. Warden Smith has also managed to incorporate programs to increase the
mother”child bond.
Currently, about how many female inmates have received a high school diploma or
GED when they enter prison?
a. Less than half
b. About half
c. More than half
d. Almost all
Slate recently received evidence, from discovery,regarding his client who is awaiting
trial for armed robbery and attempted murder. There are two eye witness accounts, both
of which identify Slate’s client. There is also the weapon used in the crime and gunshot
shells. Slates is convinced his client is going to have a long trial ahead of him.
One of the witnesses became very ill just as the trial was scheduled to begin. How could
the prosecutor delay the trial until the witness has recovered?
a. Invent a delaying tactic.
b. Ask the judge for acontinuance.
c. Demand that justice be served.
d. Don’t show up at the beginning of the trial.
Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against
society, usually by detaining the offender in prison.
a. True
b. False
When calls for service are the main instigators of police action, this is called ________
policing.
a. clearance-rate
b. incident-driven
c. proactive
d. preventive
Which of the following is not an element of the model of professional policing?
a. The police force should be actively involved in politics.
b. Laws should be enforced equally.
c. The police force should use new technology.
d. Personnel procedures should be based on merit.
Who wrote the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
a. Hugo Black
b. William Brennan
c. Earl Warren
d. Thurgood Marshall
Police operational units typically include patrol, investigation, traffic, vice, and juvenile
units.
a. True
b. False
Which types of cases are heard in federal courts?
a. Only criminal cases
b. Only civil cases
c. Both criminal and civil cases
d. Only murder cases
Some defendants plead guilty even when they are innocent.
a. True
b. False
Private firms are not allowed to hire public police officers.
a. True
b. False
Police policy regarding domestic violence has changed as a result of lawsuits filed
against police departments by injured women.
a. True
b. False
The Bill of Rights has been completely incorporated and applied to the states.
a. True
b. False
Parole decisions can be made arbitrarily, depending on the whims of the parole board.
a. True
b. False
Plea bargaining is a set of exchange relationships in which the prosecutor, the defense
attorney, the defendant, and sometimes the judge participate.
a. True
b. False
Sean works with the U.S. government in combating terrorism. His sole objective is to
prevent another September 11 catastrophe from happening on the U.S. soil. He works
with various state and federal agencies not only in trying to protect Americans from the
threat of terrorism, but also in trying to safeguard protected constitutional rights from
unneeded intrusions. Sean works to fight both domestic and international terrorism.
Sean needs assistance in preventing the boarding of a known terrorist onto an airplane.
He contacts which agency for assistance?
a. Department of Homeland Security
b. Bureau of Airline Safety
c. Transportation Safety Administration
d. Airline Safety Administration
Which of the following is not a feature of the positivist criminology approach?
a. Human behavior is controlled by physical, mental, and social factors, not by free will.
b. Human behavior is determined by free will.
c. Criminals are different from noncriminals.
d. Science can be used to discover the causes of crime and to treat deviants.