Which of the following involves treating offenders who would normally have been sent
to a secure treatment facility as part of a very small probation caseload that receives
almost daily scrutiny?
a. Juvenile intensive probation supervision
b. Juvenile treatment plans
c. Intensive juvenile dispositions
d. Juvenile parole
The crime rate was much higher 100 years ago than it is today.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not a goal of Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS)
programs?
a. Decarceration
b. Reintegration
c. Control
d. Restoration
If a defense attorney knows that the client is guilty, it is still permissible for the attorney
to advice the client to take the stand and deny that he or she committed the offense.
a. True
b. False
According to the landmark decision in Crocker v. Tennessee, victims must be presented
with, and agree to, a plea bargain before the court will approve it.
a. True
b. False
Intelligence gathering for law enforcement follows a process in which analysis is the
first partof the process.
a. True
b. False
The criminal justice process is slowed by congestion and limited resources.
a. True
b. False
Boston, Massachusetts, was the first to establish a juvenile court in 1888 after two
high-profile juvenile murder cases.
a. True
b. False
Who is assigned to enforce morality-based laws, such as those addressing prostitution
andgambling?
a. Justice squads
b. Vice squads
c. Ace squads
d. Morality squads
CASE 7.1
Anthony is a new police recruit who just graduated from the police academy and
has been hired by a large metropolitan police department in Florida. He reports to
work for his first shift and is assigned a field training officer, Jeffrey. Anthony is
excited to begin his work as a police officer, as this is something he has wanted
since he was a child. During Anthony’s first shift he meets many of his fellow
police officers. He is given a lot of different advice by these different officers. He
quickly learns that there are different policing styles.
Samantha is also a new police officer. She has been on the force for two months. She
remembers seeing Anthony around the police academy and approaches him during roll
call. Samantha explains to Anthony that real police work is very different from what
they learned at the police academy. She tells Anthony that as police officers they are not
community social workers or vigilantes and that they must enforce all statutes and all
ordinances. Samantha is most likely which style of police officer?
a. Crime fighter
b. Law enforcer
c. Social agent
d. Watchman
Using evidence justice, what does the research say about school-based drug education
programs?
a. The track record of school-based drug education programs has proven to be highly
effective.
b. The track record of school-based drug education programs has proven to fail.
c. The track record of school-based drug education programs has proven to be spotty at
best.
d. There has been no research on school-based drug education programs.
The Supreme Court has ruled that life sentences without the opportunity for parole
cannot be given to juveniles.
a. True
b. False
About 8% of prisoners under a sentence of death have prior homicide convictions; if
these criminals had been executed for the first offense, no further victims would have
suffered.
a. True
b. False
Intermediate sanctions are no longer used in over forty states because of the cost and
ineffectiveness of the programs.
a. True
b. False
CASE 5.1
Danny is a new police recruit. He is amazed at the technology that is used at his
police department. His goal is to become a detective who works in the crime scene
investigation unit of his police department. Because of this goal, when he responds
to a call he pays particular attention to the technology used by his police
department.
Danny is surprised to learn that DNA evidence collected at local crime scenes in
hisjurisdiction are sent to a federal database titled “Combined DNA Index System.”
Whichfederal agency maintains this CODIS database?
a. DEA
b. FBI
c. CIA
d. DHS
Mala prohibitum is a legal principle by which the decision in an earlier case becomes
the standard.
a. True
b. False
The level of government that collectively spends the most on justice expenditures are
local agencies.
a. True
b. False
The Fifth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
a. True
b. False
CASE 15.3
A 16-year-old female is arrested for the third time in a two-year period for
possession of drugs, curfew violations, and obstruction of justice for lying to police.
Given this information, answer the following questions.
At her juvenile sentencing or _________________, the female was given one year in
juvenile detention with mandatory drug counseling and anger management.
a. Disposition
b. Decree hearing
c. Initial appearance
d. Waiver hearing
CASE 9.3
Donald Reed, a Vietnam Veteran and former engineer, was arrested for possession
of marijuana and resisting arrest after officers found him smoking the drug under
a bridge overpass in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Reed is currently unemployed and is
homeless after divorcing his wife in 1999 and losing his job in 2006. Given this
information, answer the following questions.
The right to an attorney for those who are unable to afford one was made law by the
Supreme Court in 1963; in what year was the law expanded to include any crime,
felony, or misdemeanor for which jail/prison time was an option?
a. 1966
b. 1973
c. 1980
d. 1991
The importance of Ring v. Arizona is that it ruled that:
a. The death penalty is unconstitutional in crimes of burglary and robbery.
b. Juries, not judges, must make the decision to sentence a convict to death.
c. Judges must give victims a chance to speak during the sentencing phase of a death
penalty case.
d. Death penalty defendants may not present new evidence during the sentencing phase.
Which of the following sentiments is likely part of the popular police culture described
in the text?
a. Detective work is glamorous.
b. Patrol work is the pits.
c. In order to win the war against crime, we must bend the rules.
d. All of the above are sentiments of police culture.
Today, convicted criminals are receiving longer sentences than they would have
received five years ago.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements about female officers is false?
a. Female officers are less likely than male officers to be charged with improper
conduct.
b. Female officer recruits are more likely to fail the entrance physical exam than male
officer recruits.
c. Female officers tend to receive harsher punishments than male officers if cited for
disciplinary action.
d. Female officers are less likely than male officers to receive support from the
community.
The first state in the United States to legislate probation and appoint paid probation
officers was:
a. Pennsylvania.
b. Missouri.
c. Massachusetts.
d. New York.
With regard to the inmate code, an individual who uses the code as his personal
behavior guide is known as a:
a. Rat
b. True con
c. Right guy
d. Rabbit
Recent empirical research has shown that police are more likely to arrest juveniles
based on their attitudes.
a. True
b. False
How do most municipal police departments determine promotion eligibility?
a. Time-in-rank
b. Testing
c. Arrest performance
d. Physical agility
If an inmate follows the institution rules and serves “good time,” they can have some
time subtracted from the sentence.
a. True
b. False
Studies show that intensive supervision parole programs have produced:
a. Overwhelmingly positive results.
b. Generally negative results.
c. Positive results for females but not males.
d. Mixed results.
Which of the following typically is not a qualification of a potential judge in most
states?
a. Over 25 years of age
b. A member of the bar association
c. Resident of the state
d. Has practiced law for at least 10 years
Exigent circumstances in which a search warrant is not required may include
hotpursuits, escapes, and threats to evidence.
a. True
b. False