Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines. He was
sentenced to a mandatory 10 year prison sentence. Javier is a citizen of Mexico;
however, he has been living in the US for the last several years with his wife and two
young children. Javier is serving his sentence single cell with little to no contact
throughout the day. The Warden seems to believe in old style punishment.
Javier was convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines. He is most likely serving
his time in which type of correctional facility?
a. state prison
b. federal prison
c. private prison
d. jail
Judge Boylen has just sentenced a young, adult female after she entered a plea of guilty
of reckless endangerment. She is a first time offender, who is a college student and
works part time. Judge Boylen gave the offender a sentence that fit the crime. She will
be forced to make monetary payment to the court and spend ample time in the
community.
Judge Boylen sentenced the female offender to work in the community to pay back her
debt to society. This is an example of _______.
a. probation
b. community service
c. home confinement
d. day reporting
Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor. She spends much of her time
prosecuting drug crimes. Dianne was placed into her position approximately 3 years
ago and seems constantly in awe of her duties within the criminal justice system. Diane
works in district 5 in Dallas Texas.
Dianne works in Dallas, Texas. She was appointed to district 5. How many districts are
within the United States?
a. 88
b. 90
c. 94
d. 96
All crime victims can expect to receive full restitution from the offenders who harmed
them.
a. True
b. False
The bail system discriminates against poor people.
a. True
b. False
The extent to which departments create specialized units depends on
a. the preferences of the police chief
b. the attitudes of the public toward the police
c. the attitudes of the news media toward the public
d. all of the above
The largest group of attorneys in full-time criminal practice makes small fees for cases
either as retained or assigned counsel.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is TRUE about the juvenile violent crime rate today compared
to the mid 80’s?
a. it has become lower and matches it
b. it is much higher than it was
c. it has fluctuated inconsistently
d. none of the above
Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use
of force continuum. A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed
suspect, which left the community enraged. Dylan plans to pay particular attention to
those methods that are considered less lethal to avoid a similar tragedy in their
department.
Dylan needs to make sure the officers realize that when police officer’s exceed the level
of force permissible it is considered ________.
a. less lethal
b. non lethal
c. continuum
d. excessive use of force
In London, police commissioners named after Sir Robert Peel were called
a. peelers
b. robbers
c. berts
d. bobbies
Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within.
Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the
requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le is called out to respond to
one of his new clients, who has been caught shoplifting a small amount of merchandise
from a local department store. This client just failed a drug test two days prior to this
event.
Chan Le would not be able to which of the following to his client who has recently
violated probation?
a. lecture the client
b. increase contacts
c. revoke his probation
d. extend his sentence
The model of corrections that emphasizes maintaining the offenders’ ties to the family
and community as a method of reform is called the
a. custodial model
b. rehabilitation model
c. reintegration model
d. family model
The rate of confirmed AIDS cases in state and federal prisons is _____ times higher
than the rate in the total U.S. population.
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
Which of the following is true about the collection of fines?
a. Courts consider them a priority
b. Europe imposes them more than the United States
c. only the United States uses fines as punishment
d. they are always based upon the offender’s income
What is the most likely punishment for a traffic violation?
a. incarceration
b. restitution
c. fines
d. forfeiture
For an act to be a crime, the intent and the act must exist simultaneously. This is called
a. mens rea
b. inchoate offense
c. concurrence
d. actus reus
Assigned counsel are attorneys employed full-time by the government to provide
defense services to those offenders who cannot afford their own attorneys.
a. True
b. False
When officers are in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspected felon, they need to stop to seek a
warrant and thereby risk permitting the suspect to get away.
a. True
b. False
What has been referred to as “the ultimate ghetto”?
a. American prisons
b. American jails
c. American courtrooms
d. American police departments
Throughout the United States, police are characterized by
a. fragmentation and a national orientation
b. consolidation and a national orientation
c. fragmentation and a local orientation
d. consolidation and a local orientation
Which of the following is NOT a key issue in understanding the police subculture?
a. working personality
b. police morality
c. isolation of the police
d. acceptance of independent actions by other officers
Prior to 1800, Americans copied Europeans by using physical punishment such as
flogging.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not a principle of the separate confinement system?
a. Prisoners would not be treated vengefully but should be convinced that through hard
and selective forms of suffering they could change their lives.
b. Solitary confinement would prevent further corruption inside prison.
c. Solitary confinement is expensive.
d. In isolation, offenders would reflect on their transgressions and repent.
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) enacted by Congress in 2004 establishes a
zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of rape in prison. With the passage of this act,
prison rapes continue in the nation’s prisons. Can a prison warden truly overcome this
type of violence? If so, what steps do they need to assume in order to prevent this
behavior?
Answer:Answers will vary.
In some communities, individuals on the sex offender registry have committed very
low-level offenses.
a. True
b. False
Plea bargaining has always been publicly acknowledged by the legal community.
a. True
b. False
Prisoners who view their prison term as a brief, inevitable break in their criminal
careers and simply a cost of doing business are
a. Gleaning
b. Jailing
c. living by the inmate code
d. doing time
Which of the following best describes the discretion given to a prosecutor?
a. limited discretion
b. variant discretion
c. broad discretion
d. relative discretion
Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client that will need
much closer monitoring than her coworker’s clients. Her client was sentenced to six
years probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The client has conditions to his probation including a period of time that must be spent
in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the
manufacturing process. Megan’s client’s biggest obstacle to successful completion is the
home environment in which the client lives.
Megan, most likely, has a small case load. Her case load consists of how many clients?
a. less than 20
b. less than 60
c. less than 80
d. less than 100
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan’s declaration against drugs was referred to as the
a. “Attack on Drugs”
b. “War on Drugs”
c. “Battle against Drugs”
d. “Crusade against Drugs”
Wesley serving a 10 month sentence for driving while impaired. This was Wesley’s
second conviction. He has never served time before and overwhelmed with his
experience so far. He is serving his time with all walks of life and most inmates say
they are not guilty. Wesley cannot believe he is serving time and the manager is
someone he supported and actually voted for. Wesley knows that the next 10 months
cannot go fast enough.
Wesley is upset that he is managed by someone he voted for. He is referring to the
_______.
a. warden
b. sheriff
c. chief
d. secretary
Complex bureaucracies such as police departments depend on clearly stated rules and
________ to guide officers.
Police departments use several methods to measure police productivity. In light of the
shift to community policing (and away from punitive crime control), can measures such
as arrests and traffic stops still be used as measures as police productivity? Discuss your
answer, and suggest alternatives if appropriate.
A mechanism to indicate to judges the expected sanction for certain offenses is called
____________.
The search and seizure clause is found in the _____________Amendment.
____ is an approach to policing in which officers routinely seek to identify, analyze, and
respond to the circumstances underlying the incidents that prompt citizens to call the
police.
Prior to 1970, domestic violence was viewed as a __________affair.
The goal of restoring a convicted offender to society through educational training is
called _____________.
_____ is a reform plan by which judges are nominated by a commission and appointed
by the governor for a given period.
The United States Constitution gives specific powers to the
_______________government.
An Essay on Crimes and Punishments was written by ______in 1764.
What is the impact of new technology on jurors?
Individuals ____ is a standard developed for determining whether a government
intrusion of a person or property constitutes a search because it interferes with
individual interests that are normally protected from government intrusion.
A _____ is a written order or summons, issued by a law enforcement officer, often
directing an alleged offender to appear in court at a specified time to answer a criminal
charge.
_____________law defines an offense against society.
Imagine that you are the chief of police of your local police department. Devise a use of
force policy that your officers could follow. Explain what weaponry you would use.
The ____ measure crime based on counts from police departments.
The ________ increases our fear of crime by reporting on crime stories to build
viewership and sell papers..
_______hold that criminal behavior occurs when the bonds that tie an individual to
society are broken or weakened.