After September 11, 2001, the FBI changed its priorities to include protecting the
United States from terrorist attack.
a. True
b. False
The Patriot Act allows law enforcement to monitor emails.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Justice for All Act in federal
criminal cases?
a. The right to be questioned by the accused
b. The right to reasonable notice of any court proceeding, parole proceeding, release, or
escape of the accused
c. The reasonable right to confer with the federal prosecutor
d. The right to proceedings free of unreasonable delay
From 1975 to 2000, the number of people facing the death penalty in the United States
a. increased.
b. decreased.
c. stayed the same.
d. remained unknown.
Presentence reports are prepared carefully to avoid stereotyping defendants.
a. True
b. False
The laws and rules that must be followed by parolees are called
a. parole conditions.
b. the sentencing contract.
c. constitutional restrictions.
d. conditions of release.
Andrica is the chief of police for a mid-size department. She has recently reviewed the
data on how to serve the community better, including preventing crime and responding
to calls. Andrica would like to incorporate additional strategies to improve all issues,
but wants to make sure she has officer buy-in for any new methods.
Which of the following is true of Andrica in the police force?
a. She probably faces the same stress as her male counterparts in the force.
b. Since she works at a large police department, there is likely a higher proportion of
women as sworn officers.
c. She probably faced no prejudice in police work.
d. She is likely a minority at her police department and faces a variety of challenges.
New communications technology within police departments has tended to fragment
decision making.
a. True
b. False
Officers receive receiving a cash “gift” from offenders in order for them to avoid
prosecution is called
a. bribery
b. mooching
c. chiseling
d. extortion
Consent searches are unconstitutional under the Third Amendment.
a. True
b. False
Plea bargaining has always been publicly acknowledged by the legal community.
a. True
b. False
The four amendments that deal with the criminal process are the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
and Ninth.
a. True
b. False
Criminal sufficiency refers to the presence of the minimum legal elements necessary for
prosecution of a case.
a. True
b. False
Which medical researcher suggested that when environmental lead finds its way into
the developing brain, it disturbs impulse control?
a. Cesar Lombroso
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Herbert Needleman
Detective Smith is working on an active sexual assault case. She has just recently
received DNA results back from the lab. The results specifically pinpoint the person of
interest as the suspect. Detective Smith has obtained an arrest warrant and is hoping that
the suspect will give a full confession.
The suspect can claim his constitutional right against ____________ when Detective
Smith interrogates him.
a. questioning
b. searches
c. seizures
d. self-incrimination
Officer Meeks has been assigned to the gang identifying unit within the prison he works
for. His duties include establishing which inmates have gang ties when they are
admittedto the prison. Officer Meeks usually interviews the inmates and notes any
identifying information such as tattoos and writings. Officer Meeks has been witnessing
a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate.
The warden governing the prison may askOfficer Meeks to do which of the following to
decrease prison violence?
a. Increase his supervision of other staff members.
b. House violence-prone prisoners near relatively defenseless people.
c. Ensure easy availability of deadly weapons in case of violence.
d. Maintain a general high level of tension by keeping inmates in close quarters.
One important component of community policing is
a. reactive policing.
b. fast 911 response time.
c. problem solving.
d. crime control.
According to most police departments,
a. domestic violence should be handled privately.
b. domestic violence is a “no-win” situation, in which both parties are often
uncooperative or hostile toward law enforcement.
c. police should maintain existing policies in regard to matters of domestic violence.
d. police should become less involved with matters of domestic violence.
Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States are part of the legislative branch.
a. True
b. False
The fear of crime is greatest in
a. rural areas.
b. suburban areas.
c. urban areas.
d. the workplace.
The assumption that people consider the benefits of an action and weighs it against the
cost would apply to which goal of punishment?
a. incapacitation.
b. deterrence.
c. rehabilitation.
d. retribution.
Increasing the number of patrol officers does not have much effect on the crime rate.
a. True
b. False
Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder. Based upon state law, the judge
was forced to use a system/guideline to determine the sentence that he was to receive.
Alex was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He will spend his time in a prison
approximately 25 miles from his home. Alex was thankful for this sentence because it
was a death penalty case otherwise.
Alex will be incarcerated for a period of 25 years. Which goal of punishment does his
sentence meet for Alex?
a. Specific deterrence
b. General deterrence
c. Intermediate sanction
d. Death
Public opinion always supports the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
a. True
b. False
Local police departments are not trained in homeland security issues.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is true regarding community corrections?
a. Offenders assigned to community corrections have committed offenses that are not
serious.
b. Community supervision is more expensive than incarceration.
c. The rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are higher than the
rates for those who go to prison.
d. Community supervision is more destructive to the offender than going to prison.
Which of the following is not true about incarceration?
a. Incarceration is thought to have a significant effect in deterring potential offenders.
b. Incarceration is inexpensive.
c. Incarceration is the most visible and well-known penalty imposed by U.S. courts.
d. The majority of persons under correctional supervision are not incarcerated.
Ryan is a district attorney in a small community. Ryan’s best friend, Eric, happens to
work in the public defender’s office. Both Ryan and Eric have a meeting tomorrow
morning with the superior court judge to discuss a case involving a sexual assault. The
victim in the case would prefer not to testify in this case. Luckily, Ryan and Eric have a
wonderful working relationship with the judge hearing the case. Both gentlemen are
actually looking forward to coming to an arrangement in this case and having lunch
afterward with the judge.
Eric, Ryan, and the judge respect one another, which lends itself to a sense of
professionalism within the confines of the courtroom. All parties know how to act and
respond as their positions dictate. This attitude would be considered
a. working group rules
b. the local legal culture.
c. common practice.
d. enculturation.
Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his
career due to a career move his wife made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state.
Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. He enjoyed his position very much.
He felt very comfortable with his sergeant all they way up to the chief. They ran a very
professional department and executed many arrests for misdemeanors and traffic
violations. When Adrian switched to the department in his new state, he noticed a very
different style of policing. He was working in a nice suburban area, which required him
to answer calls that, he felt, were more social-service-type calls. This new department
forced him to develop a new style of policing.
Adrian witnessed the department’s acquisition of military vehicles and equipment while
at the police department. Which historical era was/is characterized by this activity?
a. The homeland security era
b. The professional era
c. The community policing era
d. The reform era
In London, police commissioners named after Sir Robert Peel were called
a. peelers.
b. bobbies.
c. robbers.
d. berts.
The use of DNA evidence has been widely known to lead to exonerations. What other
factors may contribute to exonerations?
Most crime in America is ____________________-racial.
Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.
Which purposes of punishment is the death penalty designed to serve?
___________ criminology maintains that human behavior is controlled by physical,
mental, and social factors.
The United States crime and justice are addressed as matters of ____ ____.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of GPS tracking of parolees?
Through the use of examples, discuss how the American public can be convinced to
support home confinement when so many individuals feel as though such sanctions are
a slap on the wrist.
Analyze what determines the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.
Issued each year by the FBI, the _____________________ is a statistical summary of
crimes reported to the police.
Explain why due process is such a vital component to the modern-day criminal justice
system.
What explanations address why there are fewer female officers in most police
departments? Should there be efforts to change this? Why or why not?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ______ that school officials may search a student if
reasonable suspicion exists.
The U.S. Supreme Court found that the death penalty was unconstitutional in _____.
The facts upholding the belief that a crime has been committed constitute
____________________.
Explain the legal consequences that can occur for sworn law enforcement officers who
are employed off duty by private employers.
Should the acts of terrorism committed in Oklahoma City and on 9/11 be considered
organized crime or terrorism? Does it matter how we define these acts? If so, why?
In the U.S. Supreme Court case of ______, it was decided that defendants must uphold
the plea agreement or suffer the consequences.
Although challenges for cause fall ultimately under the judge’s control, the prosecution
and defense can exert their own control over the jury’s composition through the use of
_____.