Which of the following is not a major effect on law enforcement through police
corruption?
a. suspects are left free to engage in further crime
b. morale is damaged and supervision becomes lax
c. the image of police suffers
d. better chances of promotion
Serious crimes usually carrying a penalty of incarceration for more than one year or the
death penalty.
a. misdemeanors
b. felonies
c. visible crime
d. violent crime
Punishment that assumes the general public will not commit a crime because they
observe the punishment of others is called
a. Incapacitation
b. specific deterrence
c. rehabilitation
d. general deterrence
Which of the following is true about prison managers?
a. prison managers have complete control over when their clients will be released
b. prison managers rely on clients to do much of the institutional maintenance work
c. prison managers select their clients
d. prison managers are given incentive pay for successful inmate completion
Public order crimes can include public drunkenness, vandalism, and disorderly conduct.
a. True
b. False
Public support for police budgets is greatest when police departments stress the service
function.
a. True
b. False
Most day reporting centers incorporate multiple correctional methods.
a. True
b. False
Which demographic group are you most likely to find overrepresented in the prison
population of most states?
a. white males
b. African American males
c. white females
d. Hispanic men
Felony cases are processed and offenders are sentenced in courts of
a. limited jurisdiction
b. general jurisdiction
c. specific jurisdiction
d. felony jurisdiction
Police officers rarely feel isolated from the public.
a. True
b. False
Bail is typically determined within three hours after the arrest.
a. True
b. False
Even if a police officer is acting in the interests of public safety, he/she must obtain a
warrant before searching an area.
a. True
b. False
A document charging an individual with a specific crime, which is prepared by a
prosecuting attorney and presented to a court at a preliminary hearing is an _________.
a. indictment
b. information
c. arraignment
d. trial
Street crimes are the least profitable for the offender.
a. True
b. False
State correctional facilities are classified according to the
a. size of prison population
b. level of security
c. race of the prisoners
d. geographic characteristics
Offenders who do not have mens rea and have not committed a strict liability offense
should not be found guilty.
a. True
b. False
The trial process is based upon the __________________.
a. adversary process
b. jurisdictional territory
c. courtroom players
d. judicial discretion
The factors of total power, rewards and punishments, exchange relationships, and
inmate leadership
a. exist in only a few prisons
b. exist only in state prisons
c. exist only in federal prisons
d. make prisons more difficult to govern than other institutions
Most theories about crime focus on both the poor and wealthy.
a. True
b. False
Legislatures construct sentencing guidelines according to two dimensions. These
dimensions are
a. seriousness of the offense and gender
b. recidivism and gender
c. seriousness of the offense and prior record
d. gender and family responsibilities
Crimes, such as murder or assault, that are traditionally “wrong in themselves”, are
called
a. mala prohibita
b. mala in se
c. Misdemeanors
d. Norms
When a defense attorney makes arguments for a client, whom the attorney expects will
actually accept a plea bargain rather than face the risk of a jury verdict, this is called
a. agent-mediator
b. slow plea of guilty
c. beleaguered dealers
d. agent guilty
Charges are not likely brought against offenders when victims
a. are upstanding members of society
b. are not credible
c. want the offender prosecuted
d. are trustworthy
Which of the following is true about the death penalty?
a. all Western democracies use the death penalty
b. a majority of Western democracies use the death penalty
c. the United States is virtually the only Western democracy to use the death penalty
d. none of the Western democracies, including the United States, use the death penalty
Sherry is a 40 year old old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to
provide for her crack habit. She was raised in a single parent home and has been selling
herself for the last 18 years. She has been arrested several times and has no hope to
make a better life for herself.
Sherry’s crime is a questionable crime by many who feel that prostitution is not wrong
in and of itself. This type of crime is referred to as ________.
a. mala prohibita
b. mala in se
c. felony
d. misdemeanor
In 1285 England, what group of people developed a system whereby people within each
community were chosen to apprehend criminals?
a. Fielding Amendment
b. Metropolitan Police Act
c. Parish-Constable watch system
d. Progressives
Will is a 15 year old man who was just arrested for truancy and shoplifting. He has
never been in trouble before. He participated in the crime due to peer pressure from his
friends making fun of him for being “too good”. Will’s parents are terrified that his poor
decision making will ruin his future.
Considering Will’s truancy violation, he may be considered a ________, depending on
the outcome of the shoplifting case.
a. dependent
b. delinquent
c. neglected
d. PINS
An entry made by a prosecutor on the record of a case and announced in court to
indicate that the charges specified will not be prosecuted.
In effect, the charges are thereby dismissed.
a. discovery
b. counts
c. nolle prosequi
d. trial
The juvenile function of police work is concerned largely with
a. servicing the community
b. preventing crime
c. order maintenance
d. arresting drug offenders
Which United States Supreme Court decision found that a child could waive his or her
rights to an attorney and to protections against self-incrimination?
a. New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
b. Fare v. Michael C. (1979)
c. Schall v. Martin (1984)
d. In re Gault (1967)
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’s position is a political appointment. Which of the following appointed Dianne
to her current role?
a. Speaker of the House
b. President
c. Governor
d. Senate Majority Leader
In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has
a. stayed the same
b. greatly increased
c. greatly decreased
d. all of the above have occurred