Criminal and civil proceedings may arise from the same crime.
a. True
b. False
Terry v. Ohio permitted officers the ability to pat down clothing of people on the streets
if there is reasonable suspicion of dangerous criminal activity, which is referred to as a
________ search.
a. stop-and-frisk
b. stop-and-pat down
c. stop-and-seize
d. stop-and-interrogate
An action of the executive branch of the state or federal government excusing an
offense and absolving the offender is called a(n)
a. mandatory release.
b. furlough.
c. pardon.
d. exoneration.
Alan has always wanted to become a law enforcement officer. He has recently applied
to his local sheriff’s department. He holds a bachelor’s degree from a state university
and speaks Spanish as a second language. If hired, he will participate in a 16-week
basic law enforcement course before he goes into the field.
Which of the following would not be a standard part of Alan’s curriculum through
BLET?
a. Weapons use
b. CPR training
c. Prison procedure
d. Legal rules
Whichstatement is true concerning community corrections?
a. Community corrections receive considerable public support.
b. Community corrections suffer from an image of being ‘soft on crime.”
c. Localities have a surplus of resources for community corrections.
d. Community corrections are declining.
The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called
a. incident-driven policing.
b. clearance rate.
c. differential response.
d. line functions.
Warden Campbell is having a difficult time recruiting qualified correctional officers. He
has also had a difficult time maintaining job satisfaction among his current employees.
He is working with other wardens within the state to review possible incentives for all
correctional staff. He has found that there is a huge shortage of staff members who
would be considered minorities, including women.
Which is not a reason why Warden Campbell is having a difficult time recruiting
qualified staff?
a. Low pay
b. Minimal career advancement
c. Boring work
d. Short shifts
Relatively few offenders break federal criminal laws compared to the large numbers
who break state criminal laws.
a. True
b. False
Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed by the state. Chan Le has an extremely
large caseload and often gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle
of the night, Chan Le is called to respond to one of his new clients who has been caught
shoplifting a small amount of merchandise from a local department store. Two days
prior, this client failed a drug test.
Chan Le would not be able to take which of the following actions regarding his client
who has recently violated probation?
a. Lecture the client.
b. Increase his contacts with the client.
c. Revoke the client’s probation.
d. Extend the client’s sentence.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement is one well-known accrediting
agency.
a. True
b. False
Increasing surveillance measures can potentially risk violating the civil liberties of
citizens.
a. True
b. False
Shelby was charged and convicted by a jury in afederal court for violation of federal
gun laws. Which of the following is true?
a. The Incorporation Doctrine means that the federal government must follow state laws
and the conviction should be overturned.
b. Shelby can appeal her conviction based on the fundamental fairness clause of the
Fourth Amendment.
c. Since Shelby never admitted to the crime, she cannot be tried a second time.
d. The prohibition against double jeopardy applies only to the same crime and the same
jurisdiction.
The role of policing has changed dramatically since 9/11.
a. True
b. False
When inmates are released from correctional institutions during the day so they may
work or attend school, this is called ______ release.
a. mandatory
b. discretionary
c. unconditional
d. work and educational
Personal lifestyles do not influence exposure to victimization.
a. True
b. False
The three lines of staff in a prison are
a. custody, work, and treatment.
b. custody, work, and safety.
c. custody, treatment, and safety.
d. treatment, safety, and rewards.
Officer Goldman responds to a call of an active shooter during a home invasion at a
local residence. Officer Goldman arrives on the scene and quickly surveys the
residence. He and his partner immediately enter the home and see the suspect. They
command the suspect to drop his weapon, and the suspect responds by dropping the
weapon. Officer Goldman arrests the suspect and searches him.
Officer Goldman immediately entered the home without obtaining a warrant. He was
allowed to do this based on the requirement of
a. consent.
b. exigent circumstances.
c. arrest.
d. seizure.
Whichstatement 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.
Most criminal laws are written by state legislatures and enforced by state agencies.
a. True
b. False
The USA Patriot Act has made it more difficult to collect evidence against suspected
terrorists.
a. True
b. False
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.
Andrica has considered buying a drone for surveillance to prevent future crimes from
occurring. This would be considered a type of __________ law enforcement.
a. proactive
b. reactive
c. informed
d. substantiated
The Crime Stoppers Program is designed to enlist public help in solving crimes.
a. True
b. False
________ policing may lead to a greater willingness of residents of minority
neighborhoods to report crimes and assist investigations.
a. Same-race
b. Same-sex
c. None of the above
d. Different-race
Which is not a step in the trial process?
a. Selection of the jury
b. Opening statements
c. Interrogation
d. Jury decision
The parole board has recently paroled Beth after eight years of incarceration. She is to
obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly drug test, and notify the parole officer if
she is going out of state. Beth will spend a month in a transitional facility before she is
completely on her own. It has been difficult locating a facility close to her home
because most communities do not want parolees in their neighborhood.
If Beth had served her sentence in full and not been paroled, then her release would
have been considered a _________ release.
a. discretionary
b. mandatory
c. conditional
d. expiration
Women constitute 7% of the entire U.S. prison population.
a. True
b. False
Prisoners can receive federal funding for postsecondary education.
a. True
b. False
Crimes referred to as mala prohibita are considered wrong in themselves.
a. True
b. False
Which is true concerning police accreditation?
a. It is mandatory for all police departments to follow nationally recognized standards.
b. None of the police departments in the United States follows nationally recognized
standards.
c. It is voluntary whether all police departments follow nationally recognized standards.
d. Each police department has its own established standards.
The behavior of the defendant in the courtroom has no impact on how he or she is
treated by the judge. Courtrooms are fact-based environments.
a. True
b. False
Jacob is an attorney who works in the local public defender’s office. His caseload is
horrendous, and his salary low. Jacob feels that he has been very blessed in his life and
wanted a job that would allow him to give back to those less fortunate. Even though he
does get stressed, he has never questioned his career choice.
The clients Jacob represents are likely
a. immigrant.
b. indigent.
c. middle class.
d. minority.
Which is true regarding the change in the prison population during the last 30 years?
a. There has been a decrease in the number of African Americans.
b. There has been a decrease in the number of Hispanics.
c. There has been no change in the number of Hispanics.
d. There has been an increase in the number of both African Americans and Hispanics.
Explain Cole and Smith’s use of the concepts of system and exchange to describe the
criminal justice system. Is this a useful way to view criminal justice? Why or why not?
____ evidence is any evidence presented by jurors tto see and understand without
testimony.
The ______ model of incarceration emphasizes security, order, and discipline.
The ____________________ model lets officers contract independently with
permission.
Compare and contrast the plain view doctrine and the open fields doctrine. What is the
key difference between them?
Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil. Explain that statement in regard
to the modern criminal justice system.
_____ occurs when the use of intermediate sanctions results in more people coming
under the control of the criminal justice system than would have otherwise.
Why do some researchers believe that the crime rate declined in the 1990s because of
the Supreme Court decision on abortion? Do you agree with this theory?
The common law system originated in ____________________.
When an offender is released from prison, he or she is still the government’s
responsibility, and this concept of parole is called ______.
Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high ________ rate will drop cases with weak
evidence.
Predict the future of law enforcement within the next 10 years. Take into account
budget cuts and the vast increases in technology.
Do the constitutional rights of citizens “tie the hands” of police investigation to a
significant degree? Defend your position.
The U.S. Constitution gives specific powers to the ____________________
government.
Should state judges be selected through elections? Why or why not?
When comparing the costs of community supervision and incarceration, community
supervision is _____ expensive than ______.
List and describe the 13 steps in the decision-making process.