The inclusion of this on police cars can increase the number of license plates checked
by about 80 times the number that can be checked by a police officer.
a. A radar detector
b. A GPS tracking device
c. A camera-computer system
d. A dash camera
e. A laptop computer
According to public opinion polls, which police function do citizens believe is most
important?
a. law enforcement
b. order maintenance
c. service
d. departmental
e. community action
In 2005, some survivors of Hurricane Katrina illegally entered closed grocery stores to
take food. These survivors may argue they are not guilty using the defense of:
a. entrapment
b. self-defense
c. mistake of fact
d. immaturity
e. necessity
Officers who participate in violations of law and departmental policy for personal gain
are guilty of:
a. brutality
b. code of silence
c. corruption
d. disparity
e. lethal force
In homage to the home secretary who supported passage of the act creating the London
police force, the first English police officers were known as:
a. peelers
b. robbers
c. berts
d. bobbies
e. sir
What is the most likely punishment for a traffic violation?
a. incarceration
b. restitution
c. fines
d. forfeiture
e. probation
Authority is divided into specialized units that have particular functions to allow for the
most efficient departmental regulation.
a. Chain of command
b. Division of labor
c. Operational unit
d. Element
e. Bureaucracy
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are also known as:
a. the Bill of Rights
b. the preamble
c. the procedural compendium
d. the declaration of independence
e. the Dredd Scott decision
An attorney may remove a prospective juror by showing that he or she has some bias or
some other legal disability using:
a. challenge for cause
b. peremptory challenge
c. judicial prerogative
d. motion
e. exclusionary rule
A type of diversion that selects low risk offenders already sentenced to prison and
provides supervision for them in the community:
a. probation diversion
b. institutional diversion
c. incarceration diversion
d. specialty diversion
e. lifestyle diversion
Funds raised from forfeitures go to:
a. The state correctional budget
b. The police agency that made the arrest
c. The prosecutor’s office who wins the case
d. The offender’s defense attorney
e. State funding for higher education
In the early parole system in the United States, prisoners were released on parole when:
a. their sentence expired
b. the prisons became full
c. the victims consented to their release
d. they made financial restitution through labor
e. their conduct showed they were ready to return
Wendy Cummings is a 34 year old black female who kills both her children by
strangulation after reporting that she heard voices saying the devil made her do it. She
does not have a history of psychiatric disorders. When the officers arrest her, she states
that she will kill every one of them as well.
Wendy’s case draws a great deal of media attention. The prosecutor seeks the death
penalty due to the public outcry. What is the chance that Wendy will receive the death
penalty?
a. Likely-more defendants have been sentenced to death in the last five years
b. Likely-women typically receive the death penalty more than men
c. Not likely-fewer defendants have received the death penalty in the last five years
d. Not likely-the death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Psychological explanations of crime include which of the following?
a. Genetics
b. Free will
c. Antisocial personalities
d. Gender
e. Nutrition
Jayson Myers is an inmate at a state correctional facility. He has been incarcerated for
five years and has been known to be an exemplary inmate since day one. He has been
able to get a certificate in HVAC and works on the road crew. His release date is two
years away. He is considered a leader within his cellblock.
Since Jayson has the reputation of being a leader within the prison, there is a good
chance that he probably has access to:
a. attorneys
b. judges
c. cigarettes
d. clothing
e. food
Alternative courts that address recurring problems such as drug courts are known as:
a. commercial courts
b. helping courts
c. problem- solving courts
d. rural courts
In 2012 former presidential candidate John Edwards was acquitted of charges that he
violated campaign finance laws. According to the wedding cake model, this widely
televised and reported trial had all of the earmarks of a ____ case.
a. Layer 1
b. Layer 2
c. Layer 3
d. Layer 4
e. botched
The 311 number has been set aside by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
for:
a. Emergency use
b. Inter-agency communication
c. Cell phone use
d. Non-emergency use
e. Fire alerts
Programs in which criminal justice officials cultivate relationships with and rely on
assistance from citizens in preventing crime and apprehending offenders.
a. Community crime prevention
b. Community sanctions
c. Community prevention plans
d. Community crime pretense
e. Community proactive prevention
Which of the following would not be considered a part of classroom training for
correctional officers?
a. report writing
b. arrest procedures
c. communicable diseases
d. inmate classification
e. self-defense
Which of the following statements is true about forensic evidence?
a. It can identify offenders accurately, even when mishandled by technicians
b. Bite marks have been scientifically validated as reliable
c. As DNA evidence ages it becomes more difficult to use it to identify individuals
d. 10 inmates on death row have been proved to be wrongly incarcerated after DNA
evidence was tested
e. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the right to access the original
evidence from their cases for DNA analysis
These guidelines were established in the federal courts and indicate to judges the
expected sanction for particular offenses.
a. punishment
b. sentencing
c. incapacitation
d. post sentence
e. final sentence
Jordan Snow has served 15 years of a 25 year sentence for first degree rape. He was 20
when he was originally sentenced. Jordan had a previous charge of larceny, which the
judge had to include during the rape sentencing. Jordan has always stated that he is
innocent and one day he would prove it.
Jordan’s DNA results have come back exonerating him from the crime. He is the victim
of a:
a. punishment
b. wrongful conviction
c. shame
d. DNA proof
e. prosecutorial misconduct
The police subculture is comprised of four key components, which include all of
following except:
a. religious practice
b. morality
c. stress
d. working personality
e. attitude
A reduction in a prisoner’s sentence as a reward for participation in educational or other
rehabilitation programs:
a. parole
b. earned time
c. good time
d. incentive time
e. post sentencing time
During plea bargaining, a multiple-offense indictment may be used by a(n):
a. judge
b. prosecutor
c. defendant
d. defense attorney
e. indigent
Judges typically look at protecting the community during sentencing, which of the
following is not a factor?
a. dangerousness
b. sexual orientation
c. recidivism
d. offense severity
e. all of these
American jails typically hold this amount of people on any one day.
a. 600,000
b. 800,000
c. 1,000,000
d. 1,200,000
e. 1,250,000
Ray Zeek has been incarcerated for 15 years for first degree rape. He has been working
with the Innocence Project in order to prove that he is innocent. He feels sure that there
is evidence which would implicate another man in this crime. He feels that he has a
great chance of being exonerated in the next year.
When the results of Zeek’s DNA test are returned, it proved that he was, in fact, not
guilty. They actually were able to find another man’s matching DNA from this:
a. DNAABC
b. CODIS
c. SAMES
d. FBIDNA
e. DNADIC
Prior to the invention of the Electric Chair, the method of execution most often used in
the United States was:
a. Lethal injection
b. Firing squad
c. Hanging
d. Guillotine
e. Stoning
Sue Money was recently charged with destruction of property and trespassing when she
egged and spray painted her ex-boyfriend’s home after she found him cheating on her
with her best friend. She admits that she did the act, but act out based upon emotions.
She is hoping whatever sentence she receives will not destroy her future.
If Ms. Money violates her probation by contacting her ex, she will have committed a:
a. probation standard
b. probation requirement
c. technical violation
d. true violation
e. all of these
Community corrections must have public support to be successful.
According to research on policing, officers have a significant amount of discretionary
time during their shifts. If you were a police administrator, how might you attempt to
keep your officers accountable for their time?
Answer:Responses will vary
According to _______ _______, the Supreme Court established that racial
discrimination may not be official policy within prison walls.
Sentencing under a rehabilitative framework involves indeterminate sentencing.
____________________law governs business deals, contracts, and other interpersonal
agreements between individuals in society.
The greatest number of police departments is found at the ____________________
level.
What are the challenges of community corrections? What challenges can you overcome
and how?
Answer:Responses will vary
In your opinion, do the constitutional rights of citizens, including suspects, “tie the
hands” of the police to a significant degree? How so? Can this be changed? Explain.
Answer:Responses will vary
In the United States, criminal laws dictate punishments for those who violate the terms
of a contract with another individual.
A ___________ is a complex whole consisting of interdependent parts whose actions
are directed toward goals and are influenced by the environment within which they
function.
The majority of sexual assaults against female victims are perpetrated by
__________________.
In order to be permissible under the Fourth Amendment, stops must be justified by
________ ________.
Describe the current constitutional rights afforded to prisoners. Do you think that
prisoners have too many or too few rights? Discuss the ways in which this has affected
the correctional system, and whether you believe the net impact has been positive or
negative.
Answer:Responses will vary
The United States has a dual court system.
The federal agency responsible for finding and seizing counterfeit drugs is the U.S.
______________________.
Politicians’ statements may contribute to fear of crime.