The central idea of the community corrections approach is the
a. most alternative restriction
b. least alternative restriction
c. average alternative restriction
d. ‘supermax” alternative restriction
The punitive period in juvenile justice was called the juvenile rights period
a. True
b. False
Micah was approached by a fellow officer concerning possible corruption within their
department. Apparently, two officers have been selling confiscated drugs on the streets.
Micah reviewed both officers cases and noticed that their arrests for drug crimes were
down significantly. Both officers have also recently been receiving complaints from the
community. Micah dreaded what was about to happen to their department.
Micah has uncovered a wealth of information which compromises both officers. Micah
knows the media will exploit the department. Micah is terrified that the department will
lose their accreditation. The department has its accreditation through _________.
a. civilian review board
b. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
c. civil liability
d. Commission to Combat Police Corruption
Katie has been charged with armed robbery. The judge has set her bail at $250,000. She
is currently in jail awaiting a family member to raise her bail. This is Katie’s first
offense. She claims that she was forced to commit the crime because she could not pay
her rent.
Katie’s family most likely would have to consult a __________in order to raise her
bond.
a. bond hearing
b. bail bondsmen
c. bail enforcer
d. bond guard
Which model designed to manage off-duty employment of officers permits close
control by police supervisors of the off-duty work performed by their officers?
a. officer contract model
b. conflict of interest model
c. union brokerage model
d. department contract model
Some believe that plea bargaining is unethical because it results in longer sentences
than would have been obtained at trial.
a. True
b. False
Abusive husbands who are arrested and briefly jailed are more likely to commit acts of
domestic violence again.
a. True
b. False
Prosecutors are being ‘soft on crime” when they engage in plea bargains.
a. True
b. False
All fifty states impose death as a sentence.
a. True
b. False
Findings from research have indicated there is little difference in outcomes between
private attorneys, public defenders, contract counsel, and assigned counsel.
a. True
b. False
Based on information contained on the companion website, the juvenile system in
Norway is identical to that in the United States.
a. True
b. False
U.S. district courts exist
a. in only the ten largest states
b. to handle all criminal cases that arise in the country
c. share appellate responsibilities with state supreme courts
d. to handle trial-level federal cases
An institution intended to punish criminals by isolating them from society and from one
another so they can reflect on their past misdeeds,
repent, and reform.
a. jail
b. penitentiary
c. reformatory
d. dormitory
What is another (politically sensitive) term used for “other conditional release”?
a. mandatory parole
b. mandatory release
c. discretionary release
d. discretionary parole
Some offenders are allowed to go to a place of employment, education, or treatment
during the day but must return to their homes by a specified hour when they have been
sentenced to _________.
a. community service
b. intensive supervision probation
c. day recovery centers
d. home confinement
The UCR and NCVS do not provide a clear picture of the amount of crime because of
the differences in the way that each measures crime.
a. True
b. False
Organized forces to prevent slave revolts and to catch runaway slaves. These patrols
had full power to break into the homes of slaves who were suspected of keeping arms,
to physically punish those who did not obey their orders, and to arrest runaways.
a. watch system
b. slave patrols
c. sheriff
d. US Marshals
Which of James Q. Wilson’s styles of policing is marked by professionalism and
emphasis on law enforcement?
a. watchman
b. service
c. suburban
d. legalistic
If a person has a guilty mind or a blameworthy state of mind, this describes the element
of
a. mens rea
b. inchoate offense
c. defamation
d. actus reus
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 is thankful for this sentence because it was
a death penalty case.
Alex will be under lock and key for the next 25 years. He will not be able to harm
anyone in the general public, which is a form of _________.
a. rehabilitation
b. incapacitation
c. restorative justice
d. imtermediate sanction
The Quakers of Pennsylvania were instrumental in prison reform.
a. True
b. False
All but which of the following areas is a priority of the FBI?
a. organized crime
b. Lesser value blue collar crime
c. terrorism
d. political corruption
The US Supreme Court Chief Justice is currently John Roberts.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is TRUE concerning inmate leadership?
a. officials were more successful at using inmate leaders to maintain order in the
traditional prison of the big house era
b. officials are more successful today in using inmate leaders to maintain order than in
the past
c. officials have easily manipulated inmate leaders to maintain order in the big house
era as well as the modern era of today
d. officials never seek to gain cooperation from inmate leaders
A basic principle of the Pennsylvania System was an emphasis upon the social
interaction among prisoners.
a. True
b. False
The Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits can be filed against individual officers and
agencies when civil rights are violated by the customs and usages of the department in
a. Whren v. U. S. (1996)
b. Maryland v. Wilson (1997)
c. Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
d. Monell v. Department of Social Services for the City of New York (1978)
The job of controlling police misbehavior is often left to the internal control of the
police department.
a. True
b. False
Roper v. Simmons (2005) ruled that ______ were unconstitutional for crimes
committed by those younger than 18 years of age.
a. parole boards
b. executions
c. life sentences
d. boot camps
Police officers need to obtain a warrant before searching the trunk of a car.
a. True
b. False
Jodi is serving a 5 year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
She is incarcerated in the only institution for females in the state. Jodi is feels as though
her constitutional rights have been trampled several times especially when they search
her cell. Jodi feels that the correctional officers do not treat the inmates properly, and
she has had enough. She plans to attempt to file a lawsuit.
Jodi is most likely serving her sentence in which of the following facilities?
a. state prison
b. federal prison
c. jail
d. immigration court
Historically associated with images of certain ethnic groups, this type of crime is a
framework of the perpetration of such criminal acts as gambling, drugs, and
prostitution:
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
Which of the following is true concerning the differences between men’s and women’s
prisons?
a. women have a more developed hidden economy
b. women inmates face more violence and physical confrontations
c. women inmates are more committed to the inmate code
d. women’s prisons are smaller
In the United States Supreme Court case of _____ v. _______ decided that prosecutors
must fulfill their promises in regard to plea bargains.
Compare and contrast positivist criminology to classical criminology. What are the
similarities, and what are the difference?
Devise a strategy to combat juvenile bullying in regards to cybercrime including
sexting. How would you implement such a program?
How do budget cuts impact on prospective jurors?
If citizens are not free to leave when officers assert their authority to stop someone, this
is considered __________.
According to the Supreme Court landmark cases involving the use of the death penalty,
its use does not violate the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution (that is,
it is not cruel and unusual punishment). Do you agree with this decision? Explain why
or why not.
_________assigns resources so as to obtain the largest number of arrests.
Why did the nation’s founders feel that it was of the utmost importance to have the right
to a speedy and public trial?
Discuss how Presidential appointments can have an impact of the appointment of US
Supreme Court Justices.
Conviction on a ____ charge usually means that the offender may be given a prison
sentence of more than a year of imprisonment.
Those who participate in organized crime often move their criminal activities through a
maze of businesses, banks, and brokerage accounts through _____.
The doctrine of _____ means the state is the parent and guardian of all citizens who
are unable to protect themselves.
The amount of money specified by a judge to be paid as a condition of pretrial release is
called _____________.
How might you explain the renewed interest in biological explanations of crime?
The _________style of police is marked by professionalism and an emphasis on law
enforcement.
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?