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George has said: My football coach has suggested that I look for an athletic scholarship at a major university for next year@. According to Phillips’s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. forced guidance. b. insecure use […]

Which police unit identifies, apprehends, and collects evidence against lawbreakers? a. traffic b. investigation c. media relations d. administrative Mike was sitting in his home watching a late night baseball game when he heard what sounded like someone trying to […]

The political policing era relied heavily on patronage. a. True b. False A witness observes a man stabbed an innocent bystander. What type of evidence would the witness offer? a. circumstantial b. direct c. real d. demonstrative Answer: b According […]

The purpose of drug courts is to divert substance abusers away from incarceration. a. True b. False Public defenders often have trouble gaining the trust and cooperation of their clients because their clients know that they are paid by the […]

American laws reflect the desire to prevent unnecessary deprivations of liberty. a. True b. False What is one explanation for high recidivism rate among those offenders released from incarceration? a. their increased age makes them more likely to commit crimes […]

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. […]

When compared to the United States, Icelandic crime rates are a. extremely low b. Low c. Similar d. High Prosecutors are considered to have the central role in the justice process because a. they issue verdicts that determine defendants’ guilt […]

When we say that crime in American is “intraracial,” we mean: a. victims and offenders tend to be in different racial groups b. victims and offenders tend to be in the same racial group c. race does not play a […]

_______ is the trial stage of the juvenile justice process. a. Waiver b. Transfer c. Disposition d. Adjudication The authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts, using instead one’s own judgment is referred to as a. […]

The political era of policing was characterized by a. civil service selection of officers b. the introduction of automobile patrol and two-way radios c. hiring of officers through connections to elected officials d. urban riots According to the lifestyle exposure […]

Which of the following is a mechanism used to control the police? a. internal affairs investigators b. civilian review boards c. standards and accreditation d. civil liability lawsuits According to your text, research conducted on large police departments found that […]

Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his career due to career move his wife made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state. Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. […]

Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within. Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le […]

Consider the information presented in the chart below. How are African American youth most likely to be overrepresented in the juvenile justice system? a. juvenile arrests for violent crime index offenses b. juveniles in residential placement c. cases judicially waived […]

Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines. He was sentenced to a mandatory 10 year prison sentence. Javier is a citizen of Mexico; however, he has been living in the US for the last several […]

Increasing restrictions on parolees also affect their families and communities. a. True b. False Even today, research indicates than women may be more subject to sexual harassment as police officers than their male counterparts. a. True b. False Answer: True […]

Which of the following is an example of a proactive strategy to combat crime? a. responding to citizen calls for service b. Using a stakeout in victimless crimes c. responding to citizens who approach an officer d. responding to a […]

James is a vice president of a local banking organization. He and his wife have been in danger of foreclosure on their home after his wife lost her job last year. James recently found out that he can transfer a […]

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 […]

At a combined probation revocation and sentencing hearing, the probationer is a. not permitted to attend b. being tried on new criminal charges c. subject to a “three strikes” life sentence d. entitled to be represented by counsel A ______ […]

Before the 1970s, police departments treated domestic violence as a serious criminal matter. a. True b. False The nature of police work can make officers very suspicious of citizens whom they encounter. a. True b. False Answer: True A problem […]

States can use probation for more serious offenses such as robbery or assault. a. True b. False Laws and rules made by federal, state, and local agencies are called a. case law b. precedent c. administrative regulations d. common law […]

Officer Castro notices a car in front of him driving at a slow rate of speed. The driver seems to be driving erratically. Officeer Castro activates his blue lights and attempts to pull the car over. The driver continues to […]

In Blackledge v. Allison (1976), Justice Potter Stewart argued that plea bargaining a. benefits only the defendant b. benefits only the prosecutor c. benefits only the judge d. benefits all concerned in a criminal case Jeff frequently visits the local […]

Which of the following is TRUE about probation? a. probation is only used in combination with fines b. probation is only used in combination with restitution c. probation is only used in combination with community d. probation is used in […]

Which of the following is more closely linked to exposure to crime? a. having a higher income b. living in a rural area c. living in a suburban area d. living in a city The Supreme Court created the exclusionary […]

Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use of force continuum. A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect, which left the community enraged. Dylan plans to pay […]

The United States. Supreme Court ruled that police must use “objective reasonableness” in judging whether to use deadly force in the case of a. Whren v. U.S. (1996) b. Maryland v. Wilson (1997) c. Tennessee v. Garner (1985) d. Graham […]

Jails are operated locally by elected officials. a. True b. False Police officers can conduct a warrant search without probable cause. a. True b. False Answer: False In Santobello v. New York (1971), the United States Supreme Court ruled that […]

An application to a court requesting that an order be issued to bring about a specified action is called a(n) a. dismissal b. rejection at screening c. guilty plea d. motion The rise of private agencies is not related to […]

The standard of proof for juveniles to become classified as delinquents is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” a. True b. False The Supreme Court has clearly defined the term “ineffective counsel.” a. True b. False Answer: False Alex was recently found […]

Which of the following are the three levels of state courts? a. appellate, district, limited jurisdictional b. appellate, general jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction c. limited jurisdiction, commercial, appellate d. general jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction, district The amount of _____ is based mainly […]

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 […]

Eli is a public defender who is representing his client in a first degree murder case. A plea arrangement could not be arranged, so the case is going to trial. In a matter of weeks, Eli will be forced to […]

The Supreme Court created the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule in the case of a. Nix v. Williams (1980) b. West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1935) c. Weeks v. U.S. (1914) d. Brown v. Mississippi (1936) Most states […]

People on probation have no constitutional rights. a. True b. False Probation is defined as a. home confinement b. electronic monitoring c. a short jail sentence d. supervised release under specified conditions Answer: d Officer Goldman responded to a call […]

Eric has just been sentenced to a short term to be served within the community. He knows his crime was a mistake and considers this experience to be the first and last time he is involved with the criminal justice […]

All countries of the world have the same definitions of rape as a crime. a. True b. False Personal lifestyles do not influence exposure to victimization. a. True b. False Answer: False The tangible costs of crime are large. a. […]

Police components that directly perform field operations and carry out the basic functions of patrol, investigation, traffic, vice, juvenile, and are so on are called _________ functions. a. line b. patrol c. sworn d. preventative Most theories about crime focus […]

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 […]

The ______ is better able than any state agency to pursue criminal investigations across state borders. a. U.S. Marshal b. Secret Service c. FBI d. Homeland Security Department To achieve the goals of criminal justice, many kinds of organizationssuch as […]

Which of James Q. Wilson’s styles of policing is marked by professionalism and emphasis on law enforcement? a. Watchman b. Legalistic c. Service d. Suburban Elizabeth is a middle-age female who was planning to purchase a new spring wardrobe with […]

Which of the following statements best explains the goals of the criminal justice system? a. The actions of citizens taking simple precautions cannot prevent crime. b. Efforts to control crime allow police to go beyond the law. c. Decisions must […]

Maria is a 16 year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. Maria used a baseball bat to beat a classmate close to death leaving the victim […]

Officers who use their power for personal gain and usually receive media attention for their actions when discovered are called a. meat eaters. b. grass eaters. c. weed eaters. d. night eaters. Which is true concerning the authority of prison […]

The pursuit of justice through punishment imposed on a person as “payback” for harming society by violating criminal laws is called a. incapacitation. b. special deterrence. c. rehabilitation. d. retribution. Jails are predominately filled with women. a. True b. False […]

Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have close contact. a. True b. False Although parole officers must sometimes act in the role of a “cop,” they do not have the power to enforce conditions of release. […]

Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use-of-force continuum. A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect, which left the community enraged. Dylan plans to pay particular attention […]

Holding police officers responsible for any unprofessional (or criminal) behavior is referred to as a. civil liability. b. statutory assessment. c. legislative occupation. d. civic accountability. Jails are administered locally by a. private citizens who volunteer. b. appointed civil servants. […]

At all levels of the justice process, there is a high degree of discretion employed by decision makers. a. True b. False Certain specialized agencies provide police departments recognition for the best practices they employ. What type of agency provides […]