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Chapter 6 The social disorganization concepts articulated by
True / False 1. People in the United States live in a stratified society in which social strata are created by the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Economic Structure LEARNING OBJECTIVES: […]
Counseling Chapter 17 Considering Will’s truancy violation, he may be considered
a. Juvenile arrests for violent crime index offenses b. Juveniles in residential placement c. Cases judicially waived to criminal court d. Delinquency cases resulting in residential placement ANSWER: c REFERENCES: The Juvenile Justice Process LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.17.04 – Describe how […]
Chapter 5 Errors in cognition and information processing have been used to explain
True / False 1. The early research of Lombroso and his contemporaries is regarded as scientific fact. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Development of Trait Theory LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.SIEG.17.05.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering 2. According to sociobiology, living in […]
Counseling Chapter 17 The Supreme Court ruled in Graham v. Florida
True / False 1. Only a small percentage of juvenile arrests are for homicide. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Youth Crime in the United States LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.17.01 – Describe the extent of youth crime in the United […]
Chapter 4 Situational crime prevention suggests that crime prevention can be
True / False 1. Rational choice theory has its roots in classical criminology and the work of Cesare Beccaria. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Development of Rational Choice Theory LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.SIEG.17.04.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering 2. Rational choice […]
Counseling Chapter 16 She is to obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. Which is not one of the three concepts on which parole rests? a. Grace b. Contract c. Custody d. Punishment ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Release and Supervision LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.16.02 – Discuss about the origins of parole […]
Chapter 3 Who Ordinarily Pays This compensational Victim Advocates The
True / False 1. Until about 50 years ago, crime victims were viewed by criminologists as passive targets who were considered to be in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Victim’s […]
Counseling Chapter 16 Most offenders released on parole begin to adjust
True / False 1. The percentage of incarcerated drug offenders has increased significantly in the past 20 years. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Prisoner Reentry LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.16.01 – Describe the nature of the “reentry problem” KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: […]
Chapter 2 Remembering Discovery The Chronic Offender Has Forced
True / False 1. The Bureau of Justice Statistics is the federal agency that collects data from local law enforcement agencies and publishes them yearly in its Uniform Crime Report (UCR). a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Primary Sources […]
Counseling Chapter 15 He is working with other wardens within the state to review possible
ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Prison Organization LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.15.03 – Analyze how a prison is governed KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. The rate of confirmed AIDS cases in state and federal prisons is ________ times higher than the rate in the total […]
Counseling Chapter 15 Most inmates serve their terms in isolation cells
True / False 1. Contemporary prisoners are more likely to come from urban areas and to have been convicted of drug offenses than prisoners in the past. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Who Is in Prison? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: […]
Counseling Chapter 14 The recidivism rate for probationers is
REFERENCES: Intermediate Sanctions in the Community LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.14.03 – Describe the types of intermediate sanctions and how they are administered KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. Another name for boot camp is a. shock incarceration. b. military indoctrination. c. part-time incarceration. […]
Counseling Chapter 14 Fines are usually adjusted to account for wealth
True / False 1. Community corrections recognize that factors within the community that encourage criminal behavior cannotr be changed. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Community Corrections: Assumptions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.14.01 – Analyze the philosophical assumptions that underlie community […]
Counseling Chapter 13 Javier was convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines
64. A ____ is 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 ANSWER: b […]
Counseling Chapter 13 Describe How The American System Corrections Has
True / False 1. Throughout the history of the United States, ideas about punishment have remained roughly the same. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Development of Corrections LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.13.01 – Describe how the American system of corrections […]
Counseling Chapter 12 Identify The Types Sentences That Judges Can
b. rehabilitation c. general deterrence d. specific deterrence ANSWER: d REFERENCES: The Goals of Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.12.01 – Describe the goals of punishment KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence, but on the discovery […]
Counseling Chapter 12 Many legislators, prosecutors, and judges have abandoned rehabilitation as a goal
True / False 1. Punishments rarely reflect the dominant values of a particular timeframe in history. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Goals of Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.12.01 – Describe the goals of punishment KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 2. […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Discuss how and why plea bargaining occurs
d. An affirmative defense is presented. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Trial: The Exceptional Case LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.11.04 – Identify the stages of a criminal trial The Law of Corrections KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. _________ evidence requires that the jury infers a […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Which Not Strategy That Defense Attorney
True / False 1. Values and norms do not affect the functioning of a courtroom. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Courtroom: How It Functions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.11.01 – Describe the courtroom workgroup and how it functions KEYWORDS: […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Outside of drug offenses, which type of crime would Dianne
c. discretionary d. decisions-making ANSWER: a REFERENCES: The Prosecutorial System LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.10.03 – Identify the other actors in the system with whom the prosecutor interacts during the decision-making process KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. The _________ sufficiency model aims at […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Many Their Decisions Are Hidden From Public
True / False 1. In most states, no higher authority can second guess or change the decision of a prosecutor. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Prosecutorial System LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.10.02 – Analyze the process by which criminal […]
Counseling Chapter 9 His political affiliation is not listed on the ballot
a. It always violates the offender’s First Amendment rights. b. It is always used unfairly, particularly for female offenders. c. It is unfair to incarcerate someone when we assume all offenders are innocent until proven guilty. d. The financial costs […]
Counseling Chapter 14 Most efforts to control cyber crime are at the federal level
True / False 1. Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest criminal conspiracy in history, has been sentenced to death and is currently awaiting execution in a New York prison. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Corporate Enterprise Crime […]
Counseling Chapter 9 After a suspect is arrested, he or she can be
True / False 1. The United States has a dual court system. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Structure of American Courts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.09.01 – Describe the structure of the American court system KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 2. […]
Counseling Chapter 13 After adjudication in a separate hearing
KEYWORDS: Remember 58. Most juvenile aftercare involves: a. parole. b. probation. c. community service. d. Counseling. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: The Juvenile Correctional Process LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.13.08 – Describe the juvenile correctional process. KEYWORDS: Remember Shari is 16 years old. She […]
Counseling Chapter 8 Remember 95 Order For Officer Arrest Suspect The
b. The Court abolished the rule. c. The Court created exceptions to limit the applicability of the rule. d. The Court did not change the rule in terms of its application. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: The Exclusionary Rule LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.08.06 […]
Counseling Chapter 13 The level of evidence for a finding of “juvenile delinquency”
True / False 1. The child savers movement was made up of middle-class civic leaders who helped poor children. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The History of Juvenile Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.13.01 – Describe the history of juvenile […]
Counseling Chapter 8 Know whether police officers can look in people’s windows
True / False 1. Police officers can conduct a warrant search without probable cause. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Legal Limitation on Police Investigations LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.08.02 – Understand when and how police officers seek warrants in order […]
Counseling Chapter 7 Which most closely matches the blue-coat crime activities of Micah’s
c. airport scanners. d. all of the above. ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Policing and New Technology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.07.01 – Describe the new technologies that facilitate crime, assist police investigations, and affect citizens’ rights KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 63. Through the use […]
Counseling Chapter 12 What The Most Common Outcome For Children
True / False 1. More than half of all-male inmates are held in minimum-security prisons. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Men Imprisoned LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.12.01 – Discuss the problems of the adult correctional system. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. The […]
Counseling Chapter 7 Increasing surveillance measures can potentially risk violating
True / False 1. Many citizens perceive that a significant amount of police misconduct may be hidden from public view. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Police Abuse of Power LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.07.04 – Describe how the police are […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Wayne has been contacted by the GEO group to design a facility
d. first-time violent offenders who will serve long sentences. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Alternative Correctional Institutions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.11.10 – Discuss prison population trends. KEYWORDS: Remember 54. Which is a factor that helps contribute to swelling prison populations? a. Failure of […]
Counseling Chapter 6 Describe The Elements The Police Officers Working
61. 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 ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Delivery […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Currently There Are Inmates The
1. Penal institutions where offenders would go to be deprived of their freedom for punishment have been around since the tenth century. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The History of Correctional Institutions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.11.01 – Understand the […]
Counseling Chapter 6 Women Have Been Serving Police Officers Since
True / False 1. Police officers today have more formal education than their predecessors. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.06.01 – Discuss why people become police officers and how they learn to […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Other Practices Called Recognizance Enabled Convicted offenders Unpunished
c. Retribution d. Incapacitation ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Intermediate Sanctions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.10.09 – Know what is meant by intermediate sanctions. KEYWORDS: Remember 59. The most secure intermediate sanction is a sentence to: a. a DRC. b. house arrest. c. electronic […]
Counseling Chapter 5 While working for the city police department, Kasey worked for
61. Which of the following is considered a “special population”? a. Drug addicts b. Runaways c. Homeless d. All of the above. ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Police and the Community LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.05.07 – Describe the importance of connections between the […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Programs such as house arrest and restitution are examples of community
True / False 1. Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender’s sentence for promise of good behavior in the community. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: What is Probation? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.10.01 – Be familiar with the concept […]
Counseling Chapter 5 Laws regulating disorderly conduct deal with clear-cut
True / False 1. England has no national police force. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.05.01 – Describe how policing evolved in the United States KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember […]
Counseling Chapter 9 The Goal Of incapacitation Justifiable Because Prison And
KEYWORDS: Apply 57. In the 1800s what type of punishment represented liberal reform? a. Wergild b. Indentured servants c. Penitentiaries d. Hard labor work camps ANSWER: c REFERENCES: The History of Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.09.01 – Outline the historical development […]
Counseling Chapter 4 The Incorporation Doctrine means that the federal government must
c. common law. d. case law. ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Foundations of Criminal Law LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.04.01 – Describe the bases and sources of American criminal law KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 62. ________ are the basic laws of a country or state […]
Counseling Chapter 9 The brutalization effect is a hypothesis that
True / False 1. Once good time is earned by inmates, it cannot be revoked even if the inmates break rules or get into fights. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Imposing the Sentence LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.09.04 – Explain […]
Counseling Chapter 4 Procedural due process requires that the constitutional rights of
True / False 1. In the United States, the distinction between criminal and civil law is minimal. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Foundations of Criminal Law LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.04.01 – Describe the bases and sources of American criminal […]
Counseling Chapter 8 What can her defense attorney do at this point?
a. voir dire. b. venire. c. the jury array. d. the process of rebuttal. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Pretrial Diversion LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.08.10 – Summarize the trial process. 57. Which is true of peremptory challenges during jury selection? a. They are […]
Counseling Chapter 3 Which act, passed by Congress, allows Ly’ana to assist the
60. Federal sentencing guidelines punish users of crack cocaine about 100 times more harshly than users of powder cocaine. This fact reflects which of the textbook’s explanations for racial disparities? a. Racial insensitivity and unequal treatment in society can shape […]
Counseling Chapter 8 The Fifth Amendment guarantees you the right to a public
True / False 1. Bail can be used to punish an accused, and can be denied or revoked at the indulgence of the court. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Bail LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.08.02 – Discuss the main issues […]
Counseling Chapter 3 Relatively few offenders break federal criminal laws compared
True / False 1. Decisions made within the system of criminal justice should not have to reflect important public values. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Goals of Criminal Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.03.01 – Describe the goals of […]
Counseling Chapter 7 North Carolina Pearce And Blackledge Vv Perry
ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Court Administration LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.07.09 – Evaluate the expanding role of technology in the court process. KEYWORDS: Remember 54. Approximately ____ courts across the United States have videoconferencing capability. a. 50 b. 150 c. 275 d. 400 […]
Counseling Chapter 2 As he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival
of offenders. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 61. Women’s share of arrests is the highest for which type of crime? a. Robbery b. Rape c. Murder d. Larceny-theft ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Causes of Crime LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.17.02.05 – Analyze crime-causation theories and […]
Counseling Chapter 7 Computers are replacing judges every day by allowing the judge to
True / False 1. There are approximately 3,000 drug courts in operation across the United States. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: State Courts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.07.01 – Describe the varying structures of state court systems. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. […]