Mala prohibita offenses are:
a. morally offensive acts that fall short of criminal status
b. offenses that are considered wrong by moral standards
c. offenses that are considered wrong in American culture
d. offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves
e. all felonies
Grand juries are used to:
a. determine whether an offender should be prosecuted
b. determine whether an offender is guilty or innocent
c. determine whether an offender should be arrested
d. determine whether an offender should be incarcerated
e. determine whether a judge’s decision should be recalled
Which of the following statements about public police officers who work for private
security firms is true?
a. Congress passed a law making it illegal for public police officers to work for private
firms.
b. It is legal for public police officers to work for private firms, but they never retain
their full powers and status as police personnel.
c. It is almost always legal for public police officers to work for private firms, and they
may retain their powers and status as police personnel.
d. Very few police officers work for private firms.
e. There is no conflict of interest if a public police officer works for a private firm.
Which of the following is not a process that takes place at the initial appearance?
a. Miranda warnings are given
b. Suspect is given formal notice of the charge for which they are being held
c. Bail is set by the judge
d. Judge will consider whether to proceed with the case or dismiss it
e. Judge may consider whether to hold the defendant without bail
Which of the following is an example of a visible crime?
a. murder
b. espionage
c. public drunkenness
d. price fixing
e. treason
In the case of U.S. v. Drayton (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police officers:
a. must notify citizens they have the right to say “no” to a search
b. must notify a citizen of their right against self-incrimination
c. must notify a citizen of their right to an attorney
d. are not obligated to notify citizens they have a right to say “no” to a search
e. are not obligated to read citizens their rights prior to arrest
Which of the following statements concerning the authority of prison officials is true?
a. The authority of prison officials is unlimited.
b. The authority of prison officials is limited.
c. Prison officials have no authority per se, but must abide strictly by procedural
guidelines.
d. The authority of prison officials is limited in state prisons, but unlimited in federal
prisons
e. The authority of prison officials is limited in federal prisons, but unlimited in state
prisons.
This type of evidence is tangible evidence such as a weapon, records, fingerprints, and
stolen property.
a. real evidence
b. testimony
c. direct evidence
d. circumstantial evidence
e. demonstrative evidence
A reduction in an inmate’s prison sentence for good behavior, which helps to maintain
order in the correctional facility:
a. parole
b. earned time
c. good time
d. incentive time
e. post sentencing time
Which of the following became Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005?
a. Roberts
b. Marshall
c. Burger
d. Warren
e. Taft
This case determined that a defendant must state that they are making the plea
voluntarily.
a. Boykin v. Alabama (1969)
b. Missouri v. Frye (2012)
c. NC v. Alford (1970)
d. Ricketts v. Adamson (1987)
e. Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978)
Community policing philosophies suggest that citizens should be viewed as
_______________.
a. Criminals
b. Victims
c. Offenders
d. Customers
e. Complainants
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that defendants have the
right to a public and speedy trial, as well as to:
a. protection from unreasonable search and seizure
b. freedom of speech
c. reasonable bail
d. assistance of counsel
e. the right to bear arms
Since Mrs. Allen is running without a party affiliation, she most likely lives in one of
the following states:
a. North Carolina
b. Alabama
c. Maine
d. Virginia
These individuals are at highest risk of victimization for violent crime, according to the
lifestyle-exposure model?
a. Older, White Females
b. Middle-aged, African-American males
c. Young, African-American males
d. Middle-aged, White males
e. Young, White females
It is fairly easy to track crime for criminal justice research purposes because of the wide
availability of accurate data.
The defense attorney’s responsibility is not to save the suspect, but to protect his/her:
a. Constitutional rights
b. Suspect rights
c. Due process rights
d. Individual rights
Which of the following is not an impact of discretionary release mechanisms?
a. worsened overcrowding in prisons
b. changing of sentences handed down by judges
c. mitigation of the penal code’s harshness
d. individualized punishments to fit the offender
e. a decrease in the impact of legal procedure on criminal justice decisions
According to Sigmund Freud’s theory of personality, which stage of life is held to be
most significant?
a. fetal development
b. early childhood
c. adolescence
d. middle age
e. old age
Jason Blue arrived home from work at approximately 5:45 pm. As he approached the
front door, he heard his pet Rottweiler, Zeus, barking and growling. As Mr. Blue
entered into the home, he realized that there was an unarmed man pinned to the ground
by Zeus. Mr. Blue quickly retrieved his 40 caliber gun and shot the intruder in the head
rendering him dead.
Mr. Blue, he will most likely claim the defense of
a. Necessity
b. Self defense
c. Duress
d. Entrapment
Jason Blue arrived home from work at approximately 5:45 pm. As he approached the
front door, he heard his pet Rottweiler, Zeus, barking and growling. As Mr. Blue
entered into the home, he realized that there was an unarmed man pinned to the ground
by Zeus. Mr. Blue quickly retrieved his 40 caliber gun and shot the intruder in the head
rendering him dead.
The defense can claim that Mr. Blue’s should have responded by:
a. Shooting the intruder in the leg
b. Telling his dog to bite the intruder
c. Retreating from the home and contacting law enforcement
d. Beating the intruder until law enforcement arrives
Parole rest on 3 concepts, one of which is: :
a. grace
b. stamina
c. responsibility
d. fortitude
e. none of these
Many other countries use a process where the judge takes an active role in questioning
witnesses as well as many other areas of the case.
a. adversarial
b. inquisitorial
c. civil law
d. authoritarian
e. totalitarian
Chris Michaels has been charged with rape and murder. He was arrested two days ago,
and has been questioned several times by three different detectives. Chris requested an
attorney at each interrogation immediately after his rights were read to him no avail.
Apparently, the detectives in this case have not read Chris the:
a. Weeks Warnings
b. Mapp Warnings
c. Miranda Warnings
d. Chimel Warnings
Most Americans who are charged with felonies have their cases adjudicated within this
time frame:
a. 4 months
b. 6 months
c. 12 months
d. 18 months
e. 24 months
Which of the following terms is used to distinguish murder from manslaughter?
a. degree of harm
b. malice aforethought
c. criminal negligence
d. personal responsibility
e. actus reus
Which of the following is not a primary emphasis of Packer’s crime control model of
criminal justice?
a. efficiency
b. speed
c. finality
d. capacity to adjudicate a high proportion of offenders
e. ensure that offender rights are secured
The policing approach in which calls for service are the main instigators of police
action is known as:
a. clearance rate policing
b. aggressive patrol policing
c. proactive policing
d. preventive policing
e. incident-driven policing
One criticism of discretionary release is that the responsibility for releasing an inmate is
shifted from a judge to the:
a. Police
b. Prosecutor
c. Parole board
d. Warden
e. Offender
A significant deprivation of liberty, involving taking a person into custody, transporting
them to a police station or jail, and processing them into the criminal justice system, is
called a(n):
a. search
b. stop
c. arrest
d. interrogation
e. affidavit
Which of the following statements regarding community corrections is true?
a. In general offenders assigned to community corrections have committed less serious
offenses.
b. Community supervision is more expensive than incarceration.
c. The rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are higher than those
who go to prison.
d. Community supervision is more destructive to the offender than going to prison.
e. Community corrections does not build ties between the offender and his/her family.
__________________ fingerprints are those not taken directly from suspects by police,
but rather are obtained from evidence such as cups, glasses, weapons, and other
surfaces.
The Supreme Court has determined that the concept of cruel and unusual punishment as
applied to corrections must be based on the ____________________ of conditions in
the institution.
Budget crises have led several states to increase good time credits.
Fines exact a heavier economic toll on the poor than the wealthy.
Some offenders serving home confinement are allowed to go to work or school.
Conditions in jail are usually worse than conditions in prison.
The ______ _______to the U.S. Constitution requires those who are considered
indigent the right to counsel if they face the possibility of prison.
Prior to Miranda, police officers would torture suspects until a confession was
delivered.
Probation is a relatively low cost correctional alternative.
Mentally ill inmates disrupt the entire institution. What is the best way to effectively
work with those who suffer from mental illness? Should they be put away in mental
institutions or should correctional facilities continue serving them?
Answer:Responses will vary
A __________is an adjournment of an already scheduled case until a later date.
Torture is not allowed as a punishment in the United States, as it has been deemed
___________________________ by the Supreme Court.
Boot camp programs often provide aftercare to help offenders transition back into the
community.
The most publicized criminal cases make up the bottom layer of the criminal justice
wedding cake.
Approximately fifty percent of people incarcerated in the U.S. are women.