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 use lethal injection as the preferred method of execution.
a. True
b. False
When inmates are released from correctional institutions during the day so they may
work or attend school, this is called
a. mandatory release
b. discretionary release
c. unconditional release
d. work and educational release
The definitions of crimes and people eligible for punishment are spelled out in
a. procedural criminal law
b. substantive criminal law
c. constitutional criminal law
d. fundamental criminal law
The United States has no national police force.
a. True
b. False
Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure
with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to
retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various
capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.
Kasey is one of how many FBI agents with arrest powers.
a. 120,348
b. 1,020,348
c. 1,200,348
d. 102,384
The Department of _________was formed after the events of September 11th.
a. International Affairs
b. Terrorism
c. FBI
d. Homeland Security
In the past decade, the number of appeals has
a. increased at both the state and federal levels
b. decreased at both the state and federal levels
c. increased at the state level, but decreased at the federal level
d. increased at the federal level, but decreased at the state level
The standard used by a juror to decide if the prosecution has provided enough evidence
for conviction.
a. inclination
b. reasonable doubt
c. probable cause
d. preponderance
What is the youngest age a juvenile can be waived to adult court in the United States?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14
The right against cruel and unusual punishment is found in the
a. Seventh Amendment
b. Eighth Amendment
c. Ninth Amendment
d. Tenth Amendment
What was the central purpose of Boston’s “Operation Ceasefire”?
a. eliminating juvenile drug use
b. reducing gang violence
c. helping police clear homicide cases
d. successful reentry of juvenile offenders
Andrica is the chief of police for a mid size department. She has recently reviewed the
data on how to serve the community better including preventing crime and responding
to calls. Andrica would like to incorporate additional strategies to improve all issues,
but wants to make sure her officers are willing to buy into a new method.
Andrica’s department has many social service calls. Officers spend a great deal of time
of calls that are service related. Andrica would like to develop this type of community
based crime prevention. This is known as _________.
a. incident driven policing
b. evidence based policing
c. community policing
d. reactive policing
The process of a prosecutor sharing information with the defense is called
a. nolle prosequi
b. legal sufficiency
c. probable cause
d. discovery
In most cases involving plea bargains and dismissals, defense attorneys are more like a
cooperating partner and less like an all-out adversary to a prosecutor.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is TRUE about privately run prisons?
a. private prisons are regarded as more costly
b. private prisons are regarded as unreliable
c. the profit incentive can interfere with the quality of service
d. private prisons do not have to comply with the standards of federal agencies
Approximately ________ percent of correctional officers are members of minority
groups.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
An explanation of criminal acts that argues being a member of a social group shapes
behavior is called
a. Biological
b. Psychological
c. Sociological
d. Physiological
In Japan, they focus solely on the offender and not on the community.
a. True
b. False
Psychoanalytic theory explains criminal behavior as resulting from
a. overdeveloped id
b. perfectly developed ego
c. underdeveloped or overdeveloped superego
d. underdeveloped or overdeveloped ego
According to the Sixth Amendment, a jury must be
a. of the same race as the defendant
b. sympathetic to the defendant
c. well educated, to understand the proceedings
d. created from a representative pool of the community
Which statement best reflects what have some critics said of the use of preventive
detention?
a. it always violates the offenders 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 costs should not be considered
Persons on probation can refuse drug tests because they maintain the Fourth
Amendment right to privacy.
a. True
b. False
Labeling is an example of a social process theory.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is considered new technology in weapons?
a. taser
b. handgun
c. DNA
d. flexible baton
The due process model is not concerned with freedom or liberty.
a. True
b. False
Detective Smith is working on an active sexual assault case. She has just recently
received DNA results back from the lab. The results specifically pinpoint the person of
interest as the suspect. Detective Smith has obtained an arrest warrant and is hoping that
the suspect will give a full confession.
Detective Smith must inform the suspect of his right to have an attorney present during
the interrogation. The Supreme Court guaranteed this right in which Supreme Court
ruling?
a. Mapp v. Ohio
b. Wren v. United States
c. Miranda v. Arizona
d. Michigan v. Long
Conservatives believe in strict law enforcement of the law by expanding police forces.
a. True
b. False
Trials are influenced by human processes.
a. True
b. False
Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure
with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to
retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various
capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.
Which of the following is not a duty that Kasey would participate in as an FBI agent?
a. foreign intelligence operations
b. upgrading technology
c. defending those prosecuted by the government
d. supporting international partners
All current justices on the U.S. Supreme Court were appointed by George W. Bush.
a. True
b. False
Scholars often view public defenders as generally better than assigned counsel because
public defenders are full- time government employees who are specialists in criminal
law.
a. True
b. False
New communications technology within police departments has tended to fragment
decision making.
a. True
b. False
Most criminal cases are heard at the federal level.
a. True
b. False
Which actions may reduce the fear of crime?
a. staying home after dark
b. moving to the suburbs
c. installing home security systems
d. working the night shift
The ____ does not refer to a jury of one’s peers, instead the Supreme Court has held that
the amendment requires a selection process from a cross section of the community.
What impact do budget cuts have for both prosecutors’ officers and public defenders?
Does this impact on your view of how justice is served?
Feminist researchers focus on the impact of critical life events, such as victimization, to
determine why some women engage in criminal behavior.
In regard to gender, ______are more likely to become victims of crime.
_____ is the choice of those who cut themselves off from the outside and try to
construct a life within the prison.
What are the stages in a criminal trial? Compare the steps in the criminal trial to the
steps in plea bargaining.
______are factors thought to bring about criminal behavior in an individual.
The act of committing a crime is referred to as ___________.
______include anything that enhances the comfort of the inmates, such as good food,
clean cells, and recreational opportunities.
How do budget cuts on law enforcement agencies have an impact on the role of police
in the community?
Most crime in America is __________-racial.
The _____ function is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that either disturbs or
threatens to disturb the peace or involves face-to-face conflict among two or more
people.
How does the use of segregation impact on prisoners, especially during their initial
confinements?
How has public opinion affected the release of offenders back into the community?
Have these changes helped offenders to reduce recidivism?
Explain the process that a law enforcement officer would have to go through in order to
secure a warrant to search a residence.
If a person is placed under arrest, then they forfeit their Fourth Amendment rights. This
is called ___________.