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 system. He plans to do everything that he is
required to do and make this time go by as easy as possible.
Eric’s short sentence to be served outside the community is most likely ________.
a. incarceration
b. boot camp
c. house arrest
d. probation
Criminal acts by either the government, or against the government, that are carried out
for ideological purposes are called
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
Throughout the history of the United States, ideas about punishment have remained
roughly the same.
a. True
b. False
Behaviors that are not criminal if committed by adults such as cigarette smoking or
truancy are called what in the juvenile justice context?
a. judicial waiver
b. parens patriae
c.In re Gault
d. status offenses
Which of the following offenders is most likely to be sentenced under the philosophy of
selective incapacitation?
a. a first-time drug offender
b. a juvenile offender
c. a repeat burglary offender
d. most female offenders
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.
Officer Smith is going to take the suspect into custody, where he feels as though he is
not free to leave. Officer Smith is making an _______.
a. affidavit
b. arrest
c. search
d. warrant
Most theories about crime are based on men.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is an operational unit in a police department?
a. investigation
b. traffic
c. patrol
d. all of the above
Tyson has just been adjudicated guilty for cyber stalking in the juvenile justice system
in the state in which he resides. This is his second offense. His first offense was
dismissed. Tyson’s actual crime included sending threatening and lewd comments to a
classmate on facebook. Tyson feels as though his responses were justified comments
that had been directed to him earlier in the year.
Tyson is not alone in his cyberbullying actions. He is one of percent of juveniles who
use their computers to bully others.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
Which of the following is a challenge faced by probation officers?
a. caseloads are increasingly smaller
b. they must prioritize certain individuals over others
c. risk classification methods are rarely used
d. most probations are on electronic monitoring
Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the courtroom workgroup?
a. bailiff
b. judge
c. attorney
d. clerks
In the traditional prison of the big house era, rehabilitation was the primary goal.
a. True
b. False
This child has been determined to receive inadequate care because of some action or
inaction on the part of the parents
a. dependent child
b. neglected child
c. PIN Person In Need of Supervision
d. Delinquent
Which of the following is considered a distinct role of a prosecutor?
a. trial counsel for the police
b. house counsel for the police
c. representative of the court
d. all of the above
The Fourth Amendment requires that probable cause be established before a warrant is
provided.
a. True
b. False
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 been arrested several times and has no hope to
make a better life for herself.
Sherry willingly participates in prostitution and feels as though her actions should not
be considered criminal. Which type of crime does Sherry participate in?
a. victimless crime
b. political crime
c. occupation crime
d. organized crime
Delinquent children often have committed offenses that would be classified as criminal
if they were adults.
a. True
b. False
The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called
a. incident-driven policing
b. clearance rate
c. differential response
d. line functions
Rapport with the community is enhanced when citizens feel sure that the police will
protect their persons and property and the rights guaranteed by the ________.
a. Magna Carta
b. Constitution
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Federalist Papers
Lawsuits charging brutality, false arrest, and negligence are brought in state and
_______ courts.
a. federal
b. local
c. county
d. international
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 most likely works for which unit in the police department?
a. special victims
b. homicide
c. vice
d. internal affairs
Prisoners’ right to due process requires that
a. they be allowed to conduct religious services
b. they be given food and medical care
c. they have access to television and recreation
d. they have hearings when charged with serious disciplinary infractions
Which of the following is not an operational unit of police departments?
a. patrol
b. traffic
c. courts
d. vice
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 drive for approximately two additional miles
before pulling over. When Officer Castro slowly approaches the car, he smells what
appears to be a heavy fragrance of what seems to be marijuana. The driver has dilated
eyes and slurred speech. There are a total of four individuals in the car.
Officer Castro required that the car in question pull over. Typically, this could be
considered a __________.
a. search
b. seizure
c. interrogation
d. arrest
The United States Supreme Court applied the Fourth Amendment to the states in
a. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
b. Terry v. Ohio (1968)
c. Chimel v. California (1969)
d. Wolf v. Colorado (1949)
Like parole revocation, probation revocation
a. must be decided in a full jury trial
b. cannot be considered unless a new crime has been committed
c. cannot be considered unless three conditions are violated
d. requires a two-stage hearing process
Which of the following is TRUE of women in the police force?
a. women have been serving as police officers since the early 1800s
b. the smaller the police department, the higher proportion of women as sworn officers
c. women face no prejudice today in police work
d. women remain a minority in most police departments facing a variety of challenges
Entrapment occurs when
a. a police officer commits a crime
b. a citizen commits a crime in the presence of a police officer
c. a citizen knowingly violates the law
d. a police officer entices a citizen to commit a crime that he or she was not predisposed
to commit
Laws passed by legislatures. Statutory definitions of criminal offenses are found in
penal codes.
a. written law
b. statutes
c. common law
d. case law
Which of the following is contained in the Fourth Amendment?
a. right to bear arms
b. privilege against self-incrimination
c. right to an attorney
d. warrant clause
What is the major argument made by police against police review boards?
a. they frequently find against officers, even if there is not sufficient evidence
b. civilians cannot understand the problems of policing
c. they should not have the power to investigate individual officers
d. only a few of the largest cities use review boards
Where is one most likely to find extensive use of day fines?
a. United States
b. Europe
c. Asia
d. South America
The___________ is a transitional facility for soon-to-be- released inmates that connects
them to community services, resources, and support.
Most inmates participate in an __________program.
Given that there are permanent restrictions on ex-offenders (inability to vote, collect
government support, etc.), can we ever really say that offenders have “paid their debt”
to society? If these offenders feel they will be punished forever, what incentive do they
have to remain crime-free?
Should the acts of terrorism committed in Oklahoma City and on 9/11 be considered
“organized crime” or “terrorism”? Why does it matter how we define these acts (or does
it)?
The _____is the percentage of crimes known to police that have been solved through
an arrest.
The ________ era of policing involved close ties between elected officials and police.
Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high _____________rate will drop cases with weak
evidence.
A plea of guilty must be ___________.
By a 7-to-2 vote in _____, the justices concluded that the attorneys for the death row
inmates had not proven that the use of lethal injection violates the Eighth Amendment.
How has community access to Registered Sex Offender Registries had an impact on
community engagement in identifying probation/parole offenders?
What is cybercrime and how does it pose challenges to Americans as victims, as well as
law enforcement agencies in detecting it?
The defense of ______arises when someone commits a crime because another person
coerces him or her.
_____and parole have long been important aspects of corrections, as have
community-based halfway houses, work release programs, and supervised activities.
A __________fixes the term of imprisonment at a specific period of time.
The ______________permits officers to notice and use as evidence items that are
visible to them.
______evidence includes items such as weapons, fingerprints, or stolen property, which
are real items used in the commission of a crime.
The ______ makes the decision about whether to file charges for particular crimes
and offenders.
There are two types of ISP: probation diversion and ____________diversion.
The unstable _________lacked all three workgroup criteria: close working
relationships, shared values, and reasons to cooperate.