This socioeconomic group is often hit hard by identify theft:
a. poor
b. disadvantaged
c. lower middle class
d. affluent
e. tax exempt
Which of the following functions is likely to be assigned as a community service?
a. cleaning laundry while incarcerated
b. working part-time at McDonald’s
c. wearing an electronic monitoring device
d. cleaning parks and roadsides
e. book-keeping for a private corporation
Most mid to large departments will frequently have units such as vice, homicide,
juvenile, and plainclothes officers, which are referred to as:
a. Chain of command
b. Specialized units
c. Operations
d. Espirt d corps
e. Bureaucracy
The idea that an accused cannot be criminally responsible if the crime was the result of
mental disease or mental defect is known as the:
a. Durham rule
b. M’Naghten Rule
c. Substantial Capacity Test
d. Irresistible Impulse Test
e. Model Penal Code
Which of the following is not an example of a property crime?
a. larceny
b. burglary
c. shoplifting
d. embezzlement
e. disorderly conduct
David Thompson has just been arrested and charged with arson. This is his third charge
within the last four years. He has just recently completed probation from his last charge.
David is concerned that he may not have enough cash to make bail
Two days after David’s arrest, he was able to make bail. He most likely was able to do
this due to:
a. ROR
b. percentage bail
c. bail fund
d. bail bondsman
e. indigent bail
What specific powers does the U.S. Constitution give to a national police force?
a. The Constitution allows the military to serve as a national police force
b. The Constitution gives all national police powers to the FBI
c. The Constitution does not allow for a national police force with broad powers
d. The national police force is subordinate to the state governments
e. The federal government is not allowed to participate in criminal justice activities
In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court ruled that:
a. it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they are mentally ill
b. it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they were under 18 when they
committed the crime
c. it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they had the mental capacity of
a child under 18 when they committed the crime
d. the death penalty discriminates against minorities, and is thus unconstitutional
e. the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, and thus unconstitutional
Probation and intermediate sanctions are sentences imposed for lesser offenses in an
effort to avoid the expense and consequences of:
a. Court
b. Jail
c. Imprisonment
d. Probation
e. parole
The police function involving a broad mandate to prevent behavior that disturbs the
peace or involves face-to-face conflict is called:
a. law enforcement
b. order maintenance
c. service
d. departmental
e. community action
Officer James Duffy was serving a warrant to Jeff Duke for a survival knife. When
Officer Duffy arrived at Jeff’s residence, Jeff was shocked. Jeff had never been in
trouble a day in his life. Officer Duffy explained to Jeff that he needs to search his
home, and he could call headquarters if he had a problem.
When Officer Duffy talked with his sergeant at the end of his shift about Jeff stating
that he had never been in trouble before and genuinely acting as though he was
surprised. When they looked closer at the warrant, they noted that the warrant was
actually for the previous tenants. Officer Duffy should be protected by the:
a. Exclusionary rule
b. Good faith exception
c. Carrole doctrine
d. Warrantless entry
Which two decisions by the Court laid the foundation for Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
a. Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) and Massiah v. U. S. (1964)
b. Mapp v. Ohio (1961) and Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
c. Wolf v. Colorado (1949) and Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
d. Wolf v. Colorado (1949) and Rochin v. California (1952)
e. Maryland v. Wilson (1957) and Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
When Travis meets with his parole officer, he is shocked at what he experiences. The
parole officer is not acting in the role of the brute that he expected. The officer is
helpful and offers Travis his assistance with job and apartment searches. In the
interaction with Travis, the parole officer is acting as:
a. police officer
b. parole officer
c. social worker
d. judge
e. inmate
Dominic Allen was recently cited for a traffic ticket for going 55 in a 45. Mr. Allen is a
nationally known neurosurgeon and was driving his newest model Lexus LS. Mr. Allen
was driving home approximately two miles from his upscale home. When the officer
pulled him over, the officer immediately asked him what was someone like him doing
in the given location in such a vehicle.
Mr. Allen likely feels as though he was pulled over and referred to as ‘someone like
him” because of:
a. Prejudice
b. Racial profiling
c. Disparity
d. Discrimination
Bob Campbell has been charged with a series of bank robberies over the last year. He
has been unemployed and feels as though he had no other recourse than to resort to
theft. Mr. Campbell does not have a prior record.
Because Mr. Campbell’s attorney is court appointed, he will most likely receive an
inferior defense.
a. Yes, private attorneys always spend more time on their cases
b. Yes, court appointed attorneys never care about the cases they receive
c. No, attorneys generally provide the same result regardless of how/what they practice
d. No, court appointed attorneys generally win cases
Xiong Sun is a superior court judge who is in the process of deciding the sentences of
three eighteen year old boys who were involved with a drag racing case. When the
officer pulled the boys over for a traffic violation, the driver was legally drunk, the two
passengers were also drunk, and there were open containers of beer in the car. Luckily,
a traffic accident was avoided.
The driver of the car in question blew a 1.0 on the breathalyzer when it was
administered. He had a previous reckless driving charge as well as a speeding ticket.
Based upon the totality of circumstances, how should Judge Sun rule?
a. Probation
b. parole
c. home confinement
d. day center
e. community service
What branch of the government manages federal prisons.
a. Federal Bureau of Prisons
b. Federal Probation and Parole Supervision
c. State Correctional Systems
d. State Community Correctional Systems
e. State Institutions for Women
A characteristic of a well ran prison includes anything that enhances the comfort of the
inmates, such as good food, clean cells, and recreational opportunities, which are
referred to as:
a. order
b. amenities
c. service
d. protection
e. opportunity
The most common reason for revocation of parole is:
a. possession of a gun
b. failure to report for counseling
c. positive test for drug use
d. commission of a new crime
e. leaving the jurisdiction without permission
The extension of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to make binding
on state governments the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
a. fundamental fairnesss
b. incorporation
c. actus reus
d. mens rea
e. evil intent
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
e. preventive patrol
Probation officers typically prepare a report, which presents a convicted offender’s
background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence.
a. sentencing report
b. incarceration report
c. presentence report
d. death sentence report
e. probation report
The jury selection process for Mr. Massey is stipulated in what amendment?
a. Fourth Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Sixth Amendment
d. Eighth Amendment
The likelihood of rules violations by released offenders is affected not only by the kinds
of crimes for which they are convicted, but also by the duration and intensity of their:
a. criminal activity
b. family unit
c. supervision
d. sentence length
e. parole officer
____________________ theories view criminality as normal behavior, believing that
everyone has the potential to become a criminal depending on influences.
a. Social conflict
b. Life course
c. Social process
d. Integrated
e. Pessimistic
The Governor of Illinois declared a moratorium on the death penalty in his state due to:
a. Claims by prisoners that lethal injection is a cruel method of punishment
b. The large number of wrongfully convicted individuals released from death row
c. Serious prison riots by inmates upset about the death penalty
d. Evidence that judges had acted unethically in capital trials
e. Racial discrimination in application of the death penalty
This type of evidence that is given orally by a legally competent witness during a trial.
a. real evidence
b. testimony
c. direct evidence
d. circumstantial evidence
e. demonstrative evidence
Dominic Allen was recently cited for a traffic ticket for going 55 in a 45. Mr. Allen is a
nationally known neurosurgeon and was driving his newest model Lexus LS. Mr. Allen
was driving home approximately two miles from his upscale home. When the officer
pulled him over, the officer immediately asked him what was someone like him doing
in the given location in such a vehicle.
Actions such as those committed by such officers and various departments may be
responsible for what is often referred to as:
a. Prejudice
b. Racial profiling
c. Disparity
d. Discrimination
e. None of these
Which of the following is an established argument in favor of discretion in the criminal
justice system?
a. Some state constitutions require discretion
b. Discretion is non-controversial
c. Discretion is almost always effective
d. It is impossible for any law to be fairly enforced
e. Discretion is needed because the system lacks the resources to treat every case the
same way
This type of search allows officers to conduct a permissible warrantless search of a
person, vehicle, home, or location after receiving permission from the person in
question.
a. No knock
b. Consent
c. Non consent
d. Permissible
e. Terry
Prison wardens can select which inmates end up in their institution.
Traffic units are responsible for identifying and apprehending suspects, as well as
collecting evidence against them.
____________________ programs seek to treat the personal defects that created the
inmate’s criminality.
Offenses that are wrong by their very nature are called ______________ offenses.
A sequestered jury meets with the media daily to give updates on the course of the trial.
The death penalty has been found to be racially discriminatory by the U. S. Supreme
Court.
Packer’s model of the criminal justice system which stresses the adversarial process, the
rights of defendants, and formal decision-making procedures is called the
__________________________.
Supporters of the community policing model approach urge greater use of foot and bike
patrol so that officers will become known to citizens.
Jurors can disrupt a trial and lead to a mistrial by posting to blogs and _______.
Most parole officers have little difficulty in monitoring the behavior of parolees.
One role of the __________ is to act in the position of trial counsel for the police.
Crime prevention depends on the actions of police and citizens.
The geographic territory over which a court has authority is known as its jurisdiction.
The governmental enters into an agreement with the prisoner whereby the prisoner
promises to abide by certain conditions in exchanged for being released is known as
_________.
Miranda warnings must be issued in written form and signed or initialed by the suspect.
____________________________ is the criminal procedure whereby the suspect is
brought before a judge in order to formally the review the charges and determine bail.
In jury trials, the composition of the jury must match the characteristics of the offender
with regard to race, age, and socioeconomic status.
The Uniform Crime Reports are compiled and maintained by the ______________.
Why do law enforcement agencies utilize the military model and exercise a chain of
command? How does it protect the agency and the legal system?
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