Maria is a 16 year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with
assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. Maria used a baseball bat to beat a
classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage. The judge will render
her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case should stay
within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. Currently, Maria is being held in an
institution until an appropriate decision can be made.
Maria is not released to go home with her parents, but is instead held in a:
a. treatment facility.
b. detention facility.
c. substance abuse facility.
d. prison.
Officer Castro notices a car in front of him driving at a slow speed. The driver seems to
be driving erratically. Officer 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 seems to
be a heavy odor of marijuana. The driver has dilated eyes and slurred speech. There are
four individuals in the car.
Officer Castro intended for this traffic stop to be a brief seizure, which would be
considered a(n)
a. stop.
b. search.
c. arrest.
d. interrogation.
Which of the following is not a requirement of a must recruits must s pass to become a
police officer?
a. Psychological tests
b. Background check
c. Fitness test
d. IQ test
Christina is a single mother of two children. She grew up in a home filled with
violence. Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as she entered her teen
years. Christina’s dad has not been the part of her life since she was 4. She vowed to
herself that she would never allow her children to be raised in a home like she grew up
in. Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter. She
worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her
for another woman. Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with
alcohol and other illegal drugs. Christina started selling drugs and engaging in
prostitution to maintain her habit until she was arrested by an undercover officer. She is
currently serving a 6-year prison sentence.
Freda Adler would theorize that Christina committed crimes because women are
seeking
a. equality.
b. transition.
c. financial gain.
d. structure.
The Warren Court established that the exclusionary rule applied to the states.
a. True
b. False
England has no national police force.
a. True
b. False
Law enforcement officials used a thermal imaging device at a house to detect unusual
heat sources that might indicate marijuana being cultivated under “grow lights.” Their
efforts led to a search of the home and the discovery of 100 marijuana plants. The
Supreme Court declared this an illegal search in
a. Kyllo v. United States (2001).
b. Tennessee v. Garner (1985).
c. Graham v. Conner (1989).
d. Terry v. Ohio (1968).
Drug use among juveniles has no negative impact on crime.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not a factor in determining if suspicion exists to justify a
search by a Custom and Border Patrol officer?
a. Behavioral analysis
b. Observational techniques
c. Native language
d. K-9 Unit
Lethal injection has been shown to violate the Eighth Amendment.
a. True
b. False
FBI data show that crime is continually increasing.
a. True
b. False
For an act to be deemed criminal, the intent and the act can occur at different times.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following occurs at the initial appearance?
a. The suspect is fingerprinted.
b. The suspect is notified of the official charges against him or her.
c. The judge decides whether probable cause exists.
d. The suspect enters his or her plea.
Which is true concerning the history of American correctional institutions?
a. Correctional institutions in the United States have remained constant over time from
place to place.
b. Fictional depictions of prisons have been relatively accurate.
c. Counselors and teachers have always been a major part of prison life.
d. It was common in the South for prisoners to work outside as farm laborers.
Christina is a single mother of two children. She grew up in a home filled with
violence. Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as she entered her teen
years. Christina’s dad has not been the part of her life since she was 4. She vowed to
herself that she would never allow her children to be raised in a home like she grew up
in. Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter. She
worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her
for another woman. Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with
alcohol and other illegal drugs. Christina started selling drugs and engaging in
prostitution to maintain her habit until she was arrested by an undercover officer. She is
currently serving a 6-year prison sentence.
Christina now lives in an upscale neighborhood and is in a committed stable
relationship. She is a different person and has no interest in crime. Which major theory
of criminality would best explain this change?
a. Psychological
b. Social contract
c. Social process
d. Social structure
Decisions made within the system of criminal justice should not have to reflect
important public values.
a. True
b. False
Which is true concerning search warrants?
a. Police officers must provide reliable information when obtaining a search warrant.
b. Police must show probable cause.
c. Judges issue search warrants based on information provided by the police.
d. All of the above are true.
The extent to which departments create specialized units depends on which of the
following?
a. Preferences of the police chief.
b. Attitudes of the public toward the police.
c. Attitudes of the news media toward the public.
d. All of the above influence the creation of specialized units.
System efficiency refers to the presence of sufficient legal elements to ensure successful
prosecution of a case.
a. True
b. False
Crime has many kinds of costs, including economic, psychological, and emotional.
a. True
b. False
The _________ culture refers to the values and norms shared by members of a
particular court community about how cases should be handled, and the way court
officials should behave.
a. workgroup
b. docket
c. grouping
d. local legal
According to Travis and Petersilia, which is not a factor that contributes to the reentry
problem?
a. Reduced powers of parole boards
b. Increased drug use by inmates in prison
c. Diminished opportunities for inmates to complete rehabilitation programs
d. Offenders being incarcerated for longer periods
A(n) ___ is a child who is receiving inadequate care because of some action or inaction
of his or her parents.
a. dependent child
b. child parens patriae
c. at-risk child
d. neglected child
There is no discretion involved in the release date with mandatory releases.
a. True
b. False
Prosecutors are not influenced by the political system.
a. True
b. False
Lawsuits charging brutality, false arrest, and negligence are brought in state and
_______ courts.
a. federal
b. local
c. county
d. international
How many states use the death penalty?
a. All 50 states
b. About three-fourths of the states
c. About one-fourth of the states
d. About one-tenth of the states
An officer who provides guidance and counseling and is hired by the school is called a
a. school intervention officer.
b. police guidance officer.
c. high school resource officer.
d. truant officer.
Private prisons are a billion-dollar industry.
a. True
b. False
Which civil liberty was extended to juveniles in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision of
Breed v. Jones (1975)?
a. Right to trial by jury
b. Right to an attorney
c. Right against unreasonable search and seizure
d. Privilege against self-incrimination
Which U.S. Supreme Court case involved a ruling that police are not supposed to use
deadly force in apprehending unarmed fleeing felons?
a. Whren v. U.S. (1996)
b. Maryland v. Wilson (1997)
c. Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
d. Graham v. Connor (1989)