Which courts review whether the judge conducted the trial in an approved manner?
a. Magistrate courts
b. Special courts
c. Appellate courts
d. There is no court to review the conduct of the judge during trial.
Which of the following is not one of the five primary purposes for jails?
a. Detain accused offenders awaiting trial
b. Hold probationers and parolees who are awaiting a revocation hearing
c. House convicted felons when state prisons are overcrowded
d. Hold mental patients when asylums are overcrowded
What U.S. Supreme Court case deemed the use of deadly force against an unarmed and
non-dangerous fleeing felon an illegal seizure under the Fourth Amendment?
a. Tennessee v. Garner
b. Grahamv.Conner
c. Greggv.Georgia
d. U.S.v.Weeks
The Federal government has closed its boot camp program.
a. True
b. False
As Shelby’s home life leaves much to be desired, and this is her first offense, what
disposition will help Shelby the
most?
a. probation
b. placement with relatives
c. drug treatment
d. reform school
At trial, the prosecutor in Mr. Jones’ case receives an email that provides an index of
previous cases of prosecuting meth dealers where the evidence was obtained in
non-traditional ways. What can the prosecutor do with this information?
a. present these cases as evidence
b. use it in future cases but not this one
c. video conference other prosecutors who have tried these cases
d. communicate with the police department to prosecute these other cases
An adjustment for a juvenile is comparable to a(n) for an adult.
a. Plea bargain
b. Indictment
c. Trial
d. Sentence
What will categorize the majority of Andrew’s crimes?
a. Part IV
b. Part I
c. Part II
d. Part III
The number of adult females in jail has been growing at a much faster rate than males.
a. True
b. False
Which punishment philosophy holds that criminal sentences should be proportional to
the seriousness of the criminal act?
a. Just desert
b. General deterrence
c. Incapacitation
d. Restitution
Cesare Beccaria advocated:
a. Social process theory
b. Routine activities theory
c. Social structure theory
d. Choice theory
While there are many goals of patrol, most police experts agree that the majority of
police patrol efforts are devoted to:
a. crime fighting.
b. order maintenance.
c. responding to emergencies.
d. deterring crime.
Andrew’s gun purchase and use of it in a robbery and murder supports which factor that
influences crime?
a. availability of guns cause an escalation in serious crime
b. gang members make good profits off of selling firearms
c. crime rates increase as unemployment rises
d. citizens are more likely to turn to crime when money is tight
The state can never order a defendant to take medication when s/he is ruled
incompetent to stand trial.
a. True
b. False
Cyber stalking usually pertains to threatening or harassing email messages, instant
messages or blog entries dedicated solely to tormenting an individual.
a. True
b. False
Which standard solely considers whether the accused is able to distinguish right from
wrong?
a. The Durham rule
b. The substantial capacity test
c. The M’Naghten rule
d. The irresistible impulse test
A new recruit in Barry’s department is William. William’s father was a police officer too
and he would like to follow in his footsteps. As a minority, he has heard stories of his
father having to patrol a neighborhood but needing to call a white officer to make an
arrest. His father’s experience can be described as what?
a. the same as the ethnic minority experience
b. the same as the female experience
c. the blue curtain
d. double marginality
What type of bail system allows the defendant to be released with no immediate
requirement of payment but leaves him/her liable for the full bail amount if he/she fails
to appear in court?
a. Surety bail system
b. Deposit bail system
c. Release on recognizance system
d. Unsecured bond
As the number of guns in the population increases, so does the violent crime rate.
a. True
b. False
The federal governments’ three tiered hierarchy of court jurisdiction includes all of the
following except?
a. U.S. Court of Appeals
b. U.S. District Court
c. U.S. Special Jurisdiction Court
d. U.S. Supreme court
What is the basis of historical probation that allowed Grant to serve a punishment in the
community by following conditions of supervision?
a. judicial reprieve
b. surety
c. suspended sentencing
d. dispositions
Each state has one court of last resort that reviews issues of law and fact appealed from
the trial courts.
a. True
b. False
In illegal dumping, illegal wastes have to be hazardous waste materials
a. True
b. False
When did the House of Refuge in New York first open?
a. 1645
b. 1773
c. 1825
d. 1910
In 2010, what percent of 12thgraders reported using drugs in the past year?
a. 50
b. 75
c. 38
d. 90
Sean has recently been handpicked by the warden along with several other inmates to
leave the prison and work for a company that is going to replace the roofs of all of the
correctional institutions in the state. This origin of this type of work or arrangement can
be found in?
a. indentured servants
b. the ticket of leave
c. the contract system
d. the convict lease
What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners?
a. U.S. Marshals
b. FBI
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Secret Service
When did the concept of incarcerating convicted offenders as a form of punishment
become the norm for corrections?
a. During biblical times
b. 14thcentury
c. 17thcentury
d. 19thcentury
Mark is learning about the history of police. He wants to find out if police were always
the way they are now: those who protect the public, serve the community and attempt to
catch criminals. He dives into his history book and finds that the first organized police
force was established in 1829.
Before 1829, Mark learns about what early practice that involved groups of people?
a. just and peaceful patrol
b. public justice and town hangings
c. tithings and the hue and cry
d. peacekeeping and patrol
Dissatisfied with their own status in society, which event occurred which heightened
interest in police reform?
a. Boston Police Strike
b. Rodney King Beating
c. Watts Riot
d. Bow Street Run
If the prosecution can present sufficient evidence, the grand jury will issue a(n) , which
specifies the exact charges on which the accused must stand trial.
a. true bill of indictment
b. information
c. charging bill
d. nolle prosequi
Which of the following statements is false regarding the comparison of felonies and
misdemeanors?
a. A felony is an offense generally punishable by death or imprisonment in a
penitentiary, whereas a misdemeanor is generally punishable by a fine or imprisonment
elsewhere than in a penitentiary.
b. A person convicted of a felony may be barred from certain fields of employment or
some professions, whereas a person convicted of a misdemeanor is not.
c. An arrest for a felony or misdemeanor may be made regardless of whether the crime
was committed in the officer’s presence, as long as the officer had reasonable grounds
to believe that the person committed the crime.
d. Distinguishing between a felony and a misdemeanor is sometimes difficult.
Courts of limited jurisdiction are most likely to handle which of the following crimes?
a. Domestic violence
b. Juvenile crime
c. Shoplifting
d. Traffic violations
Becky is back in court, once again for shoplifting. The judge still feels that an
alternative sentence is appropriate for Becky, possibly one that provides her skills that
will help in the future. What type of facility will likely accomplish his goal?
a. boot camp
b. halfway house
c. corrections corporation of America
d. prison camp
Which of the following is false regarding appellate courts?
a. Appellate courts try cases.
b. Appellate courts review the procedures of the case to determine whether an error was
made by judicial authorities.
c. The appellate court can order a new trial.
d. The appellate court can allow the defendant to go free.
Programs such as fines and forfeiture are examples of ______sanctions.
Elaborate on the relationship between race and sentencing.
The _____Amendment was the basis for the Miranda decision.
In 1326 the office of ______was created to assist the shire reeve in controlling the
county
Discuss the role of ethics in the monitoring of sexual offenders from the perspective of
two different personnel in the criminal justice system (police officer, corrections officer,
defense attorney, prosecutor, etc.).
The_____ is a computer program that appears benign but actually contains something
harmful.
The_____ is the proceeding in which the court decides on the most appropriate
treatment for a delinquent.
Approximately half of the states have three strikes sentencing laws but all of them
require the third felony to be
___________.
The______ defense of would be appropriate in a case where a person was rushing to the
hospital with an emergency and broke numerous traffic laws along the way.
Elaborate the three views on defining crime. Discuss how and why some behaviors
become illegal and are considered crimes while others remain non-criminal.
Discuss the enforcement of Environmental Laws by using examples
In response to the concerns of environmentalists, the federal government has
passed______acts to protect the nation’s well being
Discuss fraud on Wall Street
Using examples, elaborate on the expanding role of technology in the court process.
The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of
policing?
a. Community-oriented policing (COP)
b. Neighborhood oriented policing (NOP)
c. Problem-oriented policing (POP)
d. Police-community relations (PCR)
In Terry v. Ohio the Supreme Court ruled that the police can perform a_____when they
have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot.
The penitentiary house was a central feature in the early____ prison system.