Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender’s sentence for promise of
good behavior in the community.
a. True
b. False
The desire for warm stable relationships that are otherwise unobtainable in the prison
environment often leads the female inmate to:
a. engage in self-mutilation behavior.
b. develop elaborate black market economies.
c. create make-believe families.
d. marry prison guards and staff.
Enforcing environmental laws including the Clean Water Act of 1972 is done by?
a. EWO
b. EPA
c. CFC
d. PWA
Wayne is an architect. He designs all kinds of buildings, but lately he has found that
designing correctional institutions is a very lucrative business. He knows a couple of
people that have gone to jail and prison and has been asked to come up with the best
way to maintain security in each facility.
Wayne is working on a project that will be a free standing structure that houses inmates
in pods. This will allow officers to supervise them differently. What is Wayne building?
a. medium security prison
b. new generation jail
c. private prison
d. maximum security prison
Most early reform efforts failed because they were initiated by persons outside of the
law enforcement community.
a. True
b. False
Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest criminal conspiracy in history has
been sentenced to death and is currently awaiting execution in a NY prison.
a. True
b. False
One of the criminal sanctions available to the sentencing judge is commitment to a state
hospital.
a. True
b. False
The U.S. Supreme court is composed of members that are ?
a. 7; appointed for 8 year terms
b. 9; appointed for lifetime terms
c. 9; elected by the voters during the presidential election
d. 10; recommended by congress
Which of the following is a reason for which a jury can nullify the facts and evidence of
a case?
a. The jury believes that the law is unjust
b. The jury believes the punishment is excessive
c. The jury believes the law is being unjustly applied
d. All of the above are reasons for jury nullification
June is 80 years old and is terrified of having her home burglarized or becoming a
victim, so she tries not to leave the house. She has never been a victim of crime but is
aware that her neighborhood may not be as safe as it used to be. One afternoon when
she does decide to leave the house, her home is burglarized and her television is
stolen.June decides not to report the burglary to the police because she feels that the
break-in was her fault. Which tool is
most likely to record June’s case?
a. NIBRS
b. Self Report
c. UCR
d. NCVS
Which of the following statements is false about the effectiveness of parole?
a. More than half of incarcerated offenders return to prison shortly after their release.
b. Rearrest of offenders is most common in the first six months after release.
c. 60 percent of parolees return to prison within three years of their release.
d. The failure rate of parolees has dramatically decreased over the past ten years.
Shock incarceration is generally designed with what target population in mind?
a. Violent offenders
b. Elderly offenders
c. Drug offenders
d. Youthful, first-time offenders
What was the final fate of convicts transported to North America or Australia once their
period of service was completed in the colonies?
a. They were executed.
b. They were granted pardons to gain their freedom.
c. They were returned to Europe to complete a term of imprisonment.
d. They were never released from servitude.
A seasoned officer and his new partner are assigned to a crime and drug ridden, poverty
stricken neighborhood. The officer who has been on the force for a while has seen these
issues before; he knows that he has to be tough and strong and set the record straight
about who the police are, and why they are in force in that neighborhood. His partner
grew up in a neighborhood like this one and is well aware of how this neighborhood
views the police.
The officer who has been on the force longer fully intends to enforce the laws “by the
book”. What is likely his style
of policing?
a. the law enforcer
b. the watchman
c. the crime fighter
d. the arresting officer
Sara’s college was paid for by loans and scholarships. She doesn”t have any money for
bail; the money she used to buy the cocaine was what was left in her checking account.
She doesn”t talk to her parents too often, and she wouldn”t ask them for money anyway.
What is the likely outcome of Sara’s case at this point?
a. police/pretrial jail citation release
b. pretrial detention
c. appeal to the Manhattan Bail project
d. file in favor of bail reform
The CAN SPAM Act is legislation that attempts to reduce the amount of processed food
that can be bought and sold to those that receive government assistance
a. True
b. False
Which judicial hearing in the juvenile court process is similar to arraignment in the
adult system?
a. Fact-findinghearing
b. Probationaryhearing
c. Initialappearancehearing
d. Dispositionhearing
Jaime has just pled guilty to cocaine possession. At first she claimed that the blow
wasn”t hers but figured the judge might be lenient if he knew that she had fought with a
cocaine addiction since she was 14 years old. Her parents are in the public spotlight and
the publicity was just too much for her to handle so she left home when she was 16,
sure that she could make it on her own. After living on the streets addicted to anything
she could get her hands on, she finally went back home to seek help from her parents
who put her in rehab about 6 months ago.
Jaime was sentenced to a $2000 fine, 300 hours of community service, and 2 months of
intensive outpatient drug
treatment. What do you think is the most likely reason for Jaime’s sentence?
a. there is no room in jail for another drug offender
b. sentencing Jaime to a harsher punishment may embarrass her parents
c. an attempt to help Jaime maintain the ties that she rebuilt with her family and
community
d. restitution and community service is appropriate for a troubled drug offender
Factors such as the living and working environment of the officer often affect their
discretion.
a. True
b. False
A study by Benjamin Steiner on the effect of waiver laws found that there is little effect
on violent juvenile crime rates.
a. True
b. False
Federal courts have not found it necessary to rule on the issue of a juvenile s
constitutional right to bail.
a. True
b. False
What is the most punitive alternative on the punishment ladder?
a. Residential community center
b. Pretrial release
c. Restitution
d. House arrest
Ben is an identity thief. His scam is really easy: he has skimmer that he puts on the
credit card reader at the gas station. When unsuspecting patrons pay for their gasoline,
Ben gets a copy of their credit card number. Ben has just bought a Mercedes Benz
under one of his unsuspecting victim’s names. When the dealer does the credit check,
they find that there is an alert for potential stolen identity. Ben is arrested, charged,
convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
As an identity thief who is good with numbers and money, Ben makes friends inside
prison pretty quickly. He runs a sports betting ring that both correctional officers and
inmates are part of and gives pointers to some of the younger guys. Select the answer
that aligns best with how Ben is able to carry himself on the inside.
a. Ben’s experience is a total institution.
b. Ben is teaching classes in prison.
c. Ben is part of the criminal university.
d. Ben has adapted to being classified.
It is difficult to detect and control internet pornography. Congress has struggled to
create legislation that will restrict usage without violating Amendment rights.
a. First
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
The detective bureau is considered the backbone of policing.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following crimes would be placed in the top layer (layer 1) of the criminal
justice “wedding cake”?
a. A noted celebrity is arrested for shooting her bodyguard.
b. A burglary occurs at a local tavern.
c. An individual is arrested for public drunkenness.
d. A first time offender assaults a friend.
Which of the following is not one of the goals of sentencing guidelines?
a. To prioritize and allocate correctional resources
b. To reduce prison crowding
c. To increase judicial discretion
d. To establish truth-in-sentencing
The Texas Rangers were one of the first state police agencies.
a. True
b. False
Legal factors are at play when an officers police practices are shaped by how the
department that he is part of and
how his fellow officer’s act.
a. True
b. False
The prosecution can request a directed verdict.
a. True
b. False
When a man is the victim of a violent crime, the perpetrator is usually described as a(n):
a. Stranger
b. Acquaintance
c. Relative
d. wife/girlfriend
maintains that everyone has the potential to become criminal.
a. Social structure theory
b. Social learning theory
c. Social control theory
d. Social reaction theory
Which United Nations agency is charged with addressing labor standards, employment
and social protection issues and often finds themselves dealing with human trafficking
issues?
a. International Labor Organization
b. Global Trafficking Committee
c. Asian Gangs task force
d. None of the above
Chaz joined the group that protests animal testing because he truly believes that animals
should be protected from
humankind. One piece of legislation that may help Chaz’s cause is
a. the endangered species act of 1993.
b. clean water act of 1972.
c. emergency Planning and Community act of 1986.
d. oil pollution act of 1990.
A halfway house is an example of a(n)_____ .
A sentence of three to twenty years for the crime of burglary is an example of
a(n)_____sentence.
_____kiddie porn was outlawed as part of the PROTECT act of 2003.
The Kansas City Gun Experiment is an example of:
a. problem-oriented policing.
b. community policing.
c. reactive patrolling.
d. a police crackdown targeting a specific type of crime problem.
The states that as the poverty of minorities in the population increases, so too does the
amount of social control that the public directs at those minority group members
Explain the selection and functions of a trial judge.
_____describes the decision a prosecutor makes in whether or not to prosecute a case.
Discuss the principles of the hands-off doctrine and how it shaped prisoners’ rights prior
to 1960.
List and briefly discuss the arguments for and against the death penalty.
The____ mandated that no defendant shall be kept in pretrial detention simply because
they cannot afford money bail.
A _____describes the loss suffered by the victim of a crime.
Discuss the history and direction of bail reform, as well as criticisms directed at the
current bail system
Discuss some of the problems with enforcing cyber laws and recent initiatives to
attempt to combat cyber crime.
According to the United Nations, the most common form of human trafficking
is_____ .
A(n)____ is an operation designed to encourage and observe criminal behavior so the
officers can make an arrest.
What are the major factors influencing the decision to waive a juvenile into adult court?
In the case of New Jersey v. T.L.O., the court determined that the_____ Amendment
applies to school searches.