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As a result of an increase in vilent behavior during the 19th Century in America, early Criminal Justice Agencies...
a. Rarely worked together in a systematic fashion
b. Worked together to create a seamless process of arrest and punishment
c. appointed President Lyndon Johnson to the Wickersham commission
d. Were primarily created in Washington D.C and Virginia |
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| a. Rarely worked together in a systematic fashion |
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What commission, appointed by Presient Herbert Hoover, made a detailed analysis of the US justice system and helped user in the era of treatment and rehabilitation?
a. Chicago crime commission
b. American bar foundation commission
c. Wickersham commission
d. President's commission on law enforcement and administration of justice |
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The contemporary criminal justicd sysmtem can be divided into three main components:
a. law enforcemet, the courts, and the legislature
b. the courtss, the correctional system, and the legislature
c. law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system
d. law enforcement, the correctional system, and the legislature |
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c. law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system
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The corrections system is vast and costs federal, state, and local governments:
a. about 70 billion per year
b. about 115 billion per year
c. about 165 billion per year
d. about 215 billion per year |
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| d. about 215 billion per year |
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the excercise of power is granted to those who control the criminal justice system. in policing they are given the power to...
a. charge
b. punish
c. use force when necessary
d. sentence |
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c. use force when necessary
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Discretion by police officers occures during the first four stages of the criminal justice process. in order, what are those stages?
a. initial contact, arrest, charging, custody
b. initial contact, investigation, arrest, charging
c. initial contact investigation, arrest, custody,
d. initial contact, arrest, investigation, charging |
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c. initial contact investigation, arrest, custody,
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In the formal criminal justice process all defendants must go thru which stage to ensure proper sentencing/punishment/dismissal/closure?
a. arraignment
b. criminal trial
c. grand jury hearing
d. bail hearing |
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Almost ___ percent of all cases end in plea bargain, rather than a criminal trial
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90 |
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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 |
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Which if the following crimes would be placed in the top layer (layer1) 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 timme offender assults a friend |
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a. a noted celebrity is arrested for shooting her bodyguard
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Adherents of this justice perspective believe that the greatest concern of the justice system should be providing fair and equitable treatment to those accused of committing a crime
a. crime control
b. rehabilitation
c. due process
d. equal justice
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Ethical issues transcend all elements of the justice system. why are ethical standards so important in criminal justice?
a. without ethical decision making, it's possible that indivudual civil rights and liberties will suffer
b. agents of the criminal justice system have access to citizens' most personal infomation, raising concerns of privacy and confidentiality
c. justice system personnel may work in an environment where moral ambiguity is widespread
d. ethical standards are important in the justice system for all these reasons |
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| d. ethical standards are important in the justice system for all these reasons |
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The use of the term 'criminal justice system' reflected a view that justice agencies could be connected in an intricate yet often unobserved network of decision-making processes. When was the term 'criminal justice system' first used?
a. after the findings of the chicago crime commission
b. after the findings of the American bar foundation project
c. after the findings of the Wickersham commission
d. after the findings of the President's commission on law enforcement and administration of justice |
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b. after the findings of the American bar foundation project
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At what stage of the formal criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea of guilty or not guilty?
a. arraignment
b. criminal trial
c. preliminary hearing
d. bail hearing |
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Approximately ___ percent of the people arrested on felony charges are eventually convicted in criminal court?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60 |
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According to this justice perspective, the proper role of the justice system is to prevent crime through the judicious use of criminal sanctions. It demands an efficient system that hands out tough sanctions to those who violate the law.
a. crime control
b. rehabilitation
c. due process
d. equal justice |
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Using this definition, criminal law is a set of rules, codified by state authorities, that express norms, goals, and values of the vast majority of society.
a. conflict
b. consensus
c. interactionist
d. moral entrepreneur |
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The statement: 'the law is the instrument what enables the wealthy to maintain the position of power and to control the behavior of those who oppose their ideas' aligns with which view of crime?
a. conflict
b. interactionist
c. moral entrepreneur
d. consensus |
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Which of the following crimes in not included on the list of Part 1 index crimes document in the Uniform Crime Reports?
a. simple assult
b. arson
c. motor vehicle theft
d. criminal homicide |
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What is considered to be the most widely cited source of criminal statistics?
a. uniform crime reports
b. national crime victimization surveys
c. national indicators of drug abuse
d. bureau of justice statistics |
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What data source relies on a multi-stage sample of housing units to collect information about citizens encounters with criminals?
a. monitoring the future survey
b. national crime victimization survey
c. national incident-based reporting system
d. uniform crime reports |
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b. national crime victimization survey
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which type of data prefers the use of interviews and questionaires for high school students?
a. obervational
b. victimization
c. self-report
d. official |
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Most reported crimes occur during which season?
a. winter
b. summer
c. spring
d. fall |
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The greater proportion of ___ in the population, the higher the crime rate and the greater the number of persistent offenders.
a. middle aged women
b. young women
c. middle aged men
d. young men |
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