Intro Class Test #1 Quiz

Every day the news is full of stories about what?

• Happy things

• Crime

• Train wrecks

• Space battles

In reality, there is not as much sensational crime as the news would have us believe.

• True

• False

School and family are two examples of social control.

• True

• False

What is an organization that persuades people,

through subtle and not-so-subtle means to abide by the dominant values of society called?

• A Jail

• A Prison

• An Institution of Social Control

• A King

Which institution of social control is only concerned with criminal behavior and is the last line of defense against people who commit crimes?

• Church

• School

• Criminal Justice

• Family

Which of the following is NOT a job of a 911 Dispatcher?

• Check on the officers

• Answer 911 calls

• Go to the 911 call location

• Dispatch the correct agencies

Approximately how many criminal justice agencies exist in this country?

• 1,000

• 50,000

• 10

• 100,000

What are the three main levels of the criminal justice system (choose three)?

• Local

• State

• Federal

• International

The geographical area where an criminal justice agency is allowed to operate is called its what?

• Jurisdiction

• Home

• Capital

• Venue

The area that a Court is allowed to try cases from, and pick a jury from, is called its what?

• Venue

• Jurisdiction

• Home

• Border