Intro to Criminal Justice - Unit 1 Quiz

Which of the following is NOT part of the "Corrections" system.

• Prisons

• Probation

• Parole

• Probate Court

True or False: In the United States, we have separate federal and state criminal justice systems.

• True

• False

The lists of prohibited actions and behaviors created by a federal or state legislature are known as which of the following?

• Criminal Procedure

• Codes of Law

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following groups is a part of the "fourth branch," the people who work alongside the three branches of government to help create, interpret, and change criminal laws and policies?

• City Council

• Advocacy Organizations

• United States Congress

Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the Federal level?

• The President

• The Governor

• The Mayor

• The County Manager

Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the State level?

• The President

• The Governor

• The Mayor

• The County Manager

True or False: There are constitutional limits on what the government can consider a crime.

• True

• False

True or False: Narcotics like cocaine, morphine, and heroin have always been illegal in the United States.

• True

• False

True or False: Sometimes our ideas about what behavior is criminal changes as a result of a change in cultural or political values.

• True

• False

Sometimes our laws change as a result of the work of "Advocates," who can best be described as people who do which of the following?

• Speak Out Publicly About An Issue

• Pass Laws In The Legislature

• Make Amendments To The Constitution