Criminal Justice System Overview

The two main purposes of American criminal justice system is to maintain justice and ________________​

• rehabilitate offenders

• ​incarcerate criminals

• arrest criminals

• protect society.

Police powers allow states to enact laws necessary to protect the __________ of their citizens.​

• health

• morals

• safety

• all of these

What level of law enforcement shares responsibilities between counties and municipalities?​

• federal

• local

• state

• national

The United States has a ___________ court system where the power is segregated between the federal government and individual state governments.​

• dual

• primary

• single

• democratic

Once the court system convicts and sentences an offender, she or he is delegated to the _____________ system in order to carry out his or her sentence.​

• corrections

• management

• supervision

• treatment

The most frequent type of release from prison is _____________, in which an inmate, after serving part of his or her sentence in a correctional facility, is allowed to serve the rest of the term in the community.​

• boot camp

• probation

• parole

• treatment facility

Discretion is defined as the ability to make operational decisions based on __________​.

• the law

• personal judgement

• trust in the person

• rational thinking

During which step in the criminal justice process would the offender plead guilty to a criminal charge?​

• Entry into the system

• Pretrial Services

• Adjudication

• Sentencing and Sanction

This model emphasizes the right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals.​

• Crime Control Model

• Due Process Model

• Consensus Model

• Conflict Model

A(n)___________is defined as wrong against society proclaimed by law and, if committed under certain circumstances, punishable by society.​