Criminal Justice System Quiz

What is a crime in the context of the Criminal Justice System?

• A) A system of law enforcement

• B) The action of violating the law

• C) An action wrong by virtue

• D) A difference in treatment of individuals

What does the Criminal Justice System consist of?

• A) Discrimination and disparities

• B) Implicit Bias

• C) Law enforcement, adjudication, and correction

• D) Doing crime, controlling crime, and preventing crime

What is the difference between 'mala in se' and 'mala prohibita'?

• A) 'Mala in se' is an action wrong by law, and 'mala prohibita' is an action wrong by virtue

• B) 'Mala in se' is an action wrong by virtue, and 'mala prohibita' is an action wrong by law

• C) Both terms refer to actions wrong by law

• D) Both terms refer to actions wrong by virtue

What are the three goals of the Criminal Justice System?

• A) Doing crime, controlling crime, and implicit bias

• B) Discrimination, disparities, and doing crime

• C) Doing crime, controlling crime, and preventing crime

• D) Law enforcement, adjudication, and correction

What is the difference between discrimination and disparities?

• A) Discrimination is based on legitimate factors, while disparities are not

• B) Discrimination is unknowingly associating stereotypes, while disparities are differences in treatment

• C) Discrimination is a difference in treatment based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or economic status, while disparities are differences that may be explained by legitimate factors of discrimination

• D) Discrimination and disparities both refer to differences in treatment based on economic status

What is implicit bias?

• A) A difference in treatment of individuals based on race or gender

• B) A system of law enforcement

• C) Unknowingly associating individuals with stereotypes characteristics of a demographic group

• D) An action wrong by law

What are the two systems mentioned in the context of the Criminal Justice System?

• A) Moral and Law

• B) State and Federal

• C) Discrimination and Disparities

• D) Implicit Bias and Discrimination

What is the government structure described under Federalism in the Criminal Justice System (CJS)?

• A) A single government entity is responsible for the whole system.

• B) Government in power is divided into two entities (Federal and State).

• C) Government in power is divided into multiple entities based on the type of crime.

• D) No government entity is responsible for the Criminal Justice System.

What is a misdemeanor classified as?

• A) A crime punishable by long sentences and death penalty.

• B) A less severe crime punishable by a year or less.

• C) A crime that requires community service only.

• D) A crime that is always punished with fines.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the CJS?

• A) The CJS generates its own resources.

• B) Decisions in the CJS are made randomly without a specific order.

• C) The CJS depends on other agencies for funding.

• D) All crimes are considered felonies in the CJS.