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Theory & Criminal Justice System - Dual Credit Practice Exam

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of the criminal justice system.

a)

Prevent crime

b)

Maintain justice

c)

Control crime

d)

Interlock networks

2.

The criminal justice system consists of _________ different divisions.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

3.

The chief officer in county law enforcement.

a)

Police

b)

Marshal

c)

Sheriff

d)

Warden

4.

Our court system is based on a __________ court system.

a)

separate

b)

individual

c)

dual

d)

tiered

5.

Probation and halfway houses fall under which division of the criminal justice system?

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Corrections

c)

Courts

6.

The ability, within the system, for individual participants to make their own decisions on the execution of their duties is known as ________________.

a)

Decision-making

b)

Ethics

c)

Court system

d)

Discretion

7.

The base layer of offenses, under the Wedding Cake Model, consists of

a)

Lesser felonies

b)

Misdemeanors

c)

Celebrated crimes

d)

Serious felonies

8.

Right of society to be protected from crime.

a)

Prevailing theory

b)

Due Process model

c)

Crime Control model

9.

Right of the individual to be protected from the government.

a)

Prevailing theory

b)

Crime Control model

c)

Due Process model

10.

The United States Supreme Court falls under the (a)   court system.

11.

Scientific study of crime and the causes of criminal behavior.

a)

Criminal Justice

b)

Criminology

c)

Criminalistics

d)

Forensics

12.

Two variables move together or relate together.

a)

Causation

b)

Correlation

c)

Theory

d)

Hypothesis

13.

Used to explain why crime occurs.

a)

Science

b)

Theory

c)

Scientific method

d)

Criminology

14.

One variable is responsible for changes in another variable.

a)

Correlation

b)

Scientific theory

c)

Causation

d)

Criminology

15.

How many categories of theory exist for criminal justice?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Six

d)

Eight

16.

Strain theory falls under which division of theory?

a)

Choice

b)

Biological/Psychological

c)

Sociological

d)

Social Processes

17.

Classical school of criminology falls under which division of theory?

a)

Choice

b)

Biological/Psychological

c)

Sociological

d)

Social Processes

18.

Learning theory falls under which division of theory?

a)

Choice

b)

Biological/Psychological

c)

Sociological

d)

Social Processes

19.

Adoption studies fall under which division of theory?

a)

Choice

b)

Biological/Psychological

c)

Sociological

d)

Social Processes

20.

Control theory falls under which division of theory?

a)

Choice

b)

Biological/Psychological

c)

Sociological

d)

Social Processes

21.

Criminal activity report where data is gathered and reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

a)

National Crime Victimization Survey

b)

Uniform Crime Report

c)

Self-reported Survey

d)

Crime Data Survey

22.

Under the Uniform Crime Report, the rate is calculated based on this number of the population.

a)

1,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

100,000

d)

100

23.

More serious offenses reported under the Uniform Crime Report.

a)

Part I Offenses

b)

Part II Offenses

c)

Part III Offenses

d)

Part VI Offenses

24.

Less serious offenses reported to the Uniform Crime Report.

a)

Type I Offenses

b)

Type II Offenses

c)

Type III Offenses

d)

Type VI Offenses

25.

Robbery is an example of a ________________ offense.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type VI

26.

Victim surveys, that indicate a much higher rate of crime than expected, refer to this result as __________________.

a)

Dark Rate of Crime

b)

Dark Figure of Crime

c)

Dark Index of Crime

d)

Dark Number of Crime

27.

Information is gathered twice a year, every six months, on the experience of those involved in a crime.

a)

Uniform Crime Report

b)

Victim Survey

c)

National Crime Victimization Survey

d)

Self-reported Survey

28.

Gathering of crime data from those that are directly involved with criminal or delinquent activity.

a)

Uniform Crime Report

b)

Victim Survey

c)

National Crime Victimization Survey

d)

Self-reported Survey

29.

Demographics, on crime measurement surveys, include the following:

a)

Gender

b)

Offense

c)

Race

d)

Age

30.

Motor vehicle theft is classified as a _________________ offense.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type VI

31.

Motor vehicle theft is classified as a _________________ offense.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type VI

32.

Exclusionary Rule application.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

33.

Cannot be forced or compeled to provide testimony against yourself.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

34.

Right to confront witnesses.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

35.

Protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

36.

Due process protections.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

37.

Due process protections.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

38.

Probable cause, as established by evidence, is required for a warrant.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

39.

A defendant may not be tried twice for the same criminal offense.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

40.

Right to counsel.

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

e)

Fourteenth Amendment

41.

Laws used in the accusation and conviction of persons must be fair.

a)

Due process

b)

Substantive due process

c)

Trial due process

d)

Procedural due process

42.

Laws and their application must be fair and orderly.

a)

Due process

b)

Substantive due process

c)

Trial due process

d)

Procedural due process

43.

The decision to commit a crime comes following a cost/benefit analysis.

a)

Modern rational theory

b)

Psychological theory

c)

Agression theory

d)

Classical theory

44.

Wrongdoers, driven to deviance by external factors, should be treated for those factors and not punished.

a)

Genetic theory

b)

External theory

c)

Classical theory

d)

Modern rational theory

45.

Inmate population testing, for testerone levels as they correlate to criminal activity, falls under which theory?

a)

Psychological theory

b)

Genetic theory

c)

Biological theory

d)

Sociological theory

46.

Damage to this portion on the brain may attribute to criminal behavior.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

47.

Behavioral theory attributing behavior to the id, ego and superego.

a)

Social psychology theory

b)

Social disorganization theory

c)

Psychoanalytic theory

d)

Strain theory

48.

Deviant behavior is more likely to occur in places with society does not control the members.

a)

Chicago school theory

b)

Social disorganization theory

c)

Strain theory

d)

Cultural deviance theory

49.

Crime results when people cannot reach financial goals through legitimate means.

a)

Social disorganization theory

b)

Strain theory

c)

Cultural deviance theory

d)

Social process theory

50.

Illegal activity is taught.

a)

Labeling theory

b)

Control theory

c)

Social process theory

d)

Learning theory

51.

If a behavior is tagged as deviant, the individual will be tagged as a criminal and their behavior as a crime.

a)

Social process theory

b)

Learning theory

c)

Control theory

d)

Labeling theory

52.

Theory hypothesis that individuals are kept in check by those around them, such as friends and family.

a)

Social process theory

b)

Control theory

c)

Labeling theory

d)

Learning theory

53.

Criminal behavior is a result of class conflict.

a)

Social process theory

b)

Social conflict theory

c)

Control theory

d)

Strain theory

54.

Indicators of violent behavior include:

a)

Residence in a poverty stricken area

b)

Single parent household

c)

Residence in a disorganized neighborhood

55.

Class and crime hold a correlation due to:

a)

Poverty

b)

Lack of education

c)

Willingness of police to arrest poor citizens

d)

Eagerness of court system to convict poor citizens

56.

Fastest growing ethnic group in the prison population is

a)

Latinos

b)

Blacks

c)

Whites

d)

Asians

57.

Sources of American Criminal Law include:

a)

Statutory law

b)

Case law

c)

Administrative law

d)

Constitutional law

58.

Law created by legislative bodies.

a)

Constitutional law

b)

Statutory law

c)

Case law

d)

Administrative law

59.

Law created by legislative bodies.

a)

Constitutional law

b)

Statutory law

c)

Case law

d)

Administrative law

60.

Law created by an administrative body to carry out their duties and responsibilities.

a)

Constitutional law

b)

Statutory law

c)

Case law

d)

Adminstrative law

61.

Law created by courts that set precedent for future decisions.

a)

Constitutional law

b)

Statutory law

c)

Case law

d)

Administrative law

62.

Maintain social order and protect citizens from harm.

a)

Corpus delicti

b)

Legal function

c)

Actus reus

d)

Social function

63.

Teach public boundaries and reflect the values of the public.

a)

Corpus delicti

b)

Legal function

c)

Actus reus

d)

Social function

64.

Proof that a specic crime has been committed by someone.

a)

Actus reus

b)

Legal duty

c)

Corpus delicti

d)

Mens rea

65.

The voluntary act of a crime.

a)

Legal duty

b)

Plan of attempt

c)

Mens rea

d)

Actus reus

66.

Steps taken to commit a crime coupled with the intent and ability.

a)

Legal duty

b)

Plan of attempt

c)

Mens rea

d)

Actus reus

67.

The body of the crime.

a)

Actus reus

b)

Corpus delicti

c)

Mens rea

d)

Plan of attempt

68.

Basic elements of a crime include:

a)

Guilty act

b)

Guilty intent

c)

Link between the act and the crime

d)

Concurrence

e)

Harm or result

69.

Crime in which the defendant is guilty regardless of their state of mind.

a)

Accomplice liability

b)

Strict liability

c)

Criminal liability

d)

Attendant liability

70.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

71.

Offenses committed in the business world are called...

a)

Blue Collar Crimes

b)

White Collar Crimes

c)

Business Crimes

d)

Computer Crimes

72.

A legal position taken by the accused is the

a)

Defense

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Subpoena

d)

Self-Defense

73.

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to get a serious charge dropped

a)

Bargain

b)

Bail Bargain

c)

Plea Bargain

d)

Contempt of Court

74.

The right to a fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement is called

a)

Representation

b)

Miranda Rights

c)

Due Process

d)

Probable Cause

75.

Official statistics are …

a)

Crimes that are reported and recorded.

b)

Crimes that are reported but not recorded.

c)

Crimes that are not recorded and not reported.

d)

None of the above

76.

What is a limitation of using official statistics to measure crime?

a)

They rely on respondents accurately recalling crimes

b)

There may be crimes that go unreported to the police

c)

Offenders responses may be unreliable

d)

It's an expensive procedure

77.

What do we call crimes not reported to the police?

a)

dark figure of crime

b)

official statistics

c)

unrecorded crimes

d)

self report

78.

Which of these is a benefit of victim surveys?

a)

may uncover crimes in the dark figure

b)

does not rely of memory

c)

covers all types of crime

d)

fully representative e.g. covers households and homeless people

79.

Which term means breaking norms and values?

a)

social order

b)

deviance

c)

sanction

d)

conformity

80.

Any substance, other than food, that alters the function of both the mind and the body.

a)

Liquid

b)

Drug

c)

Alcohol

d)

Hormone

e)

Pizza Crunchers

81.

The process of medical treatment for psychological/physiological dependence on a drug or alcohol is called:

a)

Therapeutic communities

b)

Short term treatment

c)

Sobriety

d)

Rehabilitation

82.
These laws include more serious crimes such as felonies or less serious crimes such as misdemeanors.
a)
Criminal Laws
b)
Civil Laws
c)
Military Laws
d)
Juvenile Laws
83.
Karen ordered an iPod off the internet and paid with her credit card, but she never received the order.  The seller is refusing to refund her money, so she takes the matter to court.
a)
Military Law
b)
Juvenile Law
c)
Civil Law
d)
Criminal Law
84.
Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations? 
a)
civil 
b)
constitutional 
c)
criminal 
d)
military
85.
Consider this situation: A man enters an electronics store and points a gun at the store clerk. He demands all of the cash in the register and flees the scene with $3600. What type of law has been violated? 
a)
criminal law
b)
military law 
c)
common law 
d)
civil law
86.
“School group wins the right to protest in front of city hall” 
a)
 Criminal Law 
b)
Civil Law 
c)
Constitutional Law 
d)
Military Law
87.
Decisions made by COURTS and Judges in prior cases that must be follow in future cases are:
a)
ordinances
b)
precedents
c)
regulations
d)
statutes
88.
The highest law in the United States is 
a)
state law
b)
constitutional law
c)
military law
d)
case law
89.
The parts involved in a criminal, civil or other trial are:
a)
Police and accused 
b)
Plaintiff and defendant
c)
Victim and perpetuator
d)
Accused and defense
90.
Which of the following would be a Criminal case?
a)
USA v. Nixon
b)
J. Smith v. Home Depot
c)
Kramer v. Kramer
d)
State of Fl. v. J. Leon
91.
A crime is defined by two things: 
a)
criminal minds and state of mind
b)
criminal act and motive
c)
criminal act and laws
d)
criminal act and state of mind
92.
Malice aforethought means that someone commits an act with: 
a)
legal justification 
b)
cause
c)
no legal justification 
d)
a reason 
93.
Malice aforethought is required in which crime? 
a)
manslaughter
b)
self defense
c)
first degree murder
d)
robbery 
94.
A crime carried out by threat of bodily harm with the immediate ability to carry it out is: 
a)
battery
b)
assault
c)
breaking and entering
d)
sexual offenses
95.

Killing someone as a punishment for a crime is...

a)

capital punishment

b)

corporal punishment

96.

Which is more serious?

a)

Theft

b)

Robbery

97.

Paying an official to do something illegal is...

a)

mugging

b)

bribery

c)

arson

98.

Prosecution must prove a defendant's guilt beyond a preponderance of the evidence.

a)

False

b)

True

99.

What is the defense's burden of proof in a criminal trial

a)

Beyond a reasonable doubt

b)

Totality of the circumstances

c)

Presumption of innocence

d)

None

100.
What is the definition of a subculture?
a)
People who love subway
b)
People who live in a subway
c)
The majority group who set societies norms
d)
Smaller groups within society with their own norms
101.
They explain different subcultural responses through a lack of access to ___ opportunity structures
a)
Financial and entertaining
b)
Legitimate & Illegitimate
c)
Local & Global
d)
Formal & Informal
102.
Which school's ideas and theories influenced Cloward & Ohlin?
a)
Chicago
b)
Memphis
c)
Boston
d)
Philadelphia