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WorksheetsIntro to Criminal Justice (Chapters 1-4)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of the criminal justice system?
legislature
courts
police
corrections
Which model emphasizes speed, efficiency, and finality and stresses repression of crime?
crime control model
due process model
Which model is referred to as the obstacle course model?
crime control model
due process model
Which model stresses individual freedom and law as values?
crime control model
due process model
Which model is referred to as the assembly line model?
crime control model
due process model
Which model assumes that the criminal justice system's 3 components work together in harmony to achieve justice?
conflict model
consensus model
crime control model
due process model
In a civil lawsuit, the plaintiff (person who filed lawsuit) is seeking ________________.
to protect society
to punish a wrongdoer
compensation (money)
to deter others from committing the same offense
_____________ is basic fairness in criminal proceedings (i.e., right to an attorney, right to fair questioning by the police, presumed innocent until proven guilty, etc.).
Due process
Peace
Consensus
Evidence-based practice
_______________ practices refers to crime fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.
Evidence-based
Consensus-based
Due process-based
Civil justice-based
Who is responsible for collecting crime data for the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?
Bureau of Justice Statistics
victims in a survey
the criminal courts
FBI
The _____________ is a measure of law enforcement effectiveness and compares the number of reported crimes to the number of arrests or "solved" crimes.
clearance rate
solvability factor
justification rate
dark figure of crime
Which is the least common of all Part I offenses reported in the UCR?
murder
rape
theft
arson
When there is a murder at two or more locations with almost no break between murders
spree killing
mass murder
serial murder
capital murder
When there are several victims in three or more separate events over a period of time
spree killing
mass murder
serial murder
capital murder
Which Part I offense is thought to be the least reported to police?
murder
aggravated assault
theft
rape
_____________ is the unlawful taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another by force or threat of force.
Robbery
Burglary
Theft
Larceny
_________ is a property crime and is the unlawful breaking and entering of a structure (i.e., home, store, etc.) to commit a felony or a theft inside.
Robbery
Larceny
Burglary
Theft
The "dark figure of crime" refers to _____________.
crimes committed by the police
crimes that occur at night
hate crimes
crime that is not reported to the police
The National Crime Victimization Survey only collects data from persons age ______ and older.
10
13
18
12
Who is responsible for collecting crime data for the National Crime Victimization Survey?
Bureau of Justice Statistics
FBI
local police stations
the criminal courts
According to crime statistics in the United States, what major shift occurred from the 1960's through the 1990's?
sharp decrease in crime
dramatic increase in crime
the crime rate neither increased nor decreased
In order for a Part I offense to be included in the UCR, what must first occur?
the crime must be reported to police
the defendant must be convicted of the crime
the defendant must be arrested for the crime
the victim must report the crime to the FBI
How does the UCR define Part I and Part 2 offenses?
Part I are serious, Part 2 are less serious
Part I are less serious, Part 2 are more serious
Part I are all violent crimes, Part 2 are all property crimes
Part 1 are all property crimes, Part 2 are all violent crimes
What is the most common occurring of the Part I offenses?
larceny/theft
murder
aggravated assault
robbery
Which data collection system shows a higher incident of crime?
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Which type of crime is motivated by the victim's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin?
hate crime
discrimination crime
dark figure of crime
Part 2 crime
______________ is a violation of social norms defining appropriate behavior in society - can overlap with "crime" but can also include other non-criminal behavior as well.
Phrenology
Deviance
Atavism
Strict liability
Which theory believes that crime is caused by free will and rational choice?
Classical School
Biosocial Criminology
Psychological School
Sociological School
Which early biological theory links certain bodily features (i.e., long arms, crooked nose, prominent cheekbones, etc.) to crime?
phrenology
somatotyping
atavism
retribution
According to somatotyping, which body type is thought to be most prone to violence?
mesomorphs
endomorphs
ectomorphs
all three
Which theory states that deviant behavior is a product of a dysfunctional personality?
Sociological
Biosocial
Psychological
Classical/Neoclassical
Which theory states that crime is a result of society's impact on a person?
Sociological
Psychological
Neoclassical
Conflict
According to psychologist Sigmund Freud, crime is a result of a weak superego that cannot control the ________.
id
ego
superid
brain
Which sociological theory states that we are all capable of crime, but some of us are just able to resist it better than others due to both our outer and inner constraints (i.e., strict parents/schools, positive self-image, etc.)?
containment theory
labeling theory
conflict theory
social disorganization theory
Which of the following is not a category of crime?
infraction
felony
misdemeanor
deviance
What is an inchoate offense?
crime against property
crime against a person
incomplete or partial crime
crime where no intent is needed
To have a crime, you typically must have the following 3 things EXCEPT _____________.
actus reus
motive
mens rea
concurrence
Bob commits a crime and receives a prison sentence of 2 years as punishment. Which type of crime has Bob committed?
felony
misdemeanor
infraction
inchoate crime
Which type of offense does not require that the prosecutor prove mens rea (intent)?
misdemeanor
inchoate offense
strict liability offense
conspiracy
A(n) ____________ is when a defendant claims to be factually innocent because he was somewhere else at the time of the crime.
excuse
justification
defense
alibi
Which of the following is a legal defense where the defendant admits to committing the crime but claims it was necessary to avoid a greater evil (i.e., self-defense)?
alibi
justification
excuse
motive
Which type of criminal laws are created by the legislature?
statutes
common law
ordinances
regulations
Which type of crime is relatively minor and is punishable by one year or less in jail?
felony
misdemeanor
infraction
capital offense
Which type of crime is minor and punishable only by a ticket or a fine?
felony
misdemeanor
infraction
ex post facto
_____________ is the reason why someone commits a crime.
Actus reus
Mens rea
Concurrence
Motive
What do we call the criminal act itself that was in violation of the law?
actus reus
mens rea
concurrence
proximate cause
What do we call the defendant's criminal intent?
actus reus
mens rea
concurrence
motive
___________ says that a law cannot be created tomorrow that will hold a person legally responsible for something he does today.
The Ex Post Facto Clause
The principle of legality
An alibi
An excuse
In order for a defendant to be convicted of a crime, the prosecutor must prove every element of an offense by which legal standard?
beyond a reasonable doubt
the preponderance of the evidence
probable cause
reasonable suspicion
______________ states that behavior cannot be criminal if no law defines it as such - there must be a law stating the act is illegal before a defendant can be charged with violating the law.
The principle of legality
The ex post facto clause
Strict liability
The inchoate crime clause
