Worksheetscriminal justice p1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Researchers who focus on the genetic predispositions to criminal behavior are working under these theoretical perspectives of behavior
classical theories
sociological theories
psychological theories
life course theories
biological theories
BLANK is the notion that a person cannot be forced to respond to questions in which the answers may reveal that they may have committed a crime
double jeoprody
self incrimination
jurisprudence
fundamental fairness
incorporation
The British court developed a standard for determining criminal responsibility as the right from wrong test or the M'Naghten rule
True
False
Acts against people in which death or physical injury results are known as:
Violent crime
property crime
cyber crime
occupational crime
public order crime
Which of the following is/are challenges faced by law enforcement when it comes to transnational crimes
host countries may tolerate certain transnational crimes
some countries have less transnational crimes that others
permission must be granted by the host country before U.S. authorities can operate there
coordination between the United States and foreign countries may be difficult
The governments of some host countries may be corrupt
According to Cole and Smith, which is not an explanation for the recent drop in both violent and property crime?
The aging of the baby boomers
Increased use of security systems
A dramatic decline in the use of crack cocaine
Aggressive police efforts to keep handguns off the streets
Greater awareness of the societal costs of crime
Which of the following is an appropriate duty and use of police resources
Helping people who have been locked out of their homes
Educating the public about crime
Helping give emergency medical assistance
Preventing crime
All of the above are appropriate duties and uses of the police resources
The fourteenth amendment
protects citizens from unreasonable use of force by police
Requires states to observe federal due process standards
Spreads states between the executive and legislative branches
provides counsel for indigent defendants
protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure
Sexual assault victims are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know
True
False
Victimless crimes are prosecuted on the idea that society as a whole is being injured, even if the participants in the criminal act fo not feel victimized
True
False
The notion of BLANK suggests that an individual can only be subject to one prosecution or punishment for a single offense in the same jurisdiction
Jurisprudence
self incrimination
incorporation
double jeopardy
fundamental fairness
The constitution creates two separate justice systems in the U.S.
local and country
country and state
local and federal
federal and international
State and federal
Bail is employed to:
allow the wealthy an escape from jail
pay fines after being convicted
compensate the system for the cost of incarceration
cover legal costs
assure an offender appears for trial
Crimes usually considered and punished by more than a year in state or federal prison are called:
Felonies
infractions
misdemeanors
criminal elements
civil infractions
Offenses that are wrong by their nature have traditionally been called mala prohibita
True
False
The FBI is a part of which federal department
defense
commerce
homeland security
interior
justice
The psychological and emotional affects on a victim cannot be calculated, and so are not considered as a cost of crime
True
False
the case deciding that an attorney must be provided to a poor defendant facing the death penalty was:
Marbury v. Madison
Powell v. Alabama
barron v. Baltimore
Gideon v. Wainwright
Haley v. Munro
International crimes, such as terrorism and genocide, are also considered transnational crimes
True
False
Which of the following statements regarding searches, seizures, and stops is true?
Search and seizure protections apply to offenders, but not law-abiding citizens
searches, seizures, and stopes are the same thing
Seizures involve taking someone or something into custody, but stops do not
Police officers do not have to be knowledgeable about search and seizure laws, but must be cognizant of constitutional restrictions placed on stops
officers must have proper justification for a search, but not a seizure or stop
According to Sigmund Freud's theory of personality, which stage of life is held to be most significant?
Fetal development
early childhood
adolescence
middle age
old age
According to the fifth amendment's double jeopardy clause, a defendant may be subject to a maximum of two prosecutions for a single offense within the same jurisdiction
True
False
Income has no influence on likelihood of crime victimization
True
False
The criminal justice Agency on the front line and controlling crimes is/are
citizens
police
courts
corrections
parole officers
Procedures criminal justice professionals must follow in enforcement, adjudication, and Corrections are BLANK law
constitutional criminal
substantive criminal
tort
civil
procedural criminal
Researchers have found that BLANK Are the most likely to be victimized by crime
Young female residents of lower income communities
Older female residents of lower income communities
Younger female residents of higher income communities
Older male residents of lower income communities
Young male residents of lower income communities
Offenses that are considered Wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as:
heinous
mala in se
felonies
mala prohibita
natural crimes
Most homicide cases in the United States would fall into which category of the wedding cake model?
Layer 1
layer 2
layer 3
layer 4
local crimes are not included
The Department of Homeland Security was created after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001
True
False
Which of the following arguments does not explain the current Trend in female arrest and conviction rates?
As women and men become more equal, gender differences and criminality decrease
Social norms have changed over the past 70 years making the arrest and conviction of female defendants more acceptable
The increase in job opportunities available to women also increases their opportunities to commit crime
Women are less likely to receive preferential treatment from police and prosecutors that in the past
With the expansion of job opportunities available to women fewer women need to resort to Crime to support themselves
According to the UCR and other government sources, over the past 20 years the rate of violent crime has:
generally trended upward
remained about the same
generally and consistently decreased
been immeasurable
showed a sharp and consistent increase
BLANK Asserts that all members of society have the capacity to commit crime, but most are restrained by social norms
labeling theory
learning theory
control theory
normal theory
political theory
The function of the preliminary hearing/grand jury is to:
Bring the suspect before I judge
record that an arrest has been made
for the prosecutor to prepare the formal charging document and presented to the court
for the judge to decide whether there is reasonable cause to believe that an offense was committed
decide whether there is enough evidence to proceed
Civil law governs business deals, contracts, and real estate
True
False
Accidents are the clearest examples of which legal principle?
Presumptive guilt
limited liability crimes
actus rea
mens rea
presumptive innocence
