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criminal justice p1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Researchers who focus on the genetic predispositions to criminal behavior are working under these theoretical perspectives of behavior

a)

classical theories

b)

sociological theories

c)

psychological theories

d)

life course theories

e)

biological theories

2.

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

a)

double jeoprody

b)

self incrimination

c)

jurisprudence

d)

fundamental fairness

e)

incorporation

3.

The British court developed a standard for determining criminal responsibility as the right from wrong test or the M'Naghten rule

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Acts against people in which death or physical injury results are known as:

a)

Violent crime

b)

property crime

c)

cyber crime

d)

occupational crime

e)

public order crime

5.

Which of the following is/are challenges faced by law enforcement when it comes to transnational crimes

a)

host countries may tolerate certain transnational crimes

b)

some countries have less transnational crimes that others

c)

permission must be granted by the host country before U.S. authorities can operate there

d)

coordination between the United States and foreign countries may be difficult

e)

The governments of some host countries may be corrupt

6.

According to Cole and Smith, which is not an explanation for the recent drop in both violent and property crime?

a)

The aging of the baby boomers

b)

Increased use of security systems

c)

A dramatic decline in the use of crack cocaine

d)

Aggressive police efforts to keep handguns off the streets

e)

Greater awareness of the societal costs of crime

7.

Which of the following is an appropriate duty and use of police resources

a)

Helping people who have been locked out of their homes

b)

Educating the public about crime

c)

Helping give emergency medical assistance

d)

Preventing crime

e)

All of the above are appropriate duties and uses of the police resources

8.

The fourteenth amendment

a)

protects citizens from unreasonable use of force by police

b)

Requires states to observe federal due process standards

c)

Spreads states between the executive and legislative branches

d)

provides counsel for indigent defendants

e)

protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure

9.

Sexual assault victims are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

a)

Jurisprudence

b)

self incrimination

c)

incorporation

d)

double jeopardy

e)

fundamental fairness

12.

The constitution creates two separate justice systems in the U.S.

a)

local and country

b)

country and state

c)

local and federal

d)

federal and international

e)

State and federal

13.

Bail is employed to:

a)

allow the wealthy an escape from jail

b)

pay fines after being convicted

c)

compensate the system for the cost of incarceration

d)

cover legal costs

e)

assure an offender appears for trial

14.

Crimes usually considered and punished by more than a year in state or federal prison are called:

a)

Felonies

b)

infractions

c)

misdemeanors

d)

criminal elements

e)

civil infractions

15.

Offenses that are wrong by their nature have traditionally been called mala prohibita

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The FBI is a part of which federal department

a)

defense

b)

commerce

c)

homeland security

d)

interior

e)

justice

17.

The psychological and emotional affects on a victim cannot be calculated, and so are not considered as a cost of crime

a)

True

b)

False

18.

the case deciding that an attorney must be provided to a poor defendant facing the death penalty was:

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Powell v. Alabama

c)

barron v. Baltimore

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

e)

Haley v. Munro

19.

International crimes, such as terrorism and genocide, are also considered transnational crimes

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following statements regarding searches, seizures, and stops is true?

a)

Search and seizure protections apply to offenders, but not law-abiding citizens

b)

searches, seizures, and stopes are the same thing

c)

Seizures involve taking someone or something into custody, but stops do not

d)

Police officers do not have to be knowledgeable about search and seizure laws, but must be cognizant of constitutional restrictions placed on stops

e)

officers must have proper justification for a search, but not a seizure or stop

21.

According to Sigmund Freud's theory of personality, which stage of life is held to be most significant?

a)

Fetal development

b)

early childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

middle age

e)

old age

22.

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

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Income has no influence on likelihood of crime victimization

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The criminal justice Agency on the front line and controlling crimes is/are

a)

citizens

b)

police

c)

courts

d)

corrections

e)

parole officers

25.

Procedures criminal justice professionals must follow in enforcement, adjudication, and Corrections are BLANK law

a)

constitutional criminal

b)

substantive criminal

c)

tort

d)

civil

e)

procedural criminal

26.

Researchers have found that BLANK Are the most likely to be victimized by crime

a)

Young female residents of lower income communities

b)

Older female residents of lower income communities

c)

Younger female residents of higher income communities

d)

Older male residents of lower income communities

e)

Young male residents of lower income communities

27.

Offenses that are considered Wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as:

a)

heinous

b)

mala in se

c)

felonies

d)

mala prohibita

e)

natural crimes

28.

Most homicide cases in the United States would fall into which category of the wedding cake model?

a)

Layer 1

b)

layer 2

c)

layer 3

d)

layer 4

e)

local crimes are not included

29.

The Department of Homeland Security was created after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following arguments does not explain the current Trend in female arrest and conviction rates?

a)

As women and men become more equal, gender differences and criminality decrease

b)

Social norms have changed over the past 70 years making the arrest and conviction of female defendants more acceptable

c)

The increase in job opportunities available to women also increases their opportunities to commit crime

d)

Women are less likely to receive preferential treatment from police and prosecutors that in the past

e)

With the expansion of job opportunities available to women fewer women need to resort to Crime to support themselves

31.

According to the UCR and other government sources, over the past 20 years the rate of violent crime has:

a)

generally trended upward

b)

remained about the same

c)

generally and consistently decreased

d)

been immeasurable

e)

showed a sharp and consistent increase

32.

BLANK Asserts that all members of society have the capacity to commit crime, but most are restrained by social norms

a)

labeling theory

b)

learning theory

c)

control theory

d)

normal theory

e)

political theory

33.

The function of the preliminary hearing/grand jury is to:

a)

Bring the suspect before I judge

b)

 record that an arrest has been made

c)

 for the prosecutor to prepare the formal charging document and presented to the court

d)

 for the judge to decide whether there is reasonable cause to believe that an offense was committed

e)

decide whether there is enough evidence to proceed

34.

Civil law governs business deals, contracts, and real estate

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Accidents are the clearest examples of which legal principle?

a)

Presumptive guilt

b)

limited liability crimes

c)

actus rea

d)

mens rea

e)

presumptive innocence