Congress has continued to expand the powers of the FBI.

Federalism divides power between the central (national) government and regional (state) governments.

Criminal justice is a system of parts—police, courts, corrections—that do not affect each other.

Plea bargaining is an example of an exchange relationship in the criminal justice system.

Because police usually observe the crimes that occur, they are at an advantage in being able to quickly arrest offenders.

In the American criminal justice system, most cases proceed all the way to trial.

In the American criminal justice system, all cases undergo the same process and receive equal attention.

Minorities are subjected to much higher rates of incarceration than the white majority.

Celebrated cases that are highly scrutinized, have jury trials, and often drag on through many appeals are typically found at Layer 1 of the criminal justice “wedding cake.”

According to the text, which of the following is not a goal of the criminal justice system?

Which level of government administers prisons, jails, and other corrections facilities and programs?

The authority to make decisions based on personal judgment, without reference to specific rules or facts, is referred to as

A key concept in the criminal justice process involving the mutual transfer of resources among individual actors is called

Which of the following occurs at a suspect’s initial appearance before a judge?

The determination of whether a defendant is guilty is called

The United States has a ______ system.

Which term describes a person being physically taken into custody?

A true bill coming from a grand jury and charging a suspect with a specific crime is called a(n)

A court order issued by a judge authorizing police officers to make arrests or search premises is called a(n)

Most defendants whose charges are not dropped ultimately

The person who is the “key link between the police and the courts” because s/he considers the facts of the case and decides whether there is probable cause to believe an offense was committed is the

In the criminal justice "wedding cake," serious felonies are considered Layer

Which layer of the criminal justice “wedding cake” consists of lesser felonies?

The unequal treatment of one group by the criminal justice system compared with the treatment accorded other groups is called

Which term describes a document that charges an individual with a specific crime, is prepared by a prosecuting attorney, and is presented to a court at a preliminary hearing?

The ______ is better able than any state agency to pursue criminal investigations across state borders.

Which of the following is not a major duty of law enforcement agencies?

According to the text, deterrence and increasing use of technology are associated with which goal of the criminal justice system?

Misdemeanors are the characteristic of which layer of the criminal justice system?

A(n) ______ is the physical detention of a suspect.

Most criminal cases are heard in ________________ court.

The mutual transfer of resources is called __________.

If an official acts according to his or her own judgment in the criminal justice system, this is called __________.

The criminal justice process may be viewed as a(n) __________ process through which cases are screened.

An arrest means that someone has been taken into __________.

The procedure by which an administrative record is made of the arrest is called a(n) ________________.

Media attention is generally focused on Layer ________________ of the criminal justice 'wedding cake.'

What is the purpose of discretion in the criminal justice system?