WorksheetsCJUS 101 Final exam — Extracted Questions
Total questions: 141
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Match the discipline to its goal for students who study that discipline: A set of theories that explain why laws are made, why some people break laws, and how society punishes lawbreakers.
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Law
Sociology
Match the discipline to its goal for students who study that discipline: The who, what, and where of systems that attempt to curb crime.
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Law
Sociology
Match the discipline to its goal for students who study that discipline: The systematic preparation of individuals to represent the accused in a court of law.
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Law
Sociology
Match the discipline to its goal for students who study that discipline: The scientific study of human behavior in social settings.
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Law
Sociology
Which of the following was NOT an event in US history thought to affect change in our criminal justice system?
The Civil War
The Civil Rights Movement
Prohibition
The War on Drugs
In the United States, the police force's history has roots in
slave patrols
frontier posses
merchant guild watches
federal marshals
What Supreme Court case guarantees individuals the right to an attorney at trial?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
What is the last name of the theorist thought to have come up with the term “criminologia,” from which “criminology” is adapted?
Garofalo
Lombroso
Beccaria
Durkheim
The more alike members of a society are and the more these members share similar values, the ________ likely the society is to need formal means of controlling behavior.
less
more
equally
increasingly variable
Protesting may occur if people in a society believe that the government is __________ individual rights.
violating
expanding
delegating
clarifying
Which of the following is an example of a “formal sanction?”
The police arresting someone for shoplifting a bag of potato chips at a gas station
A clerk scolding a customer for cutting in line
Friends refusing to invite someone to a party
A passerby frowning at rude behavior
There are __________ steps to “processing” an individual into the CJ system.
3
4
5
6
What is the name of the method of crime control that makes sure authorities carefully follow rules and regulations in order to protect individuals accused of a crime?
due process model
crime control model
deterrence doctrine
broken windows approach
Italian doctor Cesare Lombroso believed that criminal behavior resulted from
the failure to develop into "modern" men and women
rational cost–benefit choices by offenders
disorganized neighborhoods and weak social ties
labeling by authorities that creates deviance
The majority of researchers who study criminal behavior no longer believe that criminals are that much different from noncriminals.
True
False
Sigmund Freud believed that __________ was the cause of all behavior, criminal and non-criminal.
the subconscious
inherited biological traits
social class position
rational calculation
Prior to Beccaria, Bethem, and Lombroso's theories, most individuals and legal institutions believed that _________ caused criminal behavior.
supernatural forces and religious explanations
biological heredity
poverty and social disorganization
learning from peers and family
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: criminal behavior is the result of imbalances of power in society.
conflict theories
control theories
biological theories
differential association theory
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: criminal acts are caused by unconscious desires.
psychoanalytic theories
social disorganization theory
control theories
biological theories
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: all behavior, including criminal behavior, is learned from significant others.
differential association theory
conflict theories
biological theories
psychoanalytic theories
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: criminal behavior is caused by poor neighborhoods with no resources.
social disorganization theory
control theories
biological theories
differential association theory
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: criminal behavior is hereditary.
biological theories
conflict theories
control theories
psychoanalytic theories
Match the supposed cause of criminal behavior to the theoretical school of thought that promoted it. Cause: the absence of criminal behavior is a result of strong bonds with one's family, church, and school, for example.
control theories
conflict theories
social disorganization theory
biological theories
In Shaw and McKay's research, the further they moved away from the center of the city, the more crime they encountered.
True
False
Merton's strain theory argues that criminal behavior emerges from the ________ adaption to norms.
innovative
conformist
ritualistic
retreatist
The opposite of social determinism is:
free will
positivism
social control
fatalism
Italian judge Cesare Beccaria thought criminal activity existed because the criminal justice system did not:
provide punishment that was swift, appropriate, and certain
deter criminals through lengthy rehabilitation programs
emphasize retribution over deterrence
eliminate jury trials in serious cases
Which collection of crime statistics depends upon victims responding to a survey?
NCVS
UCR
NIBRS
NIJ Crime Panel
Phillip, a student disgruntled about limited vegetarian options at the university, set fire to the cafeteria last month. Is this a UCR Part I offense or Part II offense?
Part I offense
Part II offense
Status offense
Civil infraction
What agency is responsible for collecting data from all crimes occurring in the US?
FBI
CIA
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Justice—Education Division
Currently, the general public in the US believes crime to be lower than it actually is.
True
False
What is pain and suffering caused by inappropriate responses of the criminal justice system and other significant agencies to victims of crime or violence?
secondary victimization
primary victimization
tertiary prevention
victim precipitation
Which age group of individuals in the US are considered to be the least victimized by crime?
65 and over
under 12
12–17
18–24
What percentage of crime victims eventually receive some sort of financial aid from victim service agencies?
10%
25%
50%
75%
Many crimes are simply not reported to the police. This is referred to as:
the clearance rate
the dark figure of crime
the crime rate
victim precipitation
The public did not begin to insist on official crime statistics until what period?
1920s/1930s
1950s
1970s
1890s/1910s
The FBI concluded that in the year 2015, a murder occurred every 33.5 seconds.
True
False
The surveillance cameras at Wal-Mart are a form of:
target hardening
broken windows policing
displacement
community policing
Two people are accidentally locked in a museum overnight. They eat the food at the museum cafe and use priceless, antique rugs to keep warm. The best defense would be:
necessity
duress
consent
self-defense
A speeding car accidentally runs over and kills someone in a crosswalk. This is an example of:
manslaughter
first-degree murder
felony murder
justifiable homicide
An elderly man in Florida was arrested for giving food to homeless people, which is against the law. This is a good example of:
overcriminalization
selective enforcement
due process
general deterrence
______ are crimes for which an offender can receive a punishment of one year or more in a state or federal prison.
misdemeanors
violations
felonies
infractions
Many states have very similar state criminal laws because:
they are required by the federal supremacy clause
they are modeled on the Uniform Crime Reports
all state criminal laws are descended from English common law
they all adopted the same version of the Model Penal Code
An alibi defense involves proving the offender was mentally ill at the time of the offense.
True
False
If someone commits a crime and intended to cause harm, this is legally known as:
mens rea
actus reus
strict liability
criminal negligence
Solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt are the three most common types of:
status offenses
inchoate offenses
mala prohibita crimes
affirmative defenses
Using force or threatening to use force to take someone's property is legally known as:
burglary
robbery
larceny
embezzlement
A crime against the state specifically means crimes that are considered to have been committed against:
individual victims
municipal corporations
the federal government or a state government
international organizations
Some states have enacted rape shield laws to prohibit questioning the victim about past sexual experiences.
True
False
Which agency is responsible for investigating arson?
the FBI
the ATF
the DEA
the Secret Service
One of the most popular models for problem-oriented policing is:
SARA
COMPSTAT
CPTED
DARE
One area where local police have very little jurisdiction (or none at all) is:
on tribal reservations
on military bases
in national parks
on college campuses
A police rank of "Captain" is higher than the rank of "Lieutenant."
True
False
The 2nd largest police force in the US is in:
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
Which agency is responsible for investigating white collar crime?
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
U.S. Marshals Service
There are national standards for police academies which every academy must teach.
True
False
When policing efforts are focused on one neighborhood, crime may decrease there but move to a nearby neighborhood. This phenomenon is known as:
displacement
diffusion of benefits
deterrence
hot-spot saturation
What does FRSS stand for?
Facial Recognition Software Systems
Federal Regional Security Service
Forensic Record Storage System
Facial Recognition Surveillance Suite
An individual attains the title of "sheriff" when:
appointed by the governor
elected
promoted from deputy
certified by the state POST commission
Police and other law enforcement organizations publish their formal policies and procedures into something called:
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
Field Training Manuals
General Orders
Weeks v. United States (1914) determined that evidence in a case can be:
declared inadmissible
admitted regardless of how obtained
suppressed only in civil cases
used if obtained by private citizens
State-level courts were able to write their own "exclusion of evidence" rules until which year?
1949
1961
1914
1973
If you agree to allow police to search your dorm room, anything they find is admissible in court. Which court case determined this?
Florida v. Jimeno
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
There are few instances in which police can search without a warrant. The two most common reasons are:
in matters of public safety
consent
plain view
good faith
Do juveniles have the right to remain silent while questioned by police?
Yes
No
An undercover police officer pretends to offer to sell you some marijuana. This tactic is known as a:
reverse sting
buy-bust
entrapment operation
decoy deployment
All students have a right to privacy in their own lockers at school.
True
False
The Eighth Amendment contains the terminology that established Miranda Rights.
True
False
An individual who is suspected of terrorism might be held indefinitely under the:
material witness law
habeas corpus statute
USA Patriot Act detention order
immigration hold
The USA Patriot Act has significantly altered the limits of:
law enforcement to conduct searches
judicial review of sentences
federal taxation authority
bail procedures
Courts of General Jurisdiction (Trial Courts) can be found on which tier of the federal court system?
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
The Supreme Court holds what power that allows it to choose what cases it will hear?
certiorari power
judicial review
original jurisdiction
writ of prohibition
There are federal judicial circuits.
11
12
13
14
Of the following choices, which one is a lower federal court with control limited to setting bail, assisting district courts, and trying lesser misdemeanors?
U.S. Magistrate Courts
U.S. Courts of Appeals
U.S. District Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
Article ___ of the U.S. Constitution granted authority to establish the federal court system.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Enforcement of federal codes is the responsibility of the federal court system in which type(s) of trial?
Criminal
Administrative
Civil
All of the above
Cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court that result in how the Constitution will be interpreted are called ___.
landmark cases
statutory cases
per curiam cases
advisory cases
In the federal court system, trial courts are known as ___.
U.S. Circuit Courts
U.S. District Courts
U.S. Magistrate Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
There are ___ federal judicial districts.
50
94
102
13
Identify the court(s) considered a court of last resort.
U.S. Supreme Court
State supreme courts
U.S. Courts of Appeals
U.S. District Courts
According to your text, a plea bargain is the disposition in what percent of cases at the federal level?
90%
97%
75%
50%
What type of bond bases release on the defendant's promise to pay the court an amount similar to a cash bail bond if he/she does not fulfill the promise to return for trial?
Unsecured bond
Secured bond
Cash bond
Property bond
The time between _____ and _____ is included in the right to a speedy trial.
arrest and trial
investigation and sentencing
indictment and appeal
arraignment and parole
Releasing a defendant upon his/her signature with a promise to return to trial is which type of bond?
pipelines?
Signature bond
Secured bond
Property bond
Cash bond
The Amendment to the Constitution preventing a person from being charged for the same crime twice is the ____________.
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
The fee a bail bondsman charges is usually what percentage of the total bail amount?
5%
10%
15%
25%
Most felony trials are held in which of the following venues?
State courts of general jurisdiction
Federal district courts
U.S. magistrate courts
Appellate courts
If a defendant cannot afford a private attorney to represent them, defense counsel is providing what type of defense?
Indigent defense
Private defense
Pro se defense
Appellate defense
A ______ is a judge's order to both participants and observers at a trial stating that neither evidence nor proceedings of the court may be released in any way to the general public.
gag order
writ of certiorari
subpoena
bench warrant
Each of these makes up the courtroom work group EXCEPT _______.
Prosecutor
Defense attorney
Judge
Witness
_____ refers to comments made by an injured party during an offender's sentencing hearing.
Victim impact statements
Hearsay testimony
Allocution by the judge
Plea colloquy
Bifurcated trial structure was required by the U.S. Supreme Court for death penalty cases as a result of which case?
Gregg v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Refers to mandatory sentencing that makes prison terms longer for repeat offenders.
Three-strikes laws
Truth-in-sentencing policies
Sentencing guidelines
Good-time credit systems
Which of the following refers to the principle that prevention from future offending is best done by removing them from society?
Incapacitation
Rehabilitation
Restitution
Diversion
Of the following sentencing models, which one allows the judge to have nearly complete discretion during sentencing?
Indeterminate sentencing
Determinate sentencing
Mandatory minimums
Structured sentencing guidelines
Of the following states, which adopted "guilty but mentally ill" as a potential verdict?
Michigan
Texas
California
New York
Which type of deterrence is based upon the idea that a person is best deterred from committing crimes in the future due to the specific nature of the punishment?
Specific deterrence
General deterrence
Situational crime prevention
Incapacitation
Rehabilitating the victim, rather than the offender, is the center of which punishment philosophy?
Restorative justice
Retribution
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Which of the sentencing philosophies, also know as "get-tough" sentencing, would support punishment because the criminal deserves it?
Retribution
Rehabilitation
Restorative justice
Incapacitation
Of the following options, which refers to the U.S. Supreme Court effectively banning the use of the death penalty?
Furman v. Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia
McCleskey v. Kemp
Ring v. Arizona
Over 50 percent of prisoners can be classified as drug dependent.
True
False
The agency responsible for the administrative oversight of federal prisons and jails is which of the following?
Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Marshals Service
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Federal Prison Industries
Prisoners in Eastern State Penitentiary would be kept in ______.
Isolation
Congregate labor
Work release
Community custody
The Eastern State Penitentiary was founded in what year?
1790
1819
1829
1845
The idea that prisoners should be placed on self-contained, self-governing reservations completely isolated from society is a suggestion of which American criminologist?
Earnest Hooton
Robert Martinson
Edwin Sutherland
Travis Hirschi
Annually, the average approximate cost of housing per inmate in a state prison is ______.
$18,000
$25,000
$29,000
$35,000
Female inmates with dependent children make up approximately what percent of the state prison system?
40%
60%
70%
80%
The practice of using inmate labor to maintain profit-making plantations in Southern prison systems was known as ______.
Convict leasing
Prison farm system
Chain gang labor
Industrial prisons
_____ prison system became a prototype for future American prisons to model after.
Auburn
Pennsylvania
Elmira
Irish
The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in what year?
1996
2000
2003
2010
Of the following choices, which state no longer uses private prisons?
Texas
Florida
Arizona
Massachusetts
The cost of probation for an individual for one year is approximately ______.
$1,200
$2,800
$3,347
$5,100
The role of a parole officer includes:
law enforcement officer
community resource broker
all of the above
social worker
Which of the following options is NOT one of the five common organizational structures discussed in the text regarding state probation officers?
county-level agency within the executive branch
statewide centralized probation agency
within U.S. District courts
locally administered probation under state standards
____ of prisoners successfully complete parole, according to a 2014 report from BJS.
42%
58%
65%
75%
A(n) ________ refers to an inmate's sentence being reduced either in severity or length.
commutation of sentence
pardon
furlough
detainer
After completion of the first year of a prison sentence, how many days of good-time credit can a federal inmate earn annually?
30 days
47 days
54 days
60 days
Later known as probation, who initiated the process in Boston's municipal courtroom?
John Augustus
Cesare Beccaria
Jeremy Bentham
William Penn
____ passed the first probation statute.
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Probation was considered to be ____ prior to the Warren Court in Escoe v. Zerbst.
an act of grace
a constitutional right
a mandatory sentence
a civil penalty
Early release of an inmate is decided by the ____.
parole board
trial jury
prosecutor
Department of Treasury
What have results from "traditional" methods of incarceration, probation, and parole shown?
failure to reduce recidivism effectively
significant decreases in prison admissions
near-elimination of repeat offending
universal success when programs are fully funded
A halfway house is a _______.
transitional program moving from prison back to the community in steps
maximum-security custodial facility
form of electronic monitoring at home
diversion that occurs prior to conviction
Which of the following sentences involves a short period of imprisonment before starting probation?
shock probation
unsupervised probation
intensive supervision only
deferred adjudication
Drug court programs differentiate from the traditional adjudication process in which of the following? Choose the best answer.
successfully reducing recidivism through treatment and monitoring
increasing prison overcrowding through longer sentences
prioritizing punishment over rehabilitation at each stage
eliminating judicial oversight once treatment begins
_____ is identified as the most salient barrier to halfway housing.
strong community opposition
insufficient parole board authority
lack of available prosecutors
excessive electronic monitoring use
_____ refers to treatment programming created in support of offenders transitioning back into the community after release from prison.
community-based intermediate sanctions
indeterminate sentencing guidelines
mandatory minimum penalties
truth-in-sentencing laws
Data from Drug Using Forecasting (DUF) suggests that, at the time of their arrest, a majority of people were _____.
under the influence of one or more illicit drugs
abstaining from all substances for six months
participating in a residential treatment program
using only prescribed medications as directed
Why does an offender NOT have to report to a probation officer while staying in a halfway house?
the house staff performs this function
probation reporting rules are suspended
reporting occurs only after employment is found
electronic monitoring makes reporting unnecessary
What is the goal of drug courts?
to stop the revolving door syndrome by reducing repeat offending
to maximize fines collected for drug offenses
to expedite convictions with mandatory minimums
to replace treatment with incarceration for deterrence
A sanction that begins with a person serving a short jail sentence, then being brought back in front of a judge to consider a probationary period is _____.
split sentencing
shock incarceration
parole revocation
day reporting
_____ has seen a 300% increase in school-based incident referrals in the past ten years.
juvenile court
criminal court
civil court
small claims court
All of the following are examples of situations where the juvenile court would assume authority for a child EXCEPT for which one?
The child was abused
The child was neglected
The child was dependent
The juvenile was mentally ill
All of the following are considered to be models for juvenile classification EXCEPT for ______.
Legal model
Needs-based model
Risk-based model
Combination states
Of the following, which case set the standard for juveniles being transferred to adult criminal court?
Kent v. United States
In re Gault
Breed v. Jones
Roper v. Simmons
All of the following are status offenses EXCEPT which one?
Truancy
Running away
Curfew violation
Burglary
________ established that juveniles cannot be tried in both juvenile court and adult criminal court for the same offense.
Breed v. Jones
Kent v. United States
In re Winship
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
All of the following statements are supported by research of the DARE program except for one. Which one is NOT?
Effects on drug use are minimal or short-lived
It may improve attitudes without changing behavior
It has been very effective at preventing drug use in teens
Long-term reductions in substance use have not been consistently demonstrated
The targeted age group for the DARE program is ______ grades.
3rd and 4th
5th and 6th
7th and 8th
9th and 10th
One could be found capable of forming mens rea at what age in colonial America?
5
7
10
12
All of the following are characteristic of hybrid gangs EXCEPT for which one?
Shifting alliances with other gangs
Mixed race and ethnic composition
Less organized leadership and structure
They are more violent than in the past
