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Quiz 1
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Online Instructor Suite Quiz 1 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The criminal justice system today is society's instrument of
A. social control
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Today's criminal justice system can be divided into three main components. Which of the following is not one of these components?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) In 1931, President Herbert Hoover appointed the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, which is commonly known as the
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What is the central purpose of the criminal investigation stage of the formal criminal process?
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The informer tells police about some ongoing criminal activity in order to receive favorable treatment. This incident illustrates which phase of the criminal justice process?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Arrestee Susan A. is going to enter an initial plea of "not guilty." During which process will she make this plea?
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) It is generally accepted that almost ________ percent of all cases end in a plea bargain, rather than a criminal trial.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following is not reviewed by the appellate courts?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Samuel Walker describes the informal justice process as a/an
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Advocates of which perspective argue that the greatest concern of the justice system should be providing fair and equitable treatment to those accused of crime?
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Online Instructor Suite Quiz 2 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which view of crime infers that the great majority of citizens agree that certain behaviors must be outlawed or controlled and that the criminal law is designed to protect citizens from social harm?
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What is the best known and most widely cited source of aggregate criminal statistics?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which regions of the country usually have significantly higher rates of crime?
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Cesare Beccaria's views are known as the _____ of crime.
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) According to this theory, indicators of neighborhood disorder are highly predictive of crime rates
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which approach to crime says people become criminals when significant members of society label them as such and they accept those labels as a personal identity?
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Victimization risk diminishes rapidly after age
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following groups experiences violent crimes at a higher rate than other groups?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Over the past decade, the number of arrests has trended downward with the exception of arrests for
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Online Instructor Suite Quiz 3 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) All of the following statements except one apply to criminal law
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The concept of lex talionis, which still guides proportionality in punishment, can be found in the law of:
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The term stare decisis means
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Acts that are considered inherently evil and depraved are referred to as
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following is not one of the three major sources of the criminal law?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known as the
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The concept of due process is found in both the _____ and Fourteenth Amendments
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) As used in the US courts, insanity means that the defendant lacked the necessary _______ to satisfy the legal definition of a crime.
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The intent to commit the criminal act is referred to as
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which one of the legal standards of mental illness below refers to the M'Naughten test?
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Online Instructor Suite Chapter 4 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which one of the following in NOT one of the explanations offered for terrorism in the text?
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The term "terror" was associated with unrest in what country in 1917?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Al Qaeda distributes money and tactical support and training to a wide variety of radical _____ terrorist groups.
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which agency's responsibilities include collecting foreign intelligence, conducting counterintelligence, and developing intelligence gathering techniques?
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) In what year did Congress pass legislation authorizing the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) All but which one of the following are aims of the USA PATRIOT Act?
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Civil libertarians argue that _____ Amendment rights may be violated by the USA PATRIOT Act.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) ______ is slang for the processes used to acquire personal information used for identity theft and other fraudulent activities.
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following countries has the highest piracy rates?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) It is difficult to detect and control INTERNET pornography. Congress has struggled to create legislation that will restrict usage without violating _____ Amendment Rights.
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Online Instructor Suite Chapter 5 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) In the pledge system, people were grouped in collectives of ten families known as what?
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What English home secretary was responsible for guiding the enactment of the Metropolitan Police Act through Parliament?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Who operated his own group of paid police out of Bow Street in London?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) _____________ was the Berkley, Calif. police chief who is considered to have stimulated the police professionalism movement in the early 20th century.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) In 1964, only one city, _____ had a police computer system.
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What federal program supported innovative research on police work and advanced training for police officers during the 1970's?
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Who heads the U.S. Department of Justice?
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What is AFIS?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which agency has jurisdiction over explosives?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Sophisticated computer software used to conduct analysis of behavior patterns is called
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Chapter 6
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Most police agencies are organized in what manner?
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Most police departments follow what style of promotion and advancement?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Most police experts agree that the bulk of police patrol efforts are devoted to what?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) _______ is a police department policy emphasizing stopping crimes before they occur rather than reacting to crimes that have already occurred.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What conclusion was drawn from the Kansas City Preventive Patrol study?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The broken windows approach holds that, for police, all but one of the following should be the primary focus of patrol:
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The research on criminal investigation shows:
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following is not one of the major purposes of patrol listed in your text?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Your text notes that if they are to be successful, community policing strategies must be able to react effectively to some significant administrative problems. Which one of the following is NOT one of these problems?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Operation Ceasefire is a problem-oriented policing intervention aimed at reducing youth homicide and youth firearms violence in St. Louis.
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Online Instructor Suite Chapter 7 |
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) although not requiring college credits for promotion, ______percent of the larger police departments recognize that college education is an important element in promotion decisions.
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) A police officer who searches a suspect incident to a lawful arrest generally observes two rules. One rule is that the search is made at the time of the arrest and the other rule is what?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Police bending of the rules to protect the public has been referred to as
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The most controversial issue revolving around the Court's control of police behavior is what is commonly known as the
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) An officer observes a car pass by and notices two subjects in the backseat drinking beer. The officer stops the car and seizes the six-pack of beer sitting on the backseat. She also administers a field sobriety test to the driver, who fails it, and she subsequently arrests the driver for drunk driving. The seizure of the six-pack is admissible under what rule of law?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) When police wish to vigorously interrogate a suspect, they must honor the _____ Amendment's prohibition against forcing people to incriminate themselves.
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which type of police officers aggressively misuses police power for personal gain by demanding bribes, threatening legal actions or cooperating with criminals?
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which decision made the exclusionary rule binding on state courts?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) To some commentators, the typical police personality can be described as all but which one of the following?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) An examination of the literature suggests that four styles of police work seem to fit the current behavior patterns of most police agents. Which one of the following is not one of these behavior patterns?
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Online Instructor Suite Chapter 8 |
1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The "jurisdiction" of a court refers to
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which is true of appellate courts?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which courts was the only court established by constitutional mandate, rather than federal legislation?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What are the trial courts of the federal system?
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) How long do U.S. Supreme Court justices serve?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What technical device does the Supreme Court use to decide what cases it should hear?
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What is considered to be the key to the prosecutorial function?
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which landmark case held in 1963 that state courts must provide counsel to indigent defendants in felony prosecutions?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which type of indigent defense system serves approximately 68% of the American population?
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The federal court system has long provided counsel to the indigent defendant on the basis of which amendment to the US Constitution?
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Online Instructor Suite Quiz 9 |
1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits "excessive bail?"
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) More than _____ of all violent criminals are now released on bail, including people on trial for murder.
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What type of pretrial release of felony defendants is most common in the 75 largest counties in the U.S.
4. (True/False; 1 point) About one-half of released defendants were either rearrested for a new offense, failed to appear in court as scheduled, or committed some other violation that resulted in the revocation of their pretrial release.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Under _______, no freeman could be seized and imprisoned unless he had been judged by his peers.
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The _______ is used in many states as an alternative to the grand jury.
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) A/an ____ is a charging document drawn up by a prosecutor in jurisdictions that do not use the grand jury system.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Ordinarily, a defendant in a criminal trial will enter one of three pleas. Which of the following is not one of these pleas?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) More than what percent of defendants appearing before the courts plead guilty prior to the trial stage?
10. (True/False; 1 point) One of the most confusing problems in the plea-bargaining process has been the proper role of the judge.
Online Instructor Suite
Quiz 10
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which amendment states "in all prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right …to be confronted with the witnesses against him"?
2. (True/False; 1 point) Hearsay evidence is permitted because the accused has the right to confront the witnesses and challenge their assertions and perceptions.
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) A procedural device that allows a judge to instruct the jury to acquit a defendant because the state did not prove all the elements of the alleged crime is knows as a
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which case prevents an element of racial discrimination from entering into the trial stage of justice, which is one of the cornerstones of American freedom.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The process of determining the appropriateness of jurors to sit on the jury is known as what?
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) If a jury verdict cannot be reached, the trial may result in a
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) During jury selection, challenges for cause are normally limited to how many?
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The initial list of persons chosen as a group of potentially capable citizens able to serve on a jury is called
C. the grand jury
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The instructions to the jury are made by
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which person listed below handles the administrative affairs of the trial, including the random selection of names to fill what she/he believes will be the required number of places on the jury?
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Quiz 11
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Who authored The State of the Prisons?
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) In what case did the court decide the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment?
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The Gregg decision holds what?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Prison sentences for two or more criminal acts served one after the other are known as ______ sentences.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Supporters of rehabilitation most likely favor ___________ sentences.
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) One of the most common arguments for retaining the death penalty in the United States is __________, because it provides the greatest justice for the victim and helps alleviate the psychic pain of the victim's family and friends.
7. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) A sentence that requires a specific penalty is a ________________ sentence.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The practice of sentencing English convicts to "transportation" to America ended
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The idea of vengeance is most closely associated with _____________________.
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which goal/objective of punishment implied that by punishing a particular offender, the rest of society would refrain from that behavior.
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Quiz 12
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The "father" of probation in the United States is:
2. (True/False; 1 point) National data indicate that about 60% of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentence.
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The Presentence Report is prepared by:
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The conditions of probation are established by:
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which of the following is not one of the primary duties of the probation officer?
6. (True/False; 1 point) House arrest is a form of intermediate sentencing that requires an offender to spend a designated amount of time in his or her own home as an alternate to incarceration.
7. (True/False; 1 point) Probationers have a right to counsel when facing revocation.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) According to the basic principles of restorative justice, what is the first priority of the justice process?
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Monetary restitution is most likely a:
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which is not true of Intensive Supervision Probation?
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Quiz 13
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1. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) A _______ is a correctional facility that holds convicted felony offenders for sentences in excess of one year.
2. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The origins of the modern correctional system in the United States is most closely associated with ____________________.
3. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which prison system was known as the congregate system, since most prisoners ate and worked in groups?
4. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The _________ system eventually prevailed and spread throughout the United States; many of its features are still in use today.
5. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) The first reformatory in the United States was conceived by __________________.
6. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) White-collar and nonviolent offenders are most likely housed in ___________-facilities?
7. (True/False; 1 point) The population of female inmates is increasing more rapidly than male inmates.
8. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Which types of jails contain a cluster of cells surrounding a "pod?"
9. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) Currently, the United States has more private prisons than public prisons.
10. (Multiple Choice; 1 point) What type of crimes did the largest percentage of inmates commit to earn their prison sentence