Exam 1: Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

A man is arrested for embezzling $500 from his place of employment. This is the first time he has ever committed a crime, and he decides to take a plea agreement. In which layer of the wedding cake model would this case belong?

The wedding cake model of criminal justice depicts the raw number of crimes committed, followed by those reported to the police, those filed by the prosecutor, and those where a conviction is secured.

After the criminal justice flow and process begins, the perpetrator must be arrested. What is the next formal step in the criminal justice process after arrest?

Describe the difference between the crime control model and the due process models of the criminal justice process.

Explain the criminal justice process from arrest to sentencing and what happens at each phase.

Which of the following statements is true of grand jury proceedings?

An offender is convicted of a murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. What type of sentence will this offender serve?

A police officer accused of planting evidence opted to waive his right to a trial by a jury of his peers. Instead, he chose to be tried by a judge. The judge heard both the prosecution and defense sides of the case, and then decided the case on her own. What is this called?

Describe how the initial appearance, preliminary hearing, and arraignment differ from each other.

Certain offenses, such as truancy and running away, are only illegal when they're committed by juveniles. What are these offenses called?

Which of the following models of the criminal justice process focuses on deterring crime through swift punishment and puts less emphasis on the rights of the accused?

What are rules that spell out appropriate human conduct?

Approximately 95% of all defendants enter a ______.

In May of 2017, Atlanta Officer Che Milton responded to a shoplifting call at a Family Dollar store. When he arrived, he asked the 12-year-old girl why she had attempted to steal a US$2 pair of shoes. The girl responded that her 5-year-old sister needed shoes, but the family could not afford them. Officer Milton used his own judgment to examine her circumstances, and realized she needed help, not punishment. Instead of arresting the girl, he decided to buy her family pizzas and put them in contact with a social worker. What authority was he using in this situation?

The due process model posits that defendants should be presumed innocent and that granting too much freedom to law enforcement will result in the loss of freedom and civil liberties for all Americans.

Which of the following is the first formal step in the criminal justice process?

Discuss the parole process from the determination of eligibility until completion of sentence and what happens if the offender commits a new crime.

If an accused person is considered not to be a flight risk, they may be released without having to provide bail. What is this called?

Prosecuting attorneys exercise discretion when determining whether or not to bring charges against an arrestee.

After a lengthy trial, the jury has found the defendant not guilty. What is another term for when a defendant is found "not guilty"?