Question 1

A good portion of the lesser felony cases will be filtered out of the system prior to trial and end in plea agreements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) expunged 
B) conviction 
C) acquittal 
D) expulsion 
A) expunged 
B) conviction 
C) acquittal 
D) expulsion

Question 3

The case of James Holmes, the Aurora Colorado movie theater shooter is an example of a celebrated case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The initial appearance, preliminary hear

Question 5

Which of the following statements illustrates the assumptions of the conflict theory of justice?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of a society share common values and beliefs. 
B) Laws are created as a result of agreement among members of a society. 
C) Citizens share wide agreement on what behaviors can be considered "good" and "bad." 
D) Laws are created to protect the dominant position of the powerful groups. 
A) Members of a society share common values and beliefs. 
B) Laws are created as a result of agreement among members of a society. 
C) Citizens share wide agreement on what behaviors can be considered "good" and "bad." 
D) Laws are created to protect the dominant position of the powerful groups.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency offenses 
B) administrative codes 
C) status offenses 
D) youth ordinances 
A) delinquency offenses 
B) administrative codes 
C) status offenses 
D) youth ordinances

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) Both the prosecutor and defense attorneys outline the evidence to the grand jury. 
B) The judge determines if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed the crime. 
C) The defendant enters a plea at the grand jury trial. 
D) If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence, it submits an indictment to the court. 
A) Both the prosecutor and defense attorneys outline the evidence to the grand jury. 
B) The judge determines if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed the crime. 
C) The defendant enters a plea at the grand jury trial. 
D) If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence, it submits an indictment to the court.

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to occur at an initial appearance?

Accepted Answer

A) The judge will inform the accused of the charges. 
B) The grand jury will determine if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime. 
C) The accused will enter a plea. 
D) The judge will determine an appropriate sentence. 
A) The judge will inform the accused of the charges. 
B) The grand jury will determine if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime. 
C) The accused will enter a plea. 
D) The judge will determine an appropriate sentence.

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A) sentencing 
B) adjudication 
C) corrections 
D) prosecution 
A) sentencing 
B) adjudication 
C) corrections 
D) prosecution

Question 10

Contrast the consensus theory of justice and the conflict theory of justice.What different assumptions does each theory make regarding human society? Which do you agree most with, and why?

Accepted Answer

The consensus theory of justice and the

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

A) arraignment 
B) bank trial 
C) mistrial 
D) bench trial 
A) arraignment 
B) bank trial 
C) mistrial 
D) bench trial

Question 12

Which of the following describes offenders who recidivate?

Accepted Answer

A) They will be released from prison to parole. 
B) They have completed probation supervision. 
C) They have committed a new crime. 
D) They are juveniles sent to the adult court for processing. 
A) They will be released from prison to parole. 
B) They have completed probation supervision. 
C) They have committed a new crime. 
D) They are juveniles sent to the adult court for processing.

Question 13

Provide an example of an ethical dilemma that players within the criminal justice system can face.

Accepted Answer

An example of an ethical dilemma that pl

Question 14

Explain the two different means by which the probable cause determination is made that the accused committed the crime and whether he/she should be tried.

Accepted Answer

The two different means by which the pro

Question 15

Discuss the importance of discretion in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

Discretion in the criminal justice syste

Question 16

Rousseau described consensus within the ruling group and the need to use force and other means to ensure the compliance of other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

A) celebrated cases 
B) serious felonies 
C) lesser felonies 
D) misdemeanors 
A) celebrated cases 
B) serious felonies 
C) lesser felonies 
D) misdemeanors

Question 18

What is the main focus of the due process model of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

A) fairness 
B) crime control 
C) conflict 
D) deterrence 
A) fairness 
B) crime control 
C) conflict 
D) deterrence

Question 19

Which of the following sentences requires the offender to pay compensation to the victim?

Accepted Answer

A) fines 
B) probation 
C) restitution 
D) reconciliation 
A) fines 
B) probation 
C) restitution 
D) reconciliation

Question 20

Ethics refers to a set of rules or values that spell out appropriate human conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A good portion of the lesser felony cases will be filtered out of the system prior to trial and end in plea agreements.

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

The case of James Holmes, the Aurora Colorado movie theater shooter is an example of a celebrated case.

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

Which of the following statements illustrates the assumptions of the conflict theory of justice?

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 statements is true of grand jury proceedings?

Which of the following is likely to occur at an initial appearance?

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?

Contrast the consensus theory of justice and the conflict theory of justice.What different assumptions does each theory make regarding human society? Which do you agree most with, and why?

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?

Which of the following describes offenders who recidivate?

Provide an example of an ethical dilemma that players within the criminal justice system can face.

Explain the two different means by which the probable cause determination is made that the accused committed the crime and whether he/she should be tried.

Discuss the importance of discretion in the criminal justice system.

Rousseau described consensus within the ruling group and the need to use force and other means to ensure the compliance of other groups.

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?

What is the main focus of the due process model of criminal justice?

Which of the following sentences requires the offender to pay compensation to the victim?

Ethics refers to a set of rules or values that spell out appropriate human conduct.

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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A good portion of the lesser felony cases will be filtered out of the system prior to trial and end in plea agreements.

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

The case of James Holmes, the Aurora Colorado movie theater shooter is an example of a celebrated case.

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

Which of the following statements illustrates the assumptions of the conflict theory of justice?

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 statements is true of grand jury proceedings?

Which of the following is likely to occur at an initial appearance?

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?

Contrast the consensus theory of justice and the conflict theory of justice.What different assumptions does each theory make regarding human society? Which do you agree most with, and why?

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?

Which of the following describes offenders who recidivate?

Provide an example of an ethical dilemma that players within the criminal justice system can face.

Explain the two different means by which the probable cause determination is made that the accused committed the crime and whether he/she should be tried.

Discuss the importance of discretion in the criminal justice system.

Rousseau described consensus within the ruling group and the need to use force and other means to ensure the compliance of other groups.

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?

What is the main focus of the due process model of criminal justice?

Which of the following sentences requires the offender to pay compensation to the victim?

Ethics refers to a set of rules or values that spell out appropriate human conduct.

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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