Question 1

Which of the following is not considered an express power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to coin money 
B)  police powers 
C)  the power to raise an army 
D)  the power to regulate interstate commerce 
A)  the power to coin money 
B)  police powers 
C)  the power to raise an army 
D)  the power to regulate interstate commerce B

Question 2

Discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals are said to produce an _______that does not operate within the rigid confines of formal rules and laws.

Accepted Answer

informal criminal justice system

Question 3

_________is the ability of individuals in the criminal justice system to make operational decisions based on personal judgment instead of formal rules or official information.

Accepted Answer

Discretion

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Patriot Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  an expansion of the definition of what it means to "engage in terrorist activity" to include providing "material support" through such activities as fund­raising or operating Web sites for suspected terrorist organizations 
B)  greater protection of people's first and fourth Amendment rights 
C)  greater leeway for law enforcement agents to track Internet use, access private financial records, and wiretap those suspected of terrorist activities 
D)  a reduction in the amount of evidence that law enforcement agents need to gather before taking a terrorist suspect into custody 
A)  an expansion of the definition of what it means to "engage in terrorist activity" to include providing "material support" through such activities as fund­raising or operating Web sites for suspected terrorist organizations 
B)  greater protection of people's first and fourth Amendment rights 
C)  greater leeway for law enforcement agents to track Internet use, access private financial records, and wiretap those suspected of terrorist activities 
D)  a reduction in the amount of evidence that law enforcement agents need to gather before taking a terrorist suspect into custody

Question 5

Most gang-related homicides are not crime-related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following can occur in the prosecution and pretrial services step of the criminal justice process?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest 
B)  grand jury 
C)  criminal trial 
D)  sentencing 
A)  arrest 
B)  grand jury 
C)  criminal trial 
D)  sentencing

Question 7

Due to America's counterterrorism strategies, the risk of a spectacular attack in the homeland has significantly
decreased since 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain what discretion is and how it creates two different criminal justice systems.

Accepted Answer

Discretion is the ability of individuals

Question 9

Which statement below is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics in criminal justice are closely related to the concept of justice. 
B)  Critical thinking is needed for an ethical response. 
C)  Intuition is enough for law enforcement to act. 
D)  Discretion in criminal justice can present a potential for abuse. 
A)  Ethics in criminal justice are closely related to the concept of justice. 
B)  Critical thinking is needed for an ethical response. 
C)  Intuition is enough for law enforcement to act. 
D)  Discretion in criminal justice can present a potential for abuse.

Question 10

Contrast the crime control and due process models of criminal justice. In your opinion, which of the two best represents the ideal American criminal justice system, and why?

Accepted Answer

The crime control model emphasizes the r

Question 11

Police investigators are enjoying the benefits of perhaps the most effective new crime-fighting tool since fingerprint identification:___________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Police investigators are enjoying the benefits of...

Question 12

The ________criminal justice system relies on the discretion of individuals to offset the rigidity of criminal
statutes and procedural rules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________criminal justice system relies on the...

Question 13

Which of the following is a discretionary decision made by prosecutors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decision to release an inmate on parole 
B)  the decision to issue an arrest warrant 
C)  the decision to convict a defendant 
D)  the decision to reduce charges 
A)  the decision to release an inmate on parole 
B)  the decision to issue an arrest warrant 
C)  the decision to convict a defendant 
D)  the decision to reduce charges

Question 14

List and describe the essential elements of the corrections system.

Accepted Answer

Elements include probation, incarceratio

Question 15

Counties and municipalities control_______ ,while _______are the domain of federal and state governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  police; corrections 
B)  jails; prisons 
C)  police; courts 
D)  probation; prisons 
A)  police; corrections 
B)  jails; prisons 
C)  police; courts 
D)  probation; prisons

Question 16

What are the moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  discretion 
B)  ethics 
C)  justice 
D)  laws 
A)  discretion 
B)  ethics 
C)  justice 
D)  laws

Question 17

Which of the following does not occur during the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest 
B)  arraignment 
C)  criminal trial 
D)  verdict 
A)  arrest 
B)  arraignment 
C)  criminal trial 
D)  verdict

Question 18

The consensus model is a criminal justice model in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the content of criminal law is determined by the groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community. 
B)  a majority of citizens in society agree on what activities should be outlawed and punished as crimes. 
C)  specific social groups determine which deviant behaviors are to be defined as criminal. 
D)  the primary focus of law is to protect the individual from the power of government. 
A)  the content of criminal law is determined by the groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community. 
B)  a majority of citizens in society agree on what activities should be outlawed and punished as crimes. 
C)  specific social groups determine which deviant behaviors are to be defined as criminal. 
D)  the primary focus of law is to protect the individual from the power of government.

Question 19

Once the court system convicts and sentences an offender, she or he is delegated to the_______ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  corrections 
B)  management 
C)  supervision 
D)  treatment 
A)  corrections 
B)  management 
C)  supervision 
D)  treatment

Question 20

The bulk of all police officers are employed at the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not considered an express power?

Discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals are said to produce an _______that does not operate within the rigid confines of formal rules and laws.

_________is the ability of individuals in the criminal justice system to make operational decisions based on personal judgment instead of formal rules or official information.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Patriot Act?

Most gang-related homicides are not crime-related.

Which of the following can occur in the prosecution and pretrial services step of the criminal justice process?

Due to America's counterterrorism strategies, the risk of a spectacular attack in the homeland has significantly decreased since 9/11.

Explain what discretion is and how it creates two different criminal justice systems.

Which statement below is incorrect?

Contrast the crime control and due process models of criminal justice. In your opinion, which of the two best represents the ideal American criminal justice system, and why?

Police investigators are enjoying the benefits of perhaps the most effective new crime-fighting tool since fingerprint identification:___________ .

The ________criminal justice system relies on the discretion of individuals to offset the rigidity of criminal statutes and procedural rules.

Which of the following is a discretionary decision made by prosecutors?

List and describe the essential elements of the corrections system.

Counties and municipalities control_ ,while _are the domain of federal and state governments.

What are the moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong?

Which of the following does not occur during the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

The consensus model is a criminal justice model in which:

Once the court system convicts and sentences an offender, she or he is delegated to the_______ system.

The bulk of all police officers are employed at the federal level.

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 1: Criminal Justice Today

Which of the following is not considered an express power?

Discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals are said to produce an _______that does not operate within the rigid confines of formal rules and laws.

_________is the ability of individuals in the criminal justice system to make operational decisions based on personal judgment instead of formal rules or official information.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Patriot Act?

Most gang-related homicides are not crime-related.

Which of the following can occur in the prosecution and pretrial services step of the criminal justice process?

Due to America's counterterrorism strategies, the risk of a spectacular attack in the homeland has significantly decreased since 9/11.

Explain what discretion is and how it creates two different criminal justice systems.

Which statement below is incorrect?

Contrast the crime control and due process models of criminal justice. In your opinion, which of the two best represents the ideal American criminal justice system, and why?

Police investigators are enjoying the benefits of perhaps the most effective new crime-fighting tool since fingerprint identification:___________ .

The ________criminal justice system relies on the discretion of individuals to offset the rigidity of criminal statutes and procedural rules.

Which of the following is a discretionary decision made by prosecutors?

List and describe the essential elements of the corrections system.

Counties and municipalities control_______ ,while _______are the domain of federal and state governments.

What are the moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong?

Which of the following does not occur during the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

The consensus model is a criminal justice model in which:

Once the court system convicts and sentences an offender, she or he is delegated to the_______ system.

The bulk of all police officers are employed at the federal level.

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

Filters

Counties and municipalities control_ ,while _are the domain of federal and state governments.