Question 1

Criminal justice scholars focus primarily on the _____ criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Types of 
B)  Arrests of 
C)  Cause of 
D)  Response to 
A)  Types of 
B)  Arrests of 
C)  Cause of 
D)  Response to D

Question 2

An open system is sensitive to its environment, like a business, and must constantly adapt to external changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Employment opportunities are most often found within one of the three following components:

Accepted Answer

A)  Policing, courts, and investigation 
B)  Policing, courts, and corrections 
C)  Policing, probation, and courts 
D)  Policing, federal policing, and courts 
A)  Policing, courts, and investigation 
B)  Policing, courts, and corrections 
C)  Policing, probation, and courts 
D)  Policing, federal policing, and courts B

Question 4

In addition to being punitive, what are the three additional purposes of the punishment executed by the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  To eradicate opportunities for crime, to provide safety for the general public, and to supervise problematic children who have the potential to engage in delinquent activities. 
B)  To remove dangerous people from the community, to deter others from criminal behavior, and to give society an opportunity to attempt to transform lawbreakers into law-abiding citizens. 
C)  To fulfill the ideological concept of an "eye for an eye", to deter others from engaging in criminal behavior, and to keep American streets safe from violent crime. 
D)  To scare offenders away from crime, to exact revenge, and to keep law-abiding citizens safe. 
A)  To eradicate opportunities for crime, to provide safety for the general public, and to supervise problematic children who have the potential to engage in delinquent activities. 
B)  To remove dangerous people from the community, to deter others from criminal behavior, and to give society an opportunity to attempt to transform lawbreakers into law-abiding citizens. 
C)  To fulfill the ideological concept of an "eye for an eye", to deter others from engaging in criminal behavior, and to keep American streets safe from violent crime. 
D)  To scare offenders away from crime, to exact revenge, and to keep law-abiding citizens safe.

Question 5

A theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A logical explanation of something, a statement about how things work to produce outcomes. 
B)  An explanation that is scientifically sound and grounded in empirical evidence. 
C)  Responsible for explaining all forms of crime and proposing policies to effectively manage and control crime. 
D)  Reserved only to criminal justice and not to the field of criminology. 
A)  A logical explanation of something, a statement about how things work to produce outcomes. 
B)  An explanation that is scientifically sound and grounded in empirical evidence. 
C)  Responsible for explaining all forms of crime and proposing policies to effectively manage and control crime. 
D)  Reserved only to criminal justice and not to the field of criminology.

Question 6

The criminal justice system has increasingly become more accepting of a partnership with community agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The organizational structure of government ensures _____________, so that the citizens of each state and community have a fairly large degree of freedom from central control.

Accepted Answer

A)  Local autonomy 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Value conflict 
A)  Local autonomy 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Value conflict

Question 8

A system is a set or collection of interrelated parts working together to achieve a common goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The family model does not believe that the interests of society and those of the offender are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The due process model is concerned with protecting victim rights and assumes a presumption of guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The field of criminal justice has frequently been accused of being "atheoretical" or lacking a unifying perspective in which the operations of criminal justice agents and agencies can be understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ideological criminal justice environment consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Money 
B)  Personnel 
C)  Equipment 
D)  Values and beliefs 
A)  Money 
B)  Personnel 
C)  Equipment 
D)  Values and beliefs

Question 13

The criminal justice system is a closed system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are most often required to have a college degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police, correctional officers, and probation officers. 
B)  Probation officers, police, and parole officers. 
C)  Correctional officers, parole officers, and probation officers. 
D)  Only probation officers and parole officers. 
A)  Police, correctional officers, and probation officers. 
B)  Probation officers, police, and parole officers. 
C)  Correctional officers, parole officers, and probation officers. 
D)  Only probation officers and parole officers.

Question 15

What are the three stages of the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal offenses are the input, the transformation of crime suspects into convicts is the throughput, and the ex-convicts are the output. 
B)  The creation of criminal laws is the input, the apprehension of crime suspects is the throughput, and the punishment of offenders is the output. 
C)  The creation of criminal laws is the input, the transformation of suspects into convicts is the throughput, and the ex-convicts are the output. 
D)  The transformation of convicts is the input, the ex-convicts are the throughput, and safely returning ex-convicts to the community is the output. 
A)  Criminal offenses are the input, the transformation of crime suspects into convicts is the throughput, and the ex-convicts are the output. 
B)  The creation of criminal laws is the input, the apprehension of crime suspects is the throughput, and the punishment of offenders is the output. 
C)  The creation of criminal laws is the input, the transformation of suspects into convicts is the throughput, and the ex-convicts are the output. 
D)  The transformation of convicts is the input, the ex-convicts are the throughput, and safely returning ex-convicts to the community is the output.

Question 16

What is meant by latent and manifest functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latent functions are the stated purposes of an institution and manifest functions are the unstated hidden goals. 
B)  Latent functions are goals specific to institutions, but manifest functions are reserved for the general public only. 
C)  Latent functions are the same as manifest functions, but they offer more guidance. 
D)  Manifest functions are the stated purposes of the institution, while latent functions are the unstated hidden goals. 
A)  Latent functions are the stated purposes of an institution and manifest functions are the unstated hidden goals. 
B)  Latent functions are goals specific to institutions, but manifest functions are reserved for the general public only. 
C)  Latent functions are the same as manifest functions, but they offer more guidance. 
D)  Manifest functions are the stated purposes of the institution, while latent functions are the unstated hidden goals.

Question 17

Extralegal justice refers to the social control that is executed when other inmates intimidate and control incoming offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Evidence-based policies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the traditional method used to create policy. 
B)  Have been declining in recent years. 
C)  Create policies based off what is politically popular at the time. 
D)  Are inherent products of scientific research. 
A)  Are the traditional method used to create policy. 
B)  Have been declining in recent years. 
C)  Create policies based off what is politically popular at the time. 
D)  Are inherent products of scientific research.

Question 19

The academic field of criminal justice and criminology did not emerge until the 1920s and 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The study of criminal justice operations in the United States is perhaps best described as multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Criminal justice scholars focus primarily on the _____ criminal behavior.

An open system is sensitive to its environment, like a business, and must constantly adapt to external changes.

Employment opportunities are most often found within one of the three following components:

In addition to being punitive, what are the three additional purposes of the punishment executed by the criminal justice system?

A theory is:

The criminal justice system has increasingly become more accepting of a partnership with community agencies.

The organizational structure of government ensures _____________, so that the citizens of each state and community have a fairly large degree of freedom from central control.

A system is a set or collection of interrelated parts working together to achieve a common goal.

The family model does not believe that the interests of society and those of the offender are the same.

The due process model is concerned with protecting victim rights and assumes a presumption of guilt.

The field of criminal justice has frequently been accused of being "atheoretical" or lacking a unifying perspective in which the operations of criminal justice agents and agencies can be understood.

The ideological criminal justice environment consists of:

The criminal justice system is a closed system.

Which of the following are most often required to have a college degree?

What are the three stages of the criminal justice system?

What is meant by latent and manifest functions?

Extralegal justice refers to the social control that is executed when other inmates intimidate and control incoming offenders.

Evidence-based policies:

The academic field of criminal justice and criminology did not emerge until the 1920s and 1930s.

The study of criminal justice operations in the United States is perhaps best described as multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary.

The Process of Justice

Crime and Crime Control

Counting Crimes and Criminals

Police and Policing

Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System

The Criminal Courts

People and Problems in the Courts

The Goals and Process of Punishment

Incarceration

Problems and Issues in Incarceration

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

Issues in Community Supervision

The Juvenile Justice System

Discharge and Developments

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Exam 1: Criminal Justice Perspectives

Criminal justice scholars focus primarily on the _____ criminal behavior.

An open system is sensitive to its environment, like a business, and must constantly adapt to external changes.

Employment opportunities are most often found within one of the three following components:

In addition to being punitive, what are the three additional purposes of the punishment executed by the criminal justice system?

A theory is:

The criminal justice system has increasingly become more accepting of a partnership with community agencies.

The organizational structure of government ensures _____________, so that the citizens of each state and community have a fairly large degree of freedom from central control.

A system is a set or collection of interrelated parts working together to achieve a common goal.

The family model does not believe that the interests of society and those of the offender are the same.

The due process model is concerned with protecting victim rights and assumes a presumption of guilt.

The field of criminal justice has frequently been accused of being "atheoretical" or lacking a unifying perspective in which the operations of criminal justice agents and agencies can be understood.

The ideological criminal justice environment consists of:

The criminal justice system is a closed system.

Which of the following are most often required to have a college degree?

What are the three stages of the criminal justice system?

What is meant by latent and manifest functions?

Extralegal justice refers to the social control that is executed when other inmates intimidate and control incoming offenders.

Evidence-based policies:

The academic field of criminal justice and criminology did not emerge until the 1920s and 1930s.

The study of criminal justice operations in the United States is perhaps best described as multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary.

The Process of Justice

Crime and Crime Control

Counting Crimes and Criminals

Police and Policing

Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System

The Criminal Courts

People and Problems in the Courts

The Goals and Process of Punishment

Incarceration

Problems and Issues in Incarceration

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

Issues in Community Supervision

The Juvenile Justice System

Discharge and Developments

Filters