Question 1

The number of juveniles arrested in 2010 was

Accepted Answer

A)  1.28 million. 
B)  1.50 million. 
C)  1.43 million. 
D)  1.99 million. 
A)  1.28 million. 
B)  1.50 million. 
C)  1.43 million. 
D)  1.99 million.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is True about plea bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the cost of a trial to the state. 
B)  It guarantees the plaintiff that the defendant will be given a tougher sentence than what was warranted by the original charge. 
C)  It allows for adjustment of inadequately developed legal rules regarding defenses, such as mistake or insanity. 
D)  It is an ineffective legal device as it causes courts to get hopelessly clogged with too many criminal cases. 
A)  It increases the cost of a trial to the state. 
B)  It guarantees the plaintiff that the defendant will be given a tougher sentence than what was warranted by the original charge. 
C)  It allows for adjustment of inadequately developed legal rules regarding defenses, such as mistake or insanity. 
D)  It is an ineffective legal device as it causes courts to get hopelessly clogged with too many criminal cases.

Question 3

A group of federal judges very reluctantly estimated the probability of True guilt to be only about 75%. That would mean that 25% of convicts are wrongfully convicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Throughout the criminal justice process, the number of persons within the system steadily decreases. This phenomenon is called the __________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  attrition 
B)  drop-out 
C)  fatality 
D)  innocence 
A)  attrition 
B)  drop-out 
C)  fatality 
D)  innocence

Question 5

In 1977, an influential joint committee of the Institute of Judicial Administration at New York University and the American Bar Association formulated a set of standards for juvenile justice. The implementation of these standards resulted in the juvenile justice system becoming more punitive. Discuss the six developments in which that punitiveness was manifested.

Accepted Answer

The implementation of the standards for

Question 6

Which of the following statements is True about the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the first phase of the criminal justice process. 
B)  It is the phase where defendants are sentenced for charges against them. 
C)  It is the phase where citizens first bring criminal events to the attention of the police. 
D)  It is conducted by a judge, with or without a jury. 
A)  It is the first phase of the criminal justice process. 
B)  It is the phase where defendants are sentenced for charges against them. 
C)  It is the phase where citizens first bring criminal events to the attention of the police. 
D)  It is conducted by a judge, with or without a jury.

Question 7

The due process model of criminal justice is one in which effectiveness and efficiency are emphasized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are three kinds of decisions made at the entry stage of the criminal justice system. Discuss decisions by victims and decisions by police.

Accepted Answer

The first kind of decision made at the e

Question 9

If the Miranda warning is not given, the courts may exclude from evidence at trial any statement that the arrestee may have made and any evidence that may have resulted from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The intent of __________ is to deter police from engaging in illegal practices, and to keep the courts from condoning such conduct.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive force rule 
B)  exclusionary rule 
C)  Miranda warning 
D)  exceptional evidence rule 
A)  excessive force rule 
B)  exclusionary rule 
C)  Miranda warning 
D)  exceptional evidence rule

The number of juveniles arrested in 2010 was

Which of the following statements is True about plea bargaining?

A group of federal judges very reluctantly estimated the probability of True guilt to be only about 75%. That would mean that 25% of convicts are wrongfully convicted.

Throughout the criminal justice process, the number of persons within the system steadily decreases. This phenomenon is called the __________ rate.

Which of the following statements is True about the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

The due process model of criminal justice is one in which effectiveness and efficiency are emphasized.

There are three kinds of decisions made at the entry stage of the criminal justice system. Discuss decisions by victims and decisions by police.

If the Miranda warning is not given, the courts may exclude from evidence at trial any statement that the arrestee may have made and any evidence that may have resulted from it.

The intent of __________ is to deter police from engaging in illegal practices, and to keep the courts from condoning such conduct.

The Changing Boundaries of Criminology

Defining Crimes and Measuring Criminal Behavior

Schools of Thought Throughout History

Biological and Psychological Perspectives

Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

The Formation of Subcultures

Social Control Theory

Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Theories of Crime, Place, and Victimization

Violent Crimes

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Public Order Crimes

International and Comparative Criminology

Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research

The Nature and Functioning of Courts

A Research Focus on Corrections

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Exam 15: Processes and Decisions

The number of juveniles arrested in 2010 was

Which of the following statements is True about plea bargaining?

A group of federal judges very reluctantly estimated the probability of True guilt to be only about 75%. That would mean that 25% of convicts are wrongfully convicted.

Throughout the criminal justice process, the number of persons within the system steadily decreases. This phenomenon is called the __________ rate.

Which of the following statements is True about the adjudication phase of the criminal justice process?

The due process model of criminal justice is one in which effectiveness and efficiency are emphasized.

There are three kinds of decisions made at the entry stage of the criminal justice system. Discuss decisions by victims and decisions by police.

If the Miranda warning is not given, the courts may exclude from evidence at trial any statement that the arrestee may have made and any evidence that may have resulted from it.

The intent of __________ is to deter police from engaging in illegal practices, and to keep the courts from condoning such conduct.

The Changing Boundaries of Criminology

Defining Crimes and Measuring Criminal Behavior

Schools of Thought Throughout History

Biological and Psychological Perspectives

Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

The Formation of Subcultures

Social Control Theory

Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Theories of Crime, Place, and Victimization

Violent Crimes

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Public Order Crimes

International and Comparative Criminology

Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research

The Nature and Functioning of Courts

A Research Focus on Corrections

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