Question 1

Which of the following would be the best example of the potential for inaccurate observations in the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness testimony 
B)  police officers on a stake-out 
C)  the state witnesses at an execution 
D)  correction officers watching a potentially suicidal prisoner 
A)  eyewitness testimony 
B)  police officers on a stake-out 
C)  the state witnesses at an execution 
D)  correction officers watching a potentially suicidal prisoner A

Question 2

What are the four purposes of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration, description, explanation, application 
B)  exploration, description, funding, application 
C)  exploration, development, inquisition, funding 
D)  exploration, development, inquisition, application 
A)  exploration, description, explanation, application 
B)  exploration, description, funding, application 
C)  exploration, development, inquisition, funding 
D)  exploration, development, inquisition, application A

Question 3

What is the science of knowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  methodology 
B)  entomology 
C)  modality 
D)  epistemology 
A)  methodology 
B)  entomology 
C)  modality 
D)  epistemology D

Question 4

When we rely on authority to get information about the world around us,which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  the resulting information is always correct 
B)  the information can both help inquiry and hinder it 
C)  the resulting information is always wrong 
D)  you can never know if the information you gather is correct 
A)  the resulting information is always correct 
B)  the information can both help inquiry and hinder it 
C)  the resulting information is always wrong 
D)  you can never know if the information you gather is correct

Question 5

If a trial is the independent variable,then which of the following is the dependant variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  courtroom 
B)  attorney 
C)  verdict 
D)  judge 
A)  courtroom 
B)  attorney 
C)  verdict 
D)  judge

Question 6

Identify 3 errors in human inquiry.Explain each by using an example from the field of criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

1. Confirmation bias: This error occurs

Question 7

Discuss the purposes of doing research.Give an example of each by using a hypothetical from the field of criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

The purposes of doing research in the fi

Question 8

Social science involves the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  positives and negatives 
B)  variables and concepts 
C)  variables and paradigms 
D)  variables and attributes 
A)  positives and negatives 
B)  variables and concepts 
C)  variables and paradigms 
D)  variables and attributes

Question 9

Illogical reasoning occurs if you choose to follow the exception that proves the .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Illogical reasoning occurs if you choose to...

Question 10

As we learn about the world around us we use personal inquiry and direct experience.However,what other sources of knowledge do we rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  tradition and authority 
B)  exploration and description 
C)  surveys and observations 
D)  aggregate data and survey data 
A)  tradition and authority 
B)  exploration and description 
C)  surveys and observations 
D)  aggregate data and survey data

Question 11

According to the text,most criminal justice professionals (especially supervisors)routinely review:

Accepted Answer

A)  computer readouts and news reports 
B)  archived and updated spreadsheets 
C)  performance reports and statistical tabulations 
D)  databases 
A)  computer readouts and news reports 
B)  archived and updated spreadsheets 
C)  performance reports and statistical tabulations 
D)  databases

Question 12

If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of why,you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that don't fit.This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate observation 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  illogical reasoning 
D)  selective observation 
A)  inaccurate observation 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  illogical reasoning 
D)  selective observation

Question 13

Which of the following describes politic's role in social science/CJ research:

Accepted Answer

A)  can play 
B)  never play 
C)  rarely play 
D)  play an essential role 
A)  can play 
B)  never play 
C)  rarely play 
D)  play an essential role

Question 14

The culture where we are born is made up of accepted knowledge about the world around us and is known as
____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The culture where we are born is...

Question 15

We live in a world of two realities; agreement and empirical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A great place to start when conducting a literature review is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a scholarly journal 
B)  a previous research study 
C)  a library 
D)  a data software program 
A)  a scholarly journal 
B)  a previous research study 
C)  a library 
D)  a data software program

Question 17

Much of our knowledge is based on__________ rather than on direct experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Much of our knowledge is based on__________...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a subject that can be studied effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Should a state consider adopting the death penalty. 
B)  Are appointed public defenders better than those that are elected in getting not-guilty verdicts. 
C)  Are police officers respected by the citizens more in community policing areas. 
D)  Are child protective services employees effective as measured by the number of families they reunite. 
A)  Should a state consider adopting the death penalty. 
B)  Are appointed public defenders better than those that are elected in getting not-guilty verdicts. 
C)  Are police officers respected by the citizens more in community policing areas. 
D)  Are child protective services employees effective as measured by the number of families they reunite.

Question 19

The research process starts with:

Accepted Answer

A)  observations 
B)  data processing 
C)  an idea 
D)  research methods 
A)  observations 
B)  data processing 
C)  an idea 
D)  research methods

Question 20

research is the production of knowledge based on experience or observation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of research is the production of knowledge based...

Which of the following would be the best example of the potential for inaccurate observations in the criminal justice system?

What are the four purposes of research?

What is the science of knowing?

When we rely on authority to get information about the world around us,which of the following is most likely?

If a trial is the independent variable,then which of the following is the dependant variable?

Identify 3 errors in human inquiry.Explain each by using an example from the field of criminal justice.

Discuss the purposes of doing research.Give an example of each by using a hypothetical from the field of criminal justice.

Social science involves the study of:

Illogical reasoning occurs if you choose to follow the exception that proves the .

As we learn about the world around us we use personal inquiry and direct experience.However,what other sources of knowledge do we rely on?

According to the text,most criminal justice professionals (especially supervisors)routinely review:

If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of why,you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that don't fit.This is:

Which of the following describes politic's role in social science/CJ research:

The culture where we are born is made up of accepted knowledge about the world around us and is known as ____________________.

We live in a world of two realities; agreement and empirical.

A great place to start when conducting a literature review is:

Much of our knowledge is based on__________ rather than on direct experience.

Which of the following is not a subject that can be studied effectively?

The research process starts with:

research is the production of knowledge based on experience or observation.

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

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Exam 1: Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Which of the following would be the best example of the potential for inaccurate observations in the criminal justice system?

What are the four purposes of research?

What is the science of knowing?

When we rely on authority to get information about the world around us,which of the following is most likely?

If a trial is the independent variable,then which of the following is the dependant variable?

Identify 3 errors in human inquiry.Explain each by using an example from the field of criminal justice.

Discuss the purposes of doing research.Give an example of each by using a hypothetical from the field of criminal justice.

Social science involves the study of:

Illogical reasoning occurs if you choose to follow the exception that proves the .

As we learn about the world around us we use personal inquiry and direct experience.However,what other sources of knowledge do we rely on?

According to the text,most criminal justice professionals (especially supervisors)routinely review:

If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of why,you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that don't fit.This is:

Which of the following describes politic's role in social science/CJ research:

The culture where we are born is made up of accepted knowledge about the world around us and is known as ____________________.

We live in a world of two realities; agreement and empirical.

A great place to start when conducting a literature review is:

Much of our knowledge is based on__________ rather than on direct experience.

Which of the following is not a subject that can be studied effectively?

The research process starts with:

research is the production of knowledge based on experience or observation.

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

Filters