Question 1

Recent history demonstrates that increases in the use of alternatives to incarceration ____ the use of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not necessarily decrease 
B)  generally increase 
C)  usually decrease 
D)  do not affect 
A)  do not necessarily decrease 
B)  generally increase 
C)  usually decrease 
D)  do not affect

Question 2

Currently,transnational organized crime is mainly addressed at the international level,when it is dealt with at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a strategy in which disappointment is expressed for the offender's actions,the offender is shamed and punished,and there is a concerted effort on the part of the community to forgive the offender and bring him or her back into society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediation 
B)  Reintegrative shaming 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Mediation 
B)  Reintegrative shaming 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a way that high-level bilateral and multilateral assistance treaties have fostered increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  they allow the law enforcement officers of one country to pursue fugitives in another country, to arrest them, and to return them to the country with original jurisdiction 
B)  they provide rules for intelligence and evidence sharing and for determining jurisdiction in individual cases 
C)  they set standards for investigation techniques, the extradition of offenders, and the imposition of sanctions 
D)  all of the choices are ways that the treaties foster cooperation 
A)  they allow the law enforcement officers of one country to pursue fugitives in another country, to arrest them, and to return them to the country with original jurisdiction 
B)  they provide rules for intelligence and evidence sharing and for determining jurisdiction in individual cases 
C)  they set standards for investigation techniques, the extradition of offenders, and the imposition of sanctions 
D)  all of the choices are ways that the treaties foster cooperation

Question 5

Which of the following types of identity theft is considered the most serious?

Accepted Answer

A)  the misuse of personal information 
B)  the misuse of existing accounts other than credit cards 
C)  the misuse of one or more existing credit cards or credit card account numbers 
D)  all three types are equally serious 
A)  the misuse of personal information 
B)  the misuse of existing accounts other than credit cards 
C)  the misuse of one or more existing credit cards or credit card account numbers 
D)  all three types are equally serious

Question 6

In the future,there may be no practical need for a separate juvenile justice process because:

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile offenders are being treated exactly the same as adult offenders in many situations. 
B)  juvenile offenses are decreasing sharply and are ceasing to be a problem to American society. 
C)  community-based juvenile corrections and diversion programs seem to be replacing the more formal juvenile court system. 
D)  a return to the more hands-on, paternalistic system of juvenile justice calls for a less formal system than is currently in place. 
A)  juvenile offenders are being treated exactly the same as adult offenders in many situations. 
B)  juvenile offenses are decreasing sharply and are ceasing to be a problem to American society. 
C)  community-based juvenile corrections and diversion programs seem to be replacing the more formal juvenile court system. 
D)  a return to the more hands-on, paternalistic system of juvenile justice calls for a less formal system than is currently in place.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transnational organized crime groups,according to a recent survey by the United Nation's Centre for International Crime Prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of the groups have a classical hierarchical type of structure with a single leader 
B)  the largest number of groups engaged in many different criminal activities 
C)  in the majority of cases, groups engaged in criminal activities in multiple countries 
D)  all of the choices are characteristics 
A)  a majority of the groups have a classical hierarchical type of structure with a single leader 
B)  the largest number of groups engaged in many different criminal activities 
C)  in the majority of cases, groups engaged in criminal activities in multiple countries 
D)  all of the choices are characteristics

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT describe the emotions or experience of a typical identity-theft victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  embarrassment 
B)  frustration 
C)  empowerment 
D)  all of the choices describe the emotions or experience 
A)  embarrassment 
B)  frustration 
C)  empowerment 
D)  all of the choices describe the emotions or experience

Question 9

The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime,which was signed by the United States and 123 other countries in 2000,was the first international instrument against this type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the FBI's counterterrorism policy,terrorism and crime are separate phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the largest international police organization in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spectre 
B)  Policio Internationale 
C)  Interpol 
D)  Scotland Yard 
A)  Spectre 
B)  Policio Internationale 
C)  Interpol 
D)  Scotland Yard

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a common technique used in identity theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  dumpster diving 
B)  shoulder surfing 
C)  sneaky peaky 
D)  spamming 
A)  dumpster diving 
B)  shoulder surfing 
C)  sneaky peaky 
D)  spamming

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT smuggled by some transnational organized groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  commodities such as weapons or human beings 
B)  illegal drugs 
C)  protected species 
D)  all of the choices are smuggled 
A)  commodities such as weapons or human beings 
B)  illegal drugs 
C)  protected species 
D)  all of the choices are smuggled

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a special problem that transnational organized crime poses for law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  many groups use legitimate businesses as fronts for their illegal activities 
B)  many groups employ experts in the use of global technology and conduct market research to determine where to operate 
C)  groups can hide behind national borders and take advantage of jurisdictional limitations or confusion of law enforcement 
D)  all of the choices are special problems 
A)  many groups use legitimate businesses as fronts for their illegal activities 
B)  many groups employ experts in the use of global technology and conduct market research to determine where to operate 
C)  groups can hide behind national borders and take advantage of jurisdictional limitations or confusion of law enforcement 
D)  all of the choices are special problems

Question 15

_____ is a dispute resolution process that brings disputants together with a third party who is trained in the art of helping people resolve disputes.The agreed-upon resolution is formalized into a binding consent agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediation 
B)  Restitution 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Litigation 
A)  Mediation 
B)  Restitution 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Litigation

Recent history demonstrates that increases in the use of alternatives to incarceration ____ the use of incarceration.

Currently,transnational organized crime is mainly addressed at the international level,when it is dealt with at all.

Which of the following is a strategy in which disappointment is expressed for the offender's actions,the offender is shamed and punished,and there is a concerted effort on the part of the community to forgive the offender and bring him or her back into society?

Which of the following is NOT a way that high-level bilateral and multilateral assistance treaties have fostered increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies around the world?

Which of the following types of identity theft is considered the most serious?

In the future,there may be no practical need for a separate juvenile justice process because:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transnational organized crime groups,according to a recent survey by the United Nation's Centre for International Crime Prevention?

Which of the following does NOT describe the emotions or experience of a typical identity-theft victim?

The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime,which was signed by the United States and 123 other countries in 2000,was the first international instrument against this type of crime.

According to the FBI's counterterrorism policy,terrorism and crime are separate phenomena.

Which of the following is the largest international police organization in the world?

Which of the following is NOT a common technique used in identity theft?

Which of the following is NOT smuggled by some transnational organized groups?

Which of the following is NOT a special problem that transnational organized crime poses for law enforcement?

_____ is a dispute resolution process that brings disputants together with a third party who is trained in the art of helping people resolve disputes.The agreed-upon resolution is formalized into a binding consent agreement.

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Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

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Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

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Exam 14: Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal Justice

Recent history demonstrates that increases in the use of alternatives to incarceration ____ the use of incarceration.

Currently,transnational organized crime is mainly addressed at the international level,when it is dealt with at all.

Which of the following is a strategy in which disappointment is expressed for the offender's actions,the offender is shamed and punished,and there is a concerted effort on the part of the community to forgive the offender and bring him or her back into society?

Which of the following is NOT a way that high-level bilateral and multilateral assistance treaties have fostered increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies around the world?

Which of the following types of identity theft is considered the most serious?

In the future,there may be no practical need for a separate juvenile justice process because:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transnational organized crime groups,according to a recent survey by the United Nation's Centre for International Crime Prevention?

Which of the following does NOT describe the emotions or experience of a typical identity-theft victim?

The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime,which was signed by the United States and 123 other countries in 2000,was the first international instrument against this type of crime.

According to the FBI's counterterrorism policy,terrorism and crime are separate phenomena.

Which of the following is the largest international police organization in the world?

Which of the following is NOT a common technique used in identity theft?

Which of the following is NOT smuggled by some transnational organized groups?

Which of the following is NOT a special problem that transnational organized crime poses for law enforcement?

_____ is a dispute resolution process that brings disputants together with a third party who is trained in the art of helping people resolve disputes.The agreed-upon resolution is formalized into a binding consent agreement.

Crime and Justice in the United States

Crime and Its Consequences

Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

Police Work

Policing America: Issues and Ethics

The Administration of Justice

Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty

Institutional Corrections

Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

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