Question 1

Compared to the typical court process, the drug court process is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  nonadversarial. 
B)  more intense. 
C)  ineffectual. 
D)  more punitive. 
A)  nonadversarial. 
B)  more intense. 
C)  ineffectual. 
D)  more punitive.

Question 2

Which type of sentencing scheme allows the judge the least amount of discretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate 
B)  guidelines 
C)  flat-time 
D)  presumptive 
A)  indeterminate 
B)  guidelines 
C)  flat-time 
D)  presumptive

Question 3

All of the following are solutions to overcrowding except:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the size of juries 
B)  hiring more court personnel 
C)  eliminating preliminary hearings 
D)  creating specialized courts 
A)  increasing the size of juries 
B)  hiring more court personnel 
C)  eliminating preliminary hearings 
D)  creating specialized courts

Question 4

Why did early children's courts not protect the constitutional, due process rights of juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the children were considered adults 
B)  because the children were still under the supervision of their parents 
C)  because the defendants were all charged with status offenses 
D)  because the defendants were not found guilty 
A)  because the children were considered adults 
B)  because the children were still under the supervision of their parents 
C)  because the defendants were all charged with status offenses 
D)  because the defendants were not found guilty

Question 5

When the number of cases on the court's calendar exceeds the capacity of the court to hear them, __________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the number of cases on the...

Question 6

Compare and contrast the McNaughten rule, the Durham rule, the ALI rule, and the Brawner rule.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the fo

Question 7

Which type of determinate sentence allows the judge to consider aggravating and mitigating circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat-time sentences 
B)  mandatory sentences 
C)  voluntary sentences 
D)  presumptive sentences 
A)  flat-time sentences 
B)  mandatory sentences 
C)  voluntary sentences 
D)  presumptive sentences

Question 8

Another term for determinate sentencing is

Accepted Answer

A)  presumptive guidelines. 
B)  voluntary sentencing 
C)  no-fault guidelines. 
D)  fixed sentencing. 
A)  presumptive guidelines. 
B)  voluntary sentencing 
C)  no-fault guidelines. 
D)  fixed sentencing.

Question 9

What prompted the passing of truth-in-sentencing laws?

Accepted Answer

Many offen

Question 10

Plea bargaining ensures a __________ plea from the offender without a trial.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plea bargaining ensures a __________ plea from...

Question 11

Prosecutors who engage in misconduct are __________ prosecuted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prosecutors who engage in misconduct are __________...

Question 12

Many experts believe that juveniles are easier to rehabilitate than adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who was the first person found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernesto Miranda 
B)  John Hinckley, Jr. 
C)  Daniel McNaughten 
D)  Andrea Yates 
A)  Ernesto Miranda 
B)  John Hinckley, Jr. 
C)  Daniel McNaughten 
D)  Andrea Yates

Question 14

Which individual is a likely proponent of plea bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark asserts that plea bargaining allows guilty offenders to go free without sufficient punishment. 
B)  Eva asserts that if every person accused of a crime wanted a full trial, the court system would collapse. 
C)  Josh believes that plea bargaining is used disproportionately with poor, minority defendants. 
D)  Sara believes that most attorneys plea bargain as a shortcut for their own benefit. 
A)  Mark asserts that plea bargaining allows guilty offenders to go free without sufficient punishment. 
B)  Eva asserts that if every person accused of a crime wanted a full trial, the court system would collapse. 
C)  Josh believes that plea bargaining is used disproportionately with poor, minority defendants. 
D)  Sara believes that most attorneys plea bargain as a shortcut for their own benefit.

Question 15

The merit plan of selecting judges is also called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Missouri plan. 
B)  O'Connor method. 
C)  legislative means. 
D)  virtue strategy. 
A)  Missouri plan. 
B)  O'Connor method. 
C)  legislative means. 
D)  virtue strategy.

Question 16

Which statement is true of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It initiated good time credits for inmates. 
B)  It alleviated much of the state prison burden. 
C)  It provided a fixed, or definite, time for a sentence imposed on a convicted offender. 
D)  It was prompted by concern that too many offenders were being released early. 
A)  It initiated good time credits for inmates. 
B)  It alleviated much of the state prison burden. 
C)  It provided a fixed, or definite, time for a sentence imposed on a convicted offender. 
D)  It was prompted by concern that too many offenders were being released early.

Question 17

Which case first established juveniles' rights in court?

Accepted Answer

A)  In re Gault 
B)  Durham v. United States 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Kent v. United States 
A)  In re Gault 
B)  Durham v. United States 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Kent v. United States

Question 18

What is the concern with judge-made law?

Accepted Answer

Because judges are not always elected, t

Question 19

Which of the following is a central component of duress?

Accepted Answer

A)  bodily harm 
B)  mental disorder 
C)  fear 
D)  intent 
A)  bodily harm 
B)  mental disorder 
C)  fear 
D)  intent

Question 20

What was the underlying purpose of early children's courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  punishment 
C)  retribution 
D)  reintegration 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  punishment 
C)  retribution 
D)  reintegration

Compared to the typical court process, the drug court process is described as

Which type of sentencing scheme allows the judge the least amount of discretion?

All of the following are solutions to overcrowding except:

Why did early children's courts not protect the constitutional, due process rights of juveniles?

When the number of cases on the court's calendar exceeds the capacity of the court to hear them, __________ occurs.

Compare and contrast the McNaughten rule, the Durham rule, the ALI rule, and the Brawner rule.

Which type of determinate sentence allows the judge to consider aggravating and mitigating circumstances?

Another term for determinate sentencing is

What prompted the passing of truth-in-sentencing laws?

Plea bargaining ensures a __________ plea from the offender without a trial.

Prosecutors who engage in misconduct are __________ prosecuted.

Many experts believe that juveniles are easier to rehabilitate than adults.

Who was the first person found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Which individual is a likely proponent of plea bargaining?

The merit plan of selecting judges is also called the

Which statement is true of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act?

Which case first established juveniles' rights in court?

What is the concern with judge-made law?

Which of the following is a central component of duress?

What was the underlying purpose of early children's courts?

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Compared to the typical court process, the drug court process is described as

Which type of sentencing scheme allows the judge the least amount of discretion?

All of the following are solutions to overcrowding except:

Why did early children's courts not protect the constitutional, due process rights of juveniles?

When the number of cases on the court's calendar exceeds the capacity of the court to hear them, __________ occurs.

Compare and contrast the McNaughten rule, the Durham rule, the ALI rule, and the Brawner rule.

Which type of determinate sentence allows the judge to consider aggravating and mitigating circumstances?

Another term for determinate sentencing is

What prompted the passing of truth-in-sentencing laws?

Plea bargaining ensures a __________ plea from the offender without a trial.

Prosecutors who engage in misconduct are __________ prosecuted.

Many experts believe that juveniles are easier to rehabilitate than adults.

Who was the first person found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Which individual is a likely proponent of plea bargaining?

The merit plan of selecting judges is also called the

Which statement is true of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act?

Which case first established juveniles' rights in court?

What is the concern with judge-made law?

Which of the following is a central component of duress?

What was the underlying purpose of early children's courts?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Criminological Theory

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The Judicial Process

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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