Question 1

Choose one actor in the court subsystem, and identify how this actor promotes public safety.

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; Courts determine whether s

Question 2

Which factor has the most significant impact on how a case is processed in the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the arresting officer 
B)  the feelings of the judge 
C)  the seriousness of the offense 
D)  the gender of the offender 
A)  the arresting officer 
B)  the feelings of the judge 
C)  the seriousness of the offense 
D)  the gender of the offender

Question 3

Choose two roles you currently play or would like to play in the criminal justice process. Explain how you fit into these two roles, and include how the decisions you make in these roles are relevant to criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; Students may be victims, o

Question 4

Incarceration, probation, and restitution are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Incarceration, probation, and restitution are examples of...

Question 5

Briefly describe how the theory of the juvenile justice system differs from the reality.

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; In theory, the juvenile ju

Question 6

Which of the following must happen in order for the field of criminal justice to grow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current college students must become excited about the discipline. 
B)  Graduate students must choose to enter law school 
C)  The crime rate must continue to increase at a steady rate 
D)  Diversity in the United States must decline 
A)  Current college students must become excited about the discipline. 
B)  Graduate students must choose to enter law school 
C)  The crime rate must continue to increase at a steady rate 
D)  Diversity in the United States must decline

Question 7

Jack was arrested by Officer Wheeler for disorderly conduct. In this scenario, the responsibilities of the justice system are carried out by

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts 
B)  the police 
C)  Officer Wheeler 
D)  Jack 
A)  the courts 
B)  the police 
C)  Officer Wheeler 
D)  Jack

Question 8

Most decisions in the criminal justice process are made by

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals and those outside the system 
B)  prison administrators and inmates 
C)  offenders and victims 
D)  police officers and law makers 
A)  professionals and those outside the system 
B)  prison administrators and inmates 
C)  offenders and victims 
D)  police officers and law makers

Question 9

The authors of the text use a __________ approach to understanding criminal justice issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  controversial 
B)  balanced 
C)  felonious 
D)  primary 
A)  controversial 
B)  balanced 
C)  felonious 
D)  primary

Question 10

What was the significance of The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society to the field of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It mandated that every state offer a certified training program in criminal justice. 
B)  It required licensure for all professionals working in the criminal justice system. 
C)  It emphasized the importance of addressing the crime problem through criminal justice education and research 
D)  It outlined and defined the scientific principles central to the science of criminal justice. 
A)  It mandated that every state offer a certified training program in criminal justice. 
B)  It required licensure for all professionals working in the criminal justice system. 
C)  It emphasized the importance of addressing the crime problem through criminal justice education and research 
D)  It outlined and defined the scientific principles central to the science of criminal justice.

Question 11

Specific __________ have rules and guidelines stipulating how cases will be processed through the justice system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specific __________ have rules and guidelines stipulating...

Question 12

Research examining victimization experiences between 1995 and 2002 suggests that, compared to nonstudents, male students have _____________ violent victimization rates, and females students have _____________ violent victimization rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar, lower 
B)  lower, similar 
C)  higher, lower. 
D)  lower, similar. 
A)  similar, lower 
B)  lower, similar 
C)  higher, lower. 
D)  lower, similar.

Question 13

Which example supports the conclusion that the juvenile justice system is theoretically different from the adult criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  After witnessing his 8-year-old neighbor steal a Hershey bar from the convenience store, Officer Green reprimanded the child and brought him home to his mother. Later that week, Officer Green arrested a 36-year-old woman for shoplifting at the same store. 
B)  Tara was recently placed in a residential treatment facility in New York following a suicide attempt at her high school. Tara's twin brother Lucas is in a Virginia residential treatment facility for behavioral problems. 
C)  Jack Brown and Joe Green are both police officers; however, Officer Brown is a juvenile officer, while Office Green has received special training as an adult officer. 
D)  Adam hit his classmates at age 5, stole at age 8, set fires at age 12, and was incarcerated for aggravated assault at age 26. 
A)  After witnessing his 8-year-old neighbor steal a Hershey bar from the convenience store, Officer Green reprimanded the child and brought him home to his mother. Later that week, Officer Green arrested a 36-year-old woman for shoplifting at the same store. 
B)  Tara was recently placed in a residential treatment facility in New York following a suicide attempt at her high school. Tara's twin brother Lucas is in a Virginia residential treatment facility for behavioral problems. 
C)  Jack Brown and Joe Green are both police officers; however, Officer Brown is a juvenile officer, while Office Green has received special training as an adult officer. 
D)  Adam hit his classmates at age 5, stole at age 8, set fires at age 12, and was incarcerated for aggravated assault at age 26.

Question 14

All of the following are roles that students have relevant to the criminal justice process except:

Accepted Answer

A)  research subject 
B)  offender 
C)  future researcher 
D)  nurturer 
A)  research subject 
B)  offender 
C)  future researcher 
D)  nurturer

Question 15

Researchers who allow their values to influence the research endeavor are violating the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  parsimony 
B)  determinism 
C)  skepticism 
D)  objectivity 
A)  parsimony 
B)  determinism 
C)  skepticism 
D)  objectivity

Question 16

Which sentence would be automatically appealed?

Accepted Answer

A)  probation 
B)  a civil fine 
C)  incarceration 
D)  the death penalty 
A)  probation 
B)  a civil fine 
C)  incarceration 
D)  the death penalty

Question 17

What was the result of the Weldon Angelos case?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was pardoned by President Obama 
B)  He was executed using a controversial lethal injection 
C)  He is on probation for sexually assaulting a college student 
D)  He is serving a 55-year prison sentence 
A)  He was pardoned by President Obama 
B)  He was executed using a controversial lethal injection 
C)  He is on probation for sexually assaulting a college student 
D)  He is serving a 55-year prison sentence

Question 18

What do the cases of Weldon Angelos, Clayton Lockett, and the three college students found responsible for sexual assault all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all victims of controversial university policies that must be changed 
B)  They were all victims of botched lethal injections 
C)  They were all affected by irrational judges 
D)  They all illustrate blurred lines between right and wrong in the criminal justice system 
A)  They were all victims of controversial university policies that must be changed 
B)  They were all victims of botched lethal injections 
C)  They were all affected by irrational judges 
D)  They all illustrate blurred lines between right and wrong in the criminal justice system

Question 19

If the appellate court agrees to hear a case, it means the defendant will have a new trial in front of the appellate court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Samuel Walker, why is it important for officials to weigh the seriousness of a case before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; Samuel Walker proposed the

Choose one actor in the court subsystem, and identify how this actor promotes public safety.

Which factor has the most significant impact on how a case is processed in the criminal justice system?

Choose two roles you currently play or would like to play in the criminal justice process. Explain how you fit into these two roles, and include how the decisions you make in these roles are relevant to criminal justice.

Incarceration, probation, and restitution are examples of __________.

Briefly describe how the theory of the juvenile justice system differs from the reality.

Which of the following must happen in order for the field of criminal justice to grow?

Jack was arrested by Officer Wheeler for disorderly conduct. In this scenario, the responsibilities of the justice system are carried out by

Most decisions in the criminal justice process are made by

The authors of the text use a __________ approach to understanding criminal justice issues.

What was the significance of The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society to the field of criminal justice?

Specific __________ have rules and guidelines stipulating how cases will be processed through the justice system.

Research examining victimization experiences between 1995 and 2002 suggests that, compared to nonstudents, male students have _ violent victimization rates, and females students have _ violent victimization rates.

Which example supports the conclusion that the juvenile justice system is theoretically different from the adult criminal justice system?

All of the following are roles that students have relevant to the criminal justice process except:

Researchers who allow their values to influence the research endeavor are violating the principle of

Which sentence would be automatically appealed?

What was the result of the Weldon Angelos case?

What do the cases of Weldon Angelos, Clayton Lockett, and the three college students found responsible for sexual assault all have in common?

If the appellate court agrees to hear a case, it means the defendant will have a new trial in front of the appellate court.

According to Samuel Walker, why is it important for officials to weigh the seriousness of a case before proceeding?

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

Issues in the Courts

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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Choose one actor in the court subsystem, and identify how this actor promotes public safety.

Which factor has the most significant impact on how a case is processed in the criminal justice system?

Choose two roles you currently play or would like to play in the criminal justice process. Explain how you fit into these two roles, and include how the decisions you make in these roles are relevant to criminal justice.

Incarceration, probation, and restitution are examples of __________.

Briefly describe how the theory of the juvenile justice system differs from the reality.

Which of the following must happen in order for the field of criminal justice to grow?

Jack was arrested by Officer Wheeler for disorderly conduct. In this scenario, the responsibilities of the justice system are carried out by

Most decisions in the criminal justice process are made by

The authors of the text use a __________ approach to understanding criminal justice issues.

What was the significance of The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society to the field of criminal justice?

Specific __________ have rules and guidelines stipulating how cases will be processed through the justice system.

Research examining victimization experiences between 1995 and 2002 suggests that, compared to nonstudents, male students have _____________ violent victimization rates, and females students have _____________ violent victimization rates.

Which example supports the conclusion that the juvenile justice system is theoretically different from the adult criminal justice system?

All of the following are roles that students have relevant to the criminal justice process except:

Researchers who allow their values to influence the research endeavor are violating the principle of

Which sentence would be automatically appealed?

What was the result of the Weldon Angelos case?

What do the cases of Weldon Angelos, Clayton Lockett, and the three college students found responsible for sexual assault all have in common?

If the appellate court agrees to hear a case, it means the defendant will have a new trial in front of the appellate court.

According to Samuel Walker, why is it important for officials to weigh the seriousness of a case before proceeding?

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

Issues in the Courts

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

Filters

Research examining victimization experiences between 1995 and 2002 suggests that, compared to nonstudents, male students have _ violent victimization rates, and females students have _ violent victimization rates.