Question 1

An accusation against a criminal defendant rendered by a grand jury on the basis of evidence is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An accusation against a criminal defendant rendered...

Question 2

The Supreme Court has ruled that the police have _____________ to take a suspect into custody when "the fact and circumstances within their knowledge and of which they [have] reasonable trustworthy information [are] sufficient to warrant a prudent man in believing that the [suspect] has committed or was committing an offence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Supreme Court has ruled that the...

Question 3

In the 1960's the U.S. Supreme Court addressed many issues of rights for minorities and women under the leadership of ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1960's the U.S. Supreme Court...

Question 4

The supervised conditional release of a convicted prisoner before expiration of the sentence of imprisonment is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parole 
B)  probation 
C)  conviction 
D)  a pardon

Question 5

The preview of a trial held in court before a judge, in which the prosecution must produce sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trial test 
B)  adjudicatory hearing 
C)  preliminary hearing 
D)  indictment

Question 6

_____________ is an alternative to imprisonment, allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, under conditions and with supervision.

Accepted Answer

A)  parole 
B)  probation 
C)  conviction 
D)  a concurrent sentence

Question 7

The model of criminal justice that focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice process is called the __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The model of criminal justice that focuses...

Question 8

The first American juvenile court was established in 1899 in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philadelphia 
B)  Boston 
C)  Chicago 
D)  New York

Question 9

A panel of sixteen to twenty-three citizens who screen the prosecutor's evidence, in secret hearings, to decide whether someone should be formally charged with a crime is called a preliminary hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to your text, the sum total of society's activities to defend itself against the actions it defines as criminal is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your text, the sum total...

Question 11

An accusation against a criminal defendant rendered by a grand jury on the basis of evidence is called an indictment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Wickersham Commission occurred in __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1929 
B)  1941 
C)  1966 
D)  1977

Question 13

An accusation against a criminal defendant prepared by a prosecuting attorney to be presented at a preliminary hearing is called an indictment ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice was established by President _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and...

Question 15

The practice of finding inadmissible evidence that is illegally obtained is called the ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice of finding inadmissible evidence that...

Question 16

Criminal activities extending into, and violating the laws of several countries are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transnational crimes 
B)  border crimes 
C)  border crossing crimes 
D)  Interpol crimes

Question 17

The exclusionary rule was created by ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Congress 
B)  the state legislatures 
C)  the President 
D)  the judiciary

Question 18

The model of criminal justice that is known as an obstacle course is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The model of criminal justice that is...

Question 19

The author of The Limits of the Criminal Sanction was _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author of The Limits of the...

Question 20

The term in loco parentis means ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in place of the parent 
B)  parent of the county 
C)  the offending parent 
D)  the caring parent

Exam 1: Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overviewcriminal Justice: the Origins of a Young Disciplinecreating a Criminal Justice

An accusation against a criminal defendant rendered by a grand jury on the basis of evidence is called ____________.

In the 1960's the U.S. Supreme Court addressed many issues of rights for minorities and women under the leadership of ________________.

The supervised conditional release of a convicted prisoner before expiration of the sentence of imprisonment is called _____________.

The preview of a trial held in court before a judge, in which the prosecution must produce sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial is called a ____________.

_____________ is an alternative to imprisonment, allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, under conditions and with supervision.

The model of criminal justice that focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice process is called the __________________.

The first American juvenile court was established in 1899 in _____________.

A panel of sixteen to twenty-three citizens who screen the prosecutor's evidence, in secret hearings, to decide whether someone should be formally charged with a crime is called a preliminary hearing.

According to your text, the sum total of society's activities to defend itself against the actions it defines as criminal is called ______________.

An accusation against a criminal defendant rendered by a grand jury on the basis of evidence is called an indictment.

The Wickersham Commission occurred in __________________.

An accusation against a criminal defendant prepared by a prosecuting attorney to be presented at a preliminary hearing is called an indictment ___________.

The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice was established by President _________________.

The practice of finding inadmissible evidence that is illegally obtained is called the ______________.

Criminal activities extending into, and violating the laws of several countries are called __________.

The exclusionary rule was created by ___________________.

The model of criminal justice that is known as an obstacle course is called the ______.

The author of The Limits of the Criminal Sanction was _____________.

The term in loco parentis means ________________.