Goals
The State
CJ Process
Crime and Punishment
Misc.
100
[TRUE or FALSE] Individual actors have limited capacity to press their own judgment. As a result, their values play little role in any step of the decision-making process.
False.
100
In criminal proceedings, the state: a. is a powerful adversary b. imposes resulting sanctions (if any) c. is the plaintiff d. all of the above
d. all of the above
100
What percent of cases go to trial? a. 25-30% b. 20-25% c. 5-10% d. 10-15%
d. 10-15%
100
The criminal justice system is designed to prevent people from violating its rules and to impose legal punishments. Which of the following are objectives of sanctions? a. Incapacitation b. rehabilitation c. deterrence d. all of the above
d. all of the above
100
Which is the official source that spells out what criminal justice is supposed to do? a. the constitution b. presidential decree c. the bible d. there is none
d. there is none
200
Which of the following is not a principle of the traditional goal of the criminal justice system of “doing justice”? a. apprehend, prosecute, convict and punish after a crime occurs. b. offenders will be held fully accountable for their actions c. protection of individual rights of persons in contact with the system d. system will be fair and balanced
a. apprehend, prosecute, convict and punish after a crime occurs.
200
[TRUE or FALSE] The U.S. Constitution empowers the federal government with responsibility of "crime control."
False.
200
What is an “Indictment?”
A document charging the defendant with a crime
200
Truancy is an example of what? a. bad behavior that parents deal with on their own b. status offense c. junk law d. negligence
b. status offense
200
What is mala en se? a. acts that are bad only because the government has labeled them so b. the behavior a law prohibits c. acts that are inherently evil or bad d. the rules governing how officials oversee criminal law
c. acts that are inherently evil or bad
300
Which goal of the criminal justice system is proactive? a. Preventing crime b. Due process c. Doing justice d. Controlling Crime
a. Preventing crime
300
[TRUE or FALSE] In our “dual court system,” the line dividing the jurisdictions of state and federal courts is sometimes blurry.
True
300
To possess culpability, the defendant must: a. have the state of mind necessary for the crime ("state of mind" is not necessarily "intent") b. premeditated the crime c. lack a "defense or justification." d. a and c
d. a and c
300
What are explanations for falling crime rates in the last thirty years? a. aggressive police efforts to get handguns off of the streets b. increasingly sedentary population c. decline in meth use d. none of the above
a. aggressive police efforts to get handguns off of the streets
300
What determines victimization? a. Demographic characteristics b. Subcultural factors c. Number of acquaintances d. A and b
d. A and b
400
Which of the following is an example of deterrence? a. Harsh drug sentences. b. “To Catch a Predator” (not CJ system but does it apply?) c. D.A.R.E. d. All of the above
d. All of the above
400
According to Friedman, criminal justice functions to substitute the state as a means of settling what? a. private violence and vengeance b. the debate between "tough" or "soft" on crime c. what crimes constitute mala en se versus mala prohibita d. all of the above
a. private violence and vengeance
400
What happens during a preliminary hearing? a. The judge (half of states) or grand jury (federal) decides whether there is enough evidence to try the case. b. Suspects are given a formal notice of the charges for which they are being held. c. The accused person appears in court to hear the indictment read by the judge and to enter a plea. d. Prosecutors get the facts of the case and decide whether there is reasonable cause to believe that the suspect committed the offense.
a. The judge (half of states) or grand jury (federal) decides whether there is enough evidence to try the case.
400
Which is not listed by the textbook as a cost of crime? a. Social costs: Loss of community cohesion and trust, juvenile delinquency and substance abuse b. Economic costs: lost property, productivity and medical expenses c. Psychological costs: trauma, pain and diminished quality of life d. The costs of operating the criminal justice system
a. Social costs: Loss of community cohesion and trust, juvenile delinquency and substance abuse
400
Which of the following is not true about crime? a. What is a crime in one culture is not necessary a crime in another. b. All deviant conduct is crime. c. The sale and distribution of cocaine was not a crime 100 years ago d. Crime is codified in legislation, the constitution and case law
b. All deviant conduct is crime.
500
What are the seven principles of criminal law?
legality actus reus causation concurrence mens rea harm punishment
500
What are the six types of crime?
visible crime occupational crime organized crime political crime cyber crime crime without victims
500
Criminal cases usually require showing state of mind except in the case of a. civil statutes b. cyber crimes c. strict liability d. attendant circumstances
c. strict liability
500
The shift toward the “war on crime” thirty years has been accompanied—until the last year—by falling crime rates. Some see this as a victory of: a. pragmatism b. rules and reliability c. informality and efficiency d. a and c e. none of the above
d. a and c
500
What is culture? a. conduct that contradicts the social expectations of the group b. behavior labeled a crime through the passage of a law. c. standards of right and wrong that are fundamental to human nature and discoverable by reason, without reference to man-made laws. d. none of the above
d. none of the above
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