The Criminal Justice System
Models of Criminal Justice
UCR Crimes, Type I
Crime Theories
Random Hodge Podge
100
Which statement below is TRUE regarding the structure of the Criminal Justice System: A. Powers are shared by the national (federal) government and the states. B. Division of powers allows states to exercise their inherent police powers. C. Most criminal justice employees work for local systems. D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
100
A model of the criminal justice system that assumes freedom is so important that every effort must be made to repress crime. Emphasizes efficiency, speed, finality, and the capacity to apprehend, try, convict, and dispose of a high proportion of offenders. Order is most important value.
Crime Control Model
100
The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.
The UCR
100
TRUE or FALSE: Status Offenses are acts that would be illegal for juveniles, but legal for adults
True
100
The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
200
The Criminal Justice response begins when
A crime is reported to Police
200
What is Justice?
Fairness, Equality
200
Identify all 8 types of Type I crimes.
1. Larceny-Theft 2. Assault (Aggrivated) 3. Murder 4. Forcible Rape 5. Arson 6. Robbery 7. Burglary 8. Motor Vehicle Theft
200
TRUE or FALSE: Dark Figures of Crime are the official number of crimes recorded by police
FALSE, The number of crimes not officially recorded by the police.
200
What is referred to as the use of ones own judgement without referring to rules?
Discretion
300
What are the Goals/Purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
-Control Crime -Prevent Crime -Protect (law abiding citizens)
300
The crime model where various segments of society engage in a constant struggle with each other for control of society.
Conflict Model
300
An offender is sentenced to 2-5 years in prison, but the entire sentence is suspended and the offender serves his time in the community. The offender is said to be on: A. probation. B. bail. C. conditional release. D. parole.
A. probation
300
TRUE or FALSE: Crimes can be distinguished by degree or severity of the offense
TRUE
300
Another term for "victimless crimes"
Public Order Offenses
400
What are the three major components of the criminal justice system? A. The crime control, due process, and consensus systems B. Federal, state, and local systems C. The legislative, executive, and judiciary branches D. Law enforcement agencies, the court system, and the correctional system
D. Law enforcement agencies, the court system, and the correctional system
400
The due process model is primarily concerned with: A. expanding the rights of defendants to protect them from injustice. B. increasing the number of arrests of suspects. C. providing funds to prosecutors to increase their ability to get convictions. D. expanding the number of crimes that should be punished with long sentences.
A. expanding the rights of defendants to protect them from injustice.
400
Which of the following offenses is NOT included in National Crime Victimization Statistics? A. burglary B. murder C. forcible rape D. robbery
B. murder
400
TRUE or FALSE: ex post facto means to charge someone with another crime after they have already pleaded guilty.
FALSE, ex post facto means to ban retroactive criminal laws; cannot charge someone for a crime committed before it was legally considered a crime
400
Which term refers to the territory, subject matter, or persons over which law enforcement or a court may lawfully exercise its authority? A. judicial province B. oversight C. structure D. jurisdiction
D. jurisdiction
500
The passing of this law during the Regan era helped launch a massive crime campaign that restructure the criminal justice system specifically with sentences related to heroin/cocaine: A. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration B. The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice Act C. Anti-Drug Abuse Act D. Uniform Controlled Substance Act
D. Uniform Controlled Substance Act
500
Which of the following statements would a supporter of the due process perspective most likely be heard saying? A. It is better to let a guilty person go free than to allow a citizen's civil rights to be violated. B. The powers of the police should be expanded in order to make justice more efficient. C. Any involvement that justice agencies have with criminal defendants is harmful. D. Legal technicalities should not be an excuse to let the guilty go free.
A. It is better to let a guilty person go free than to allow a citizen's civil rights to be violated.
500
Name the two major indexes included in the UCR:
Offenses known to the police Statistics about persons arrested
500
TRUE or FALSE: Community based punishments, fines, and probation are all sentences for misdemeanor crimes only
False, they are all forms of corrections that can be utilized in conjunction with sentences for misdemeanors or felonies
500
Offenses that are illegal because laws define them as such. They lack universality and timelessness.
Mala Prohibita
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