Police must be able to question suspects, but that need to question must be balanced with the _____ Amendment provision that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
What is Fifth.
100
Which of the following is most concerned with the study of the causal explanations of crime?
What is Criminology.
100
The philosophy of juvenile court is called:
What is parens patriae
100
The Latin term for when a prosecutor dismisses charges is____?
What is Strain/anomie
100
Most reported crimes occur during the warm summer months of July and August?
What is True
200
The law of retaliation/retribution was also known as _____.
What is Lex talionis.
200
The sentencing stage in the juvenile court process is called:
What is Disposition.
200
Who is often referred to as the father of policing?
What is August Vollmer
200
For the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case, ______ justices must vote to approve hearing the case.
What is 9
200
Juvenile court uses the same procedures as adult courts. Juvenile court even uses the same terminology as adult court?
What is False
300
Part 1 crimes are also referred to as ____ and include murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and _______.
What is Index crimes; arson.
300
How many Justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
What is 9.
300
The act of taking an individual into custody in order to make a criminal charge against that person is ______.
What is Arrest.
300
The right to self-representation is also referred to by the Latin term "_______."
What is Pro se
300
From 1991 to 2009, there was a steady decrease in crime.
What is True.
400
The ____ model suggests that retribution justifies punishment because people ought to be punished for past deeds.
What is Just deserts
400
Which of the following is often cited as the first U.S. penitentiary?
What is The Walnut Street Jail
400
Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is Fourth.
400
_____ is a court-issued writ authorizing a law enforcement officer to search a person, personal property, or a place.
What is Search warrant.
400
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to the death penalty.
What is True.
500
A(n) ______ hearing is the process through which a juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to support the initial petition.
What is Diversionary.
500
If the grand jury finds that probable cause exists, it issues a(n):
What is Indictment.
500
What is the formal decision rendered by the jury?
What is Verdict
500
____ are generally more serious than _______, but less serious than _____.
What is Misdemeanors; infractions; felonies
500
Which of the following statements about jails is false?
What is The number of males sentenced to jail is growing much faster than the number of females sentenced to jail.