Foundations of Criminal Justice Review Questions
Course Introduction
Foundations of Criminal Justice provides students with an overview of the American criminal justice system, examining its historical development, key institutions, and theoretical frameworks. The course explores the functions and interrelationships of law enforcement, courts, and corrections, emphasizing the principles of justice, due process, and the rule of law. Students will analyze contemporary issues, policy debates, and reform efforts within the system, and consider the impact of ethics, race, and socioeconomic factors on justice administration. Through case studies and critical discussions, the course prepares students to understand and engage with the structure and challenges of criminal justice in society.
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Introduction to Criminal Justice 15th Edition by Larry J. Siegel
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Chapter 1: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Which justice perspective would advocate diversion programs or mediation programs for juvenile offenders
A)Rehabilitation
B)Due process
C)Equal justice
D)Crime control
Answer: A
Q2) Less serious felonies make up the bottom layer of the criminal justice system wedding cake.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) During the past decade, the crime control and equal justice perspectives have dominated in criminal justice.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime
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Q1) Which view of crime contends that the definition of crime is subjective
A)Conflict
B)Interactionist
C)Consensus
D)Constructionist
Answer: B
Q2) The ________ was intended to supplement the UCR with more detailed information aboutvictim and offender characteristics.
A)NIBRS
B)NCVS
C)Monitoring the Future Survey
D)Self-report
Answer: A
Q3) The NIBRS includes all the offenses that occur in an incident, rather than only the most seriousoffense.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) ___________ is the legal term for theft.
Answer: Larceny
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Chapter 3: Understanding Crime and Victimization
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Q1) A subculture occurs in disorganized neighborhoods marked by apathy, cynicism, helplessness, and distrust that is passed from one generation to the next, creating a permanent underclass. This subculture is called:
A)Focal concerns
B)Collective efficacy
C)The culture of poverty
D)The truly disadvantaged
Answer: C
Q2) Studies show that high serotonin levels are linked with poor impulse control andhyperactivity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Johnny's friend Maria hears that Johnny has been arrested and served some jail time for a DUI. Maria is fearful of being arrested and punished herself, and decides that she will abstain from drinking and driving. This is an example of ____________________ deterrence.
Answer: General
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Chapter 4: Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure
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Q1) The ____________________ Amendment guarantees a public trial by an impartial jury.
Q2) Most self-defense statutes require a _____________ before reacting to a threat with physical violence.
Q3) Which determines what types of conduct constitute felonies or misdemeanors
A)Common law
B)Judges
C)Statutes
D)U.S. Constitution
Q4) Which defense would be most applicable to the situation of a bank employee forced to divert funds into a special account by criminals who are holding her family hostage
A)Duress
B)Entrapment
C)Necessity
D)Consent
Q5) _________________________ due process refers to a citizen's rights to be protected from biased, discriminatory, or unfair criminal laws.
Q6) Discuss the historical development of criminal law in the United States.
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Chapter 5: 5 Public Policing and Private Security
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Q1) Which principle of policing proposed by Sir Robert Peel do you feel is the most important andwhy
Q2) ____________________ gives the police the ability to analyze detailed visuals of crimepatterns.
Q3) Explain the reaction to the Rodney King incident and how community policingcounteracted some of its effects.
Q4) In the late nineteenth century, police work was not desirable because it paid less than mostother blue-collar jobs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The _______________ is an investigative agency with jurisdiction over all lawenforcement matters in which the United States is an interested party.
A)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B)Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
C)Department of Justice (DOJ)
D)U.S. Secret Service
Q6) The ____________________ investigates counterfeiting and other financial crimes.
Q7) What services does the FBI offer to local law enforcement agencies
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Chapter 6: The Police: Organization, Role, and Function
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Q1) Detective Jones is investigating a murder. As a seasoned investigator, Jones uses the threeprongedapproach to solving cases. At the onset of his investigation, Jones visits the crime scene,interviews witnesses, and collects evidence. This is known as what
A)Informative data gathering
B)Specific focus
C)Intelligence gathering
D)General coverage
Q2) Civilian employees are helpful in minimizing costs for police departments and can be used inall of the following capacities except:
A)Clerical work.
B)Communications gear.
C)Traffic control.
D)Investigations.
Q3) Discuss the development of Intelligence-led Policing since 9/11.
Q4) Operation Ceasefire was a successful problem-oriented policing case study aimed atcurbing youth gang homicides in Boston.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Issues in Policing
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Q1) Police departments with more restrictions on the use of force have lower shooting rates.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is not one of the six core beliefs at the heart of the police culture
A)Loyalty to colleagues counts above all else.
B)The war against crime cannot be won without bending the rules.
C)No one else understands the nature of police work.
D)Patrol work gives officers the chance to be heroes in the eyes of the public.
Q3) Which of the following is <b>false</b> regarding suspect behavior and characteristics
A)Suspects who physically resist the police are more likely to receive some form of physical coercion in return.
B)Suspects who offer verbal disrespect are as likely as suspects who physically resist to be met with physical force by police.
C)Women are less likely to be arrested than men.
D)A negative suspect demeanor is more likely to result in formal police action.
Q4) Rotating shifts, work overload, boredom, fear, and danger are examples of _______________ stressors.
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Chapter 8: Police and the Rule of Law
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Q1) The legal grounds that authorize wiretapping of any alien the government believes is amember of a foreign terrorist group or is an agent of foreign power is called:
A)The Terrorist Exemption Act (TEA).
B)The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
C)The Wiretap and Surveillance Protection Act (WASP).
D)The Systematic Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Exemption Pact (SWEEP).
Q2) A(n) _____________ occurs when a police officer takes a person into custody or deprives aperson of freedom for having allegedly committed a criminal offense.
A)Arrest
B)Search
C)Warrantless search
D)Seizure
Q3) Under what conditions can an automobile be searched
Q4) If a warrant is issued in violation of the particularity clause, the ensuing search isinvalid even if the officers actually exercise proper restraint in executing their search.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: 9 Court Structure and Personnel
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Q1) Which is a process of dispute resolution in which a neutral third party renders a decision after a hearing at which both parties agree to be heard
A)Arbitration
B)Dispute resolution
C)Merit selection
D)Circle sentencing
Q2) U.S. Attorneys serve as the nation's principal litigators and are appointed by the President of the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) U.S. District Courts are comprised of how many independent courts, which were first organized by the Judicial Act of 1789
A)9
B)50
C)94
D)107
Q4) The term ___________ means that a higher court agreed with a lower court's decision and that no further action is necessary.
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Chapter 10: Pretrial and Trial Procedures
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Q1) A(n) ___________________________ is the formal written document, usually written and sworn to by a police officer, that describes the exact details of the crime, including the date and place and the circumstances of the arrest.
Q2) Which of the following is <b>false</b> regarding plea bargaining
A)Pleas must be made voluntarily and without pressure.
B)Defendants must keep their side of the bargain to receive the promised offer of leniency.
C)Accepting a guilty plea from a defendant who maintains his or her innocence is valid.
D)Accepting a guilty plea from a defendant who maintains his or her innocence is valid,
Q3) In some jurisdictions, which type of bail is defined by the defendant paying the total amount out of pocket with either cash or property
A)Surety bail
B)Security bail
C)Full cash bail
D)Deposit bail
Q4) __________________ is the action of the grand jury not to indict a suspect.
Q5) Define bail and then list and define the forms of bail listed in the text.
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Chapter 11: Punishment and Sentencing
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Q1) If the judge were to sentence Brent to six months in jail and $2,500 in fines, this would be an example of:
A)General deterrence.
B)Specific deterrence.
C)Unambiguous deterrence.
D)Exclusive deterrence, given his age
Q2) Mandatory sentencing laws have not garnered much support, as only fifteen states have replaced discretionary sentencing with mandatory fixed-term sentencing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following states<b> do not</b> use a comprehensive structured sentencing system setting standards for felonies and misdemeanors, intermediate sentencing, community punishments, and the distribution of state funds for correctional programs
A)North Carolina
B)Pennsylvania
C)Ohio
D)South Carolina
Q4) List and discuss the factors that affect sentencing.
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Chapter 12: Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate
Sanctions, and Restorative Justice
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Q1) Day fees require probationers to pay for part of the cost of their treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is testing a GPS-based monitoring system that uses GIS (geographic information system) to better assess an offender's location. This is known as:
A)GeoShadow.
B)Geocaching.
C)Graphic Inmate Reception.
D)Oklahoma Geographic Inmate Location (OGIL).
Q3) The intended goal of restorative justice is to:
A)Repair injuries suffered by the victim and the community.
B)Ensure reintegration of the offender into the community.
C)Repair injuries suffered by the victim and the community and ensure reintegration of the offender into the community.
D)Reduce prison crowding and the administrative costs of probation.
Q4) A(n) _______________is a type of sentencing in which victims, family members, community members, and the offender participate in an effort to devise fair and reasonable sanctions.
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Chapter 13: Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations
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Q1) At one time, thousands of minor children were housed in jails as runaways, truants, and criminals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) John would most likely serve his time in a:
A)Minimum-security prison.
B)Medium-security prison.
C)Maximum-security prison.
D)Super-maximum-security prison.
Q3) Under which of the following systems did private businesses lease prisoner labor for an annual fee and assume supervision responsibilities
A)Convict-lease
B)Public account
C)Contract
D)Auburn
Q4) Explain jail population trends in the United States. In your discussion, include the current state of jail conditions and how male and female inmates are affected differently.
Q5) Compare and contrast traditional jails with new-generation jail designs.
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Chapter 14: Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison
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Q1) The federal government helped put private industry into prisons with the passage of the ______________________ Program in 1976.
Q2) A common practice found often in female prisons but not as often in male prisons is the process of self-mutilation known as:
A)Cutting.
B)Carving.
C)Sculpting.
D)Slicing.
Q3) _________________ is the slang term for an inmate who turns to the guards for help.
Q4) Following eight months in a minimum-security prison, Mr. Fitch was given a _________________ so that he could attend a community college and further his education.
A)Work release
B)Furlough
C)Educational pass
D)Schooling clearance
Q5) _______________ is the early release of a prisoner from imprisonment subject to conditions set by the correctional authorities.
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Chapter 15: Juvenile Justice
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Q1) A balanced, highly structured, comprehensive continuum of intervention for serious and violent juvenile offenders returning to the community is known as a(n):
A)Intensive aftercare program.
B)Intensive juvenile probation supervision.
C)Jasper Aftercare Program.
D)Deinstitutionalization programs.
Q2) Civic leaders who focused their attention on the misdeeds of poor children to control their behavior were called:
A)Life savers
B)Child savers
C)Guardian investors
D)Delinquent stakeholders
Q3) A primary goal of Charles Loring Brace's __________________________ was the relocation of troubled inner city youths to more rural parts of the country to work on farms.
Q4) The Supreme Court has ruled that life sentences without the opportunity for parole cannot be given to juveniles.
A)True
B)False
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