Public Safety and Justice Test Questions
Course Introduction
Public Safety and Justice explores the foundational principles, systems, and practices that govern the protection of society and the equitable administration of law. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of public safety agencies, such as police, fire, and emergency medical services, as well as the legal and ethical frameworks that ensure justice within communities. Through case studies and practical scenarios, students analyze issues related to crime prevention, risk management, and the balance between security and civil rights, gaining a comprehensive understanding of how public safety policies impact individuals and society as a whole.
Recommended Textbook Criminal Justice in Canada 7th Edition by Colin Goff
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Chapter 1: An Overview of the Criminal Justice System in Canada
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Q1) Our criminal justice system was developed by the state due to alleged and actual violations of criminal law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Currently there are five provincial police services in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following describes the goal of the criminal justice system that is focused on the response to crime?
A)perceptions of injustice within the criminal justice system are seen as problematic
B)to reduce crime,the best approach is one that is immediate
C)the criminal justice system should be used only if the behaviour in question is criminal
D)laws must be just and the response fair
Answer: C
Q4) Discuss in detail what happens during the indictment and preliminary inquiry.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 2: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada
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Q1) Which of the following requires that the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt the intent specified in the statute's definition of the elements of a crime?
A)general intent
B)procedural criminal law
C)substantive criminal law
D)specific intent
Answer: D
Q2) Whose role is it to decide whether an offence will proceed as a summary conviction offence or an indictable offence?
A)defence attorney
B)offender
C)arresting officer
D)Crown attorney
Answer: D
Q3) Police-recorded rate of sexual assault has increased over the years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy
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Q1) Which case challenged the law requiring individuals convicted of committing certain types of offences to hand over a DNA sample prior to the passage Bill C-13?
A)R.v.Legere
B)R.v.Rodgers
C)R.v.Stillman
D)R.v.Borden
Answer: B
Q2) What is the main policy recommendation according to those who support the justice model crime control philosophy?
A)the elimination or control of discretion
B)the enhancement of police powers
C)the harsh punishment of offenders
D)the building of more prisons
Answer: A
Q3) Incarceration can be used as part of the Hollow Water Community Holistic Circle Healing program.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal
Victimization in Canada
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Q1) One of the unique aspects of forcible confinement is that it commonly involves other offences.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following types of property crime did NOT see an increase in 2014?
A)identity fraud
B)fraud
C)theft of a motor vehicle
D)possession of stolen goods
Q3) The recent changes to the distracted driving laws in Ontario represent a trend in society.Statistics gathered this year will likely show a high percentage of drivers being fined for this charge.This is an example of which of the following?
A)social construction of crime
B)official crime statistics
C)institutionalist approach
D)crime funnel
Q4) Explain the types of information collected by the Incident-Based UCR.Give two of the four major criticisms of this crime data collection system.
Q5) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of self-report studies.
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Chapter 5: The Context of Policing
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Q1) The largest police agency in Canada is the Toronto Police Service.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Efforts to combat trafficking have led to over 120 nations to date adopting anti-trafficking legislation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What type of organization do most police forces ascribe to? Explain the characteristics of this model.
Q4) Many researchers have studied racial-minority communities in Canada to determine local police expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List and discuss the various federal agencies involved with the RCMP in anti-trafficking activities.Highlight and discuss the role each agency focuses on.
Q6) At the end of the 19th century police were performing only traditional policing duties. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The Practice of Policing
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Q1) Zero tolerance is a variant of which type of policing strategy?
A)problem-oriented
B)reactive
C)proactive
D)community-based
Q2) Which of the following is a component of the criminal investigation process?
A)preliminary investigation
B)interrogation of suspect(s)
C)attending court
D)use of forensic techniques
Q3) Which of the following are situations where enough is known about an event to describe it using statistics?
A)class probability
B)profile probability
C)intuitive probability
D)decision probability
Q4) Seventy-six percent of all murders in Canada were solved by the police between 2003 and 2013.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Police and the Law
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Q1) In the United States,in what percentage of wrongful convictions did the prosecution use jailhouse informants?
A)10 percent
B)20 percent
C)30 percent
D)40 percent
Q2) Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines concerning consent searches by the Supreme Court of Canada in R.v.Wills?
A)the giver of consent had the authority to give the consent in question
B)the giver of consent was aware of his right to refuse to give consent to the police to engage in the conduct requested
C)the consent was given voluntarily even if there was some external police conduct that negated the freedom to choose
D)the giver of consent was aware of the potential consequences of giving the consent
Q3) Discuss a recent case in which warrantless searches in exigent circumstances were at issue.Also include in your discussion what issues the court considers concerning this topic.
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Chapter 8: Pretrial Criminal Procedure
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Q1) What is the most important factor in making a decision about whether or not to prosecute?
A)the prosecutor's belief in the guilt of the accused
B)the priority of the case
C)whether there is sufficient evidence for a conviction
D)the credibility of the witnesses
Q2) Which of the following is a benefit of the judicare model of legal aid?
A)better representation
B)the fact that the numerous lawyers involved are salaried
C)better service in rural areas
D)greater efficiency because it is centralized
Q3) Provincial judges are able to hear Supreme Court exclusive offences.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the 1960s,what percentage of individuals arrested were held in custody prior to their first court appearance?
A)80 percent
B)85 percent
C)90 percent
D)95 percent
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Chapter 9: The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure
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Q1) Which of the following is a specialization of a court of limited jurisdiction?
A)homicide offences
B)indictable offences
C)motor vehicle violations
D)limited offences
Q2) At the lower court level,the police have little,if any,role in prosecutorial discretion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Kevin is working with legal counsel to represent him in court,and he hopes to have a neutral and impartial judge.He also hopes the prosecution and defence will have equal chances to present relevant evidence.Which model of the criminal courts does Kevin hope to experience?
A)due process model
B)crime control model
C)bureaucratic model
D)deterrence model
Q4) The key issue in Nelles v.R.revolved around judicial immunity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Sentences and Dispositions
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Q1) Which model involves a process of negotiation and agreement between parties to a conflict?
A)the justice model
B)healing
C)rehabilitation
D)selective incapacitation
Q2) The mean amount for fines given as a sentence during 2011-12 was less than $1,000.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss why victim impact statements were introduced.Outline the history and explain when they can be used.Discuss the perceptions and experiences of the use of victim impact statements.
Q4) According to Bonta et al.in their research of presentence reports,60 percent of the judges indicated they would prefer presentence reports to include sentencing recommendations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Offenders Supervised in the Community
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Q1) In an evaluation of electronic monitoring programs in Canada,the researchers concluded that these programs reduce the recidivism rates of offenders more effectively than custody or probation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) By 1984,how many states in the U.S.had abolished parole?
A)10
B)11
C)12
D)13
Q3) One explanation given for the use of probation when sentencing violent criminals is because the violent crimes involved in the cases are less serious.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Intermediate sanctions are also referred to as judicially administered sanctions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Corrections in Canada
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Q1) What are the key components of a total institution? How does the inmate society fit into this?
Q2) Which correctional model is the most influential in Canada today?
A)custodial
B)rehabilitation
C)reintegration
D)community
Q3) What model of corrections is based on the idea that prisoners are to be incarcerated for the purpose of deterrence and incapacitation?
A)rehabilitation
B)community
C)custodial
D)selective incapacitation
Q4) What approach reflects the justice model of corrections?
A)the medical model
B)the reintegration model
C)the punishment model
D)the treatment model
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Chapter 13: Community Reintegration
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Q1) By how many years did the period of ineligibility to apply for a record suspension for a summary conviction offence increase?
A)2 years
B)3 years
C)4 years
D)5 years
Q2) As a parole board member,what is the fundamental criterion you will use for making a decision to release an inmate on parole?
A)community needs and wishes
B)victim impact statements
C)risk assessment based on prior offences
D)risk assessment based on future crimes
Q3) According to Motiuk and Brown (1993),how many times more likely were higher-risk/higher-need offenders to fail while in conditional release programs compared to lower-risk/lower-need offenders?
A)two times
B)three times
C)four times
D)five times
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