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What Is Criminal Justice?
Chapter 1
Which statement best describes your
feelings regarding current issues?
1.
I am upset by the extent of white-collar and
corporate crime.
2.
I am concerned that there will be another
major terrorist attack here.
3.
I agree that there is an epidemic of random
mass shootings.
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After reviewing individual rights and public
order, how do you see yourself?
1.
I am an individual rights (due process)
advocate.
2.
I am a public order (crime control) advocate.
3.
Both—it depends on the issue or offense.
4.
I don’t understand the terms.
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The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
and ‘70s inspired a movement toward
________ in the Criminal Justice System.
1. Public order
2. Individual liberties
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2. Individual liberties
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Which type of justice resolves private
disputes between individuals, businesses,
and governmental agencies?
1.
Criminal justice
2.
Civil justice
3.
Social justice
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2. Civil justice
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Social disorganization is a condition said to
exist when a group is faced with social
change, uneven development of culture,
maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict and
lack of consensus.
1.
True
2.
False
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1. True
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The police are pressured to arrest drunk
drivers, the prosecutor is inundated with
these cases in an already shorthanded
office, and the prisons are overcrowded
but receive additional low-risk offenders
with lengthy sentences.
1.
The above is an example of the
consensus model
2.
The above is an example of the conflict
model
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2. The above is an example of
the conflict model
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The criminal justice system works together
to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate the
predators of our society.
1.
The above is an example of the consensus
model
2.
The above is an example of the conflict
model
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1. The above is an example of
the consensus model
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Most offenders are arrested at the
crime scene.
1.
True
2.
False
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2. False
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Which statement best reflects your
understanding and/or experience with
the Miranda Warning?
1.
I knew the Miranda Warning and can recite
parts of it before I took criminal justice
classes.
2.
I never knew my rights.
3.
I have had the Miranda warning read to me
by the police.
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When is an officer required to give the
Miranda Warning?
1.
At the conclusion of the custodial
interrogation
2.
When the suspect requests an attorney
to be present
3.
When the suspect confesses
4.
Prior to custodial interrogation
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4. Prior to custodial
interrogation
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Most accused individuals are denied bail
and must await trial in jail.
1.
True
2.
False
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2. False
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A criminal trial is governed by procedural
law and precedent.
1.
True
2.
False
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1. True
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________ refers to understandings
built up through common usage and
also to decisions rendered by courts
in previous cases.
1. Common law
2. Procedural law
3. Precedent
4. Bench trial
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3. Precedent
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If a judge were to order you to serve out a
prison sentence, which type would be
more beneficial to you?
1.
A consecutive sentence
2.
A concurrent sentence
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2. A concurrent sentence
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The living conditions in today’s jails and
prisons are:
1.
Too harsh on offenders, bordering on
cruel and unusual
2.
Appropriate the way they are
3.
Too accommodating and comfortable for
offenders
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The criminal justice system should be
conducted with:
1.
Fairness
2.
Equity
3.
Due process
4.
All of the above
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4. All of the above
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Which model for administering justice
emphasizes efficiency?
1.
Crime Control Model
2.
Due Process Model
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1. Crime Control Model
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The academic study of criminal justice
began initially for what reason?
1.
A sudden increase in crime rates
2.
The desire for increased professionalism
in police work through better training
3.
A drastic downturn in the economy
4.
None of the above
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2. The desire for increased
professionalism in police
work through better
training
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Multiculturalism refers only to the
different races and ethnicities within
a given society.
1. True
2. False
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2. False
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Should those unlawfully present in the
United States be granted the same due
process rights as lawful citizens?
1.
Yes
2.
No
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What grade do you give the American
criminal justice system?
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
5.
F
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