INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the _________________ perspective holds the belief that if a
punishment is weak criminals won't fear the punishment. Answer:
crime control
◉ a criminologist would be most likely to study ________________
Answer: the nature, extent, and causes of criminal offending and
criminal victimization
◉ the usa patriot act reflects the nonintervention perspective of
criminal justice Answer: false
◉ due process requires different treatment for different groups of
people Answer: false
◉ after a person is charged with a crime, what is the next step in the
criminal justice process? Answer: a judge informs the defendant of
the charges
,◉ narrow-casting is the presentation of a small amount of
information to small homogenous audiences Answer: true
◉ in 2009, the federal government ordered California to reduce the
prison population. California voters passed proposition 47, which
released certain people who are incarcerated from prison. People
who are incarcerated convicted of which types of crime were
released under proposition 47? Answer: nonviolent drug crimes
◉ how does the usa freedom act differ from the usa patriot act?
Answer: the freedom act limited the ability of the nsa to track phone
data on citizens.
◉ criminology and criminal justice are two different names for the
same area of study? Answer: false
◉ by the end of 2016, the u.s. constitution system supervised
approximately 1 million adults? Answer: false
◉ acts of terrorism are defined as those committed by organizations
sponsored by foreign governments. Answer: false
◉ murder, rape, and robbery are commonly categorized as which
type of crime? Answer: street
,◉ a student of criminal justice studies the _________ Answer: system
of police, courts, and corrections
◉ according to the conflict model, who has the power to define what
is criminal Answer: the elite
◉ which component of the criminal justice system in the united
states is the main reason for its enormous size? Answer: corrections
◉ Promoting policies that limit violence in movies, music, video
games, and television aligns with the ______ frame. Answer: violent
media
◉ the consensus model requires citizens to sign a social contract?
Answer: false
◉ media outlets actively avoid framing when they report on crime
Answer: false
◉ the legal definition of justifiable homicide has remained
consistent since 1932? Answer: false
◉ in the criminal justice system, which responsibility belongs to the
courts? Answer: applying the law
, ◉ in nolle prosequi, prosecutors decide to drop charges Answer:
true
◉ ____________ crimes do not directly affect another individual
Answer: victimless
◉ in 1939, Edwin Sutherland described a type of crime as a "crime
committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the
course of his occupation." He was referring to ___________ Answer:
white-collar crime
◉ white-collar crimes often involve the manipulation of finances
Answer: true
◉ defense attorneys cannot cross-examine sexual assault victims on
past sexual behavior due to the protection from ________ laws
Answer: rape shield
◉ historically, the criminal offense of adultery was defined as sex
between ____________ Answer: a married woman and a person other
than her husband.
◉ which three entities compose the criminal justice system?
Answer: law enforcement, courts, and corrections
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the _________________ perspective holds the belief that if a
punishment is weak criminals won't fear the punishment. Answer:
crime control
◉ a criminologist would be most likely to study ________________
Answer: the nature, extent, and causes of criminal offending and
criminal victimization
◉ the usa patriot act reflects the nonintervention perspective of
criminal justice Answer: false
◉ due process requires different treatment for different groups of
people Answer: false
◉ after a person is charged with a crime, what is the next step in the
criminal justice process? Answer: a judge informs the defendant of
the charges
,◉ narrow-casting is the presentation of a small amount of
information to small homogenous audiences Answer: true
◉ in 2009, the federal government ordered California to reduce the
prison population. California voters passed proposition 47, which
released certain people who are incarcerated from prison. People
who are incarcerated convicted of which types of crime were
released under proposition 47? Answer: nonviolent drug crimes
◉ how does the usa freedom act differ from the usa patriot act?
Answer: the freedom act limited the ability of the nsa to track phone
data on citizens.
◉ criminology and criminal justice are two different names for the
same area of study? Answer: false
◉ by the end of 2016, the u.s. constitution system supervised
approximately 1 million adults? Answer: false
◉ acts of terrorism are defined as those committed by organizations
sponsored by foreign governments. Answer: false
◉ murder, rape, and robbery are commonly categorized as which
type of crime? Answer: street
,◉ a student of criminal justice studies the _________ Answer: system
of police, courts, and corrections
◉ according to the conflict model, who has the power to define what
is criminal Answer: the elite
◉ which component of the criminal justice system in the united
states is the main reason for its enormous size? Answer: corrections
◉ Promoting policies that limit violence in movies, music, video
games, and television aligns with the ______ frame. Answer: violent
media
◉ the consensus model requires citizens to sign a social contract?
Answer: false
◉ media outlets actively avoid framing when they report on crime
Answer: false
◉ the legal definition of justifiable homicide has remained
consistent since 1932? Answer: false
◉ in the criminal justice system, which responsibility belongs to the
courts? Answer: applying the law
, ◉ in nolle prosequi, prosecutors decide to drop charges Answer:
true
◉ ____________ crimes do not directly affect another individual
Answer: victimless
◉ in 1939, Edwin Sutherland described a type of crime as a "crime
committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the
course of his occupation." He was referring to ___________ Answer:
white-collar crime
◉ white-collar crimes often involve the manipulation of finances
Answer: true
◉ defense attorneys cannot cross-examine sexual assault victims on
past sexual behavior due to the protection from ________ laws
Answer: rape shield
◉ historically, the criminal offense of adultery was defined as sex
between ____________ Answer: a married woman and a person other
than her husband.
◉ which three entities compose the criminal justice system?
Answer: law enforcement, courts, and corrections
