INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE GSU
EXAM REVIEW 2026 STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ 1. FORMAL AND INFORMAL PERSPECTIVES Answer:
◉ 2. VIEWS OF JUSTICE TRENDS AND PATTERNS Answer:
◉ 3. THE THEORIES OF CAUSE OF CRIME
VICTIMIZATION Answer:
◉ 4. CLASIFY CRIMES
DEFENSES Answer:
◉ 5. Answer:
◉ 6. PATROLS
INVESTIGATIONS
ORIENTATION Answer:
,◉ (Ch. 1) Criminal justice agencies are political entities whose
structure and function are lodged within the ________________,
_________________, and ______________ branches of the government.
Answer: legislative, judicial, and executive
◉ (Ch. 1) The criminal justice system is divided into three main
components including: Answer: police, courts, and corrections
◉ (Ch. 1) Which branch of government defines the law by
determining what conduct is prohibited and establishes criminal
penalties for those who violate the law? Answer: Legislative
◉ (Ch. 1) The prosecutor, after reviewing a case, may decide to take
no further action; this is referred to as _______ _________. Answer: nolle
prosequi
◉ (Ch. 1) The ___________ is the step in the criminal justice process at
which time the accused is read the charges, informed of his/her
constitutional rights, enters an initial plea, a trial date is set, and bail
issues are considered. Answer: arraignment
◉ (Ch. 1) At the ______ stage in the criminal justice process the
decision is made whether or not the defendant is to remain in
custody or be released. Answer: bail
, ◉ (Ch. 1) Which level of Walker's criminal justice wedding cake
model is made up of less serious felonies committed by first-time
offenders? Answer: Level III
◉ (Ch. 1) Which level of Walker's criminal justice wedding cake
model is made up of serious felonies such as rapes, robberies, and
burglaries? Answer: Level II
◉ (Ch. 1) Which perspective emphasizes crime prevention through
the control of dangerous offenders and the protection of society
through harsh punishments such as the death penalty? Answer:
Crime control
◉ (Ch. 1) Which of the following criminal justice perspectives would
view providing economic opportunities, job training, and family
counseling as a more effective means to reduce crime, than prisons
and jails? Answer: Rehabilitation
◉ (Ch. 1) A judge who refuses to allow evidence to be heard during a
trial, because police seized it without a proper search warrant,
would be subscribing to which of the following perspectives?
Answer: Due Process
◉ (Ch. 1) Which of the following is not an important element of the
restorative justice model?
EXAM REVIEW 2026 STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ 1. FORMAL AND INFORMAL PERSPECTIVES Answer:
◉ 2. VIEWS OF JUSTICE TRENDS AND PATTERNS Answer:
◉ 3. THE THEORIES OF CAUSE OF CRIME
VICTIMIZATION Answer:
◉ 4. CLASIFY CRIMES
DEFENSES Answer:
◉ 5. Answer:
◉ 6. PATROLS
INVESTIGATIONS
ORIENTATION Answer:
,◉ (Ch. 1) Criminal justice agencies are political entities whose
structure and function are lodged within the ________________,
_________________, and ______________ branches of the government.
Answer: legislative, judicial, and executive
◉ (Ch. 1) The criminal justice system is divided into three main
components including: Answer: police, courts, and corrections
◉ (Ch. 1) Which branch of government defines the law by
determining what conduct is prohibited and establishes criminal
penalties for those who violate the law? Answer: Legislative
◉ (Ch. 1) The prosecutor, after reviewing a case, may decide to take
no further action; this is referred to as _______ _________. Answer: nolle
prosequi
◉ (Ch. 1) The ___________ is the step in the criminal justice process at
which time the accused is read the charges, informed of his/her
constitutional rights, enters an initial plea, a trial date is set, and bail
issues are considered. Answer: arraignment
◉ (Ch. 1) At the ______ stage in the criminal justice process the
decision is made whether or not the defendant is to remain in
custody or be released. Answer: bail
, ◉ (Ch. 1) Which level of Walker's criminal justice wedding cake
model is made up of less serious felonies committed by first-time
offenders? Answer: Level III
◉ (Ch. 1) Which level of Walker's criminal justice wedding cake
model is made up of serious felonies such as rapes, robberies, and
burglaries? Answer: Level II
◉ (Ch. 1) Which perspective emphasizes crime prevention through
the control of dangerous offenders and the protection of society
through harsh punishments such as the death penalty? Answer:
Crime control
◉ (Ch. 1) Which of the following criminal justice perspectives would
view providing economic opportunities, job training, and family
counseling as a more effective means to reduce crime, than prisons
and jails? Answer: Rehabilitation
◉ (Ch. 1) A judge who refuses to allow evidence to be heard during a
trial, because police seized it without a proper search warrant,
would be subscribing to which of the following perspectives?
Answer: Due Process
◉ (Ch. 1) Which of the following is not an important element of the
restorative justice model?
