INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL
JUSTICE EXAM 1 LATEST 2026
GRADED A+
QUESTIONwhat was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation - answer-the purpose
of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as it spireled out of control between 1960
and 1991 and with the growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
QUESTIONis passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice system -
answer-no, it is the legislative branch
QUESTIONwhat does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of - answer-three major
parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of - answer-
federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement administration, secret service, and u.
s. marshals
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the state level consist of - answer-state
police, highway patrol, state fish and game
QUESTIONis there crime in every society - answer-yes. there is crime in every society.
QUESTIONwhich type of crime is our biggest problem - answer-violent crime
QUESTIONwhat are norms - answer-behavioral expectation
QUESTIONwhat is crime - answer-an intentional act or omission to act, neither justified
nor excused, that is in violation of the criminal law punishable by the state
QUESTIONwhat differentiates one society from the next - answer-it is the behavior it
defines as normal, appropriate, and law abiding and behavior it labels deviant,
inappropriate, and criminal
QUESTIONwhat is the criminal justice system change with - answer-protecting the
public, maintaining order, enforcing laws, identifying offenders, bring the guilty to justice,
and treating and punishing convicted persons, steps in
, QUESTIONis crime functional - answer-yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may
lead to needed social change
QUESTIONsince 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress passed as
crime fighting legislation - answer-omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990, violent crime control
and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and
reauthorization act of 2005
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the local level consist of - answer-
municipal police, county police, and town constables
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the federal level consist of - answer-u. s. supreme
court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district courts, and federal magistrates
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the state level consist of - answer-state supreme
court, and state court of appeals
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the local level consist of - answer-criminal court, city
or town court, justice of the peace court, traffic court, and juvenile court
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the federal level consist of - answer-federal
bureau of prisons, federal probation, and federal parole
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the state level consist of - answer-state
department of corrections and state parole
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the local level consist of - answer-county jail,
city lock up, county probation, and community corrections
QUESTIONwhat is the highway patrol a function of - answer-it is a function of the state
QUESTIONdo every state have a highway patrol - answer-no, Hawaii does not have a
highway patrol system
QUESTIONwhat is the highest appellate court - answer-u. s. supreme court
QUESTIONwhat do appellate court do - answer-it hears appeals of cases brought to
them from lower courts, they do not retry cases, but rather review transcripts from cases
of legal procedure, such as the admission of illegally obtained evidence, which may
form a basis for overturning or modifying a lower courts decision
QUESTIONhow many justices sit on the u. s. supreme court - answer-nine
JUSTICE EXAM 1 LATEST 2026
GRADED A+
QUESTIONwhat was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation - answer-the purpose
of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as it spireled out of control between 1960
and 1991 and with the growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
QUESTIONis passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice system -
answer-no, it is the legislative branch
QUESTIONwhat does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of - answer-three major
parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of - answer-
federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement administration, secret service, and u.
s. marshals
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the state level consist of - answer-state
police, highway patrol, state fish and game
QUESTIONis there crime in every society - answer-yes. there is crime in every society.
QUESTIONwhich type of crime is our biggest problem - answer-violent crime
QUESTIONwhat are norms - answer-behavioral expectation
QUESTIONwhat is crime - answer-an intentional act or omission to act, neither justified
nor excused, that is in violation of the criminal law punishable by the state
QUESTIONwhat differentiates one society from the next - answer-it is the behavior it
defines as normal, appropriate, and law abiding and behavior it labels deviant,
inappropriate, and criminal
QUESTIONwhat is the criminal justice system change with - answer-protecting the
public, maintaining order, enforcing laws, identifying offenders, bring the guilty to justice,
and treating and punishing convicted persons, steps in
, QUESTIONis crime functional - answer-yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may
lead to needed social change
QUESTIONsince 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress passed as
crime fighting legislation - answer-omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990, violent crime control
and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and
reauthorization act of 2005
QUESTIONwhat does the law enforcement at the local level consist of - answer-
municipal police, county police, and town constables
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the federal level consist of - answer-u. s. supreme
court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district courts, and federal magistrates
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the state level consist of - answer-state supreme
court, and state court of appeals
QUESTIONwhat does the courts at the local level consist of - answer-criminal court, city
or town court, justice of the peace court, traffic court, and juvenile court
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the federal level consist of - answer-federal
bureau of prisons, federal probation, and federal parole
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the state level consist of - answer-state
department of corrections and state parole
QUESTIONwhat does the corrections at the local level consist of - answer-county jail,
city lock up, county probation, and community corrections
QUESTIONwhat is the highway patrol a function of - answer-it is a function of the state
QUESTIONdo every state have a highway patrol - answer-no, Hawaii does not have a
highway patrol system
QUESTIONwhat is the highest appellate court - answer-u. s. supreme court
QUESTIONwhat do appellate court do - answer-it hears appeals of cases brought to
them from lower courts, they do not retry cases, but rather review transcripts from cases
of legal procedure, such as the admission of illegally obtained evidence, which may
form a basis for overturning or modifying a lower courts decision
QUESTIONhow many justices sit on the u. s. supreme court - answer-nine
