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Essentials of Criminal Justice 10th Edition By Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank To purchase this Complete Test Bank with Answers, Click the link Below Description INSTANT DOWNLOAD WITH ANSWERS Essentials Of Criminal Justice 10th Edition by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank Sample Test OB vil law KEYWO 4. The principle of stare decisis refers to the concept of proportionality or “eye for an eye.” a. True b. False KEYWORD REFER LEARNING KEY 15. To exercise the self-defense privilege, the danger must be immediate. a. True b. False REFER LEARNING KEY 28. Which of the following is not one of the four broad categories into which law today can be divided? Procedural criminal law b. Substantive criminal law REFER LEARNING KEY LEAR 39. Individuals that claim insanity as a criminal defense may not have the ability to form _. mala in se b. mens rea actus reus d. stare decisis ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Criminal Defenses 41. The effect of intoxication upon criminal liability depends on: the type of intoxicant used. 43. Under common law, there is generally a conclusive presumption of incapacity for a child under the age of: a. 7 b. 11 c. 13 48. Which of the following is not considered entrapment? Police implant a criminal idea. Police instigate a crime. 50. Which legal standard of mental illness is used by present federal law? “Didn’t know what he was doing or didn’t know it was wrong.” “Could not control his conduct.” “Lacks substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to control it.” O dure. KEYWO 57. What element must be present in order for the excuse of necessity to be valid? The victim consented. 58. An employee is forced to divert funds into a special account and failure to cooperate will result in the execution of his or her family. Which defense would be most applicable to this situation? Duress b. Entrapment Necessity d. Consent ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Criminal Defenses O dure. KEYWO 63. The governor has targeted medical marijuana users because the police spend more time patrolling in areas where dispensaries are located. In what way will he be most successful in his quest to reduce spending? Start to punish medical marijuana users Make violations of medical marijuana laws a felony offense Make other violations of law usually punishable by fine, now arrestable offenses 65. Sue has been released without charges. What is the most likely reason for this? Sue had a prescription and did not have mens rea. 67. At Bob’s trial, one of the ladies that used to date Bob’s roommate is on the jury. Truth be told, she didn’t like Bob very much because he used to search through her personal belonging when she wasn’t around but she knew he was doing it. Which of Bob’s rights have been violated? Right against incrimination ANSW REFERE O rm. KEYW ANS REFER O ory. KEYW R LEARN K ANS REFER O ory. KEYW R LEARN K LEAR ANS REFER O rm. KEYW LEAR ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO ANSW REFERE O dure. ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO ANSW REFERE O dure. KEYWO LEAR R LEARN R LEARN K 92. Define the concept of substantive criminal law and detail its goals. ANSWER: Substantive criminal law defines crimes and their punishment. The goals include the following: • Enforce social control • Distribute retribution • Express public opinion and morality • Deter criminal behavior • Punish wrongdoing • Maintain social order • Restoration Roots of criminal codes in the United States can be traced back to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the Mosaic Code of the Israelites, the Roman Twelve Tables, and Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis. REFERENCES: Historical Development of the Criminal Law OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.03.02 – Discuss the concept of substantive criminal law and its history. KEYWORDS: Evaluate 94. Explain three legal excuses and three justifications for crime and provide an example of each. ANSWER: Excuse defenses include the following: Ignorance/mistake when an individual was unaware of the fact that their behavior was a crime. Insanity when the defendant’s state of mind negates criminal responsibility. Intoxication when alcohol/drug use was involuntary. Age when the individual was below the age set by statute. Justification defenses include the following: Consent—no crime occurs if there was consent; except in cases such as statutory rape where young people are not capable of providing consent. Self-defense where danger of death or great harm is used to negate one’s actions. Stand your ground that permits use of force in a variety of circumstances. Entrapment that allows a claim of justification due to law enforcement using traps. Duress is when a defendant is forced to commit a crime to prevent death/harm of self/others. Necessity is when a reasonable person would have engaged in this crime under similar circumstances. Examples will vary by student. REFERENCES: Criminal Defenses OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.03.05 – Define the term strict liability. KEYWORDS: Understand REFERENC OBJE re. KEYWORD ANSWER thout a proper Ch_05_The_Police_Role_and_Function 1. Most municipal police departments in the United States are linked to state police agencies and their administrative authority. a. True b. False 4. The average police officer can expect to make between 10 and 15 arrests per month for serious crimes. a. True KEYW RE LEARNI K 15. According to the “broken windows” concept, police need citizen cooperation. a. True b. False OB gencies. KEYWOR 28. UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every months. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 ANSWER: b REFERENCES: The Police Role 29. Approximately _ _ percent of all sworn officers in the nation’s largest police departments are in units that don’t allow them to make arrests (such as communications, administration, etc.). a. 5 b. 15 c. 25 d. 35 ANSWER: d REFERENCES: The Police Role 30. Which of the following is not one of the major purposes of police patrol? Deter crime through police presence 32. While there are many goals of patrol, most police experts agree that the majority of police patrol efforts are devoted to: fighting crime. maintaining order. 34. policing is a department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur rather than reacting to crimes that have already occurred. a. Community b. Proactive c. Deterrent d. Reactive KEYW 43. In Martin Innes’s study of investigation techniques, he found that police rely heavily on that includes canvas of neighborhoods, interviews with friends/family, and constructing victim/suspect timelines to solve a crime. specific focus 45. Community policing is often exemplified by which of the following models? a. Broken windows b. Shattered promises c. Urban decay REFER LEARNING . KEYW KEYW 58. What does Madalyn not do in her role as a patrol officer? Arrest suspects ‘Handle the situation’ AN REFE LEARNIN KEY AN REFE LEARNIN KEY LEARNIN KEY A REF LEARNIN KEY A REF LEARNIN KEY ANS REFER O g it. KEYW ANS REFER O g it. KEYW ANS REFER O g it. KEYW RE LEARNI K AN REFER LEARNING . KEYW ANSW REFEREN OB gencies. KEYWOR AN REFER LEARNING . KEYW ANS REFER O g it. KEYW RE LEARNI K AN REFER LEARNING . KEYW AN REFER LEARNING . KEYW ANSW REFEREN OB occurs. KEYWOR RE LEARNI K AN REFER LEARNING . KEYW ANSW REFEREN OB occurs. KEYWOR A REF LEARNIN KEY A REF LEARNIN KEY A REF LEARNIN KEY OBJE KEYWORD 99. Discuss the major problems of community policing strategies. ANSWER: Some of the major problems with community policing include the following: 1. Defining community—police administrators must be able to define concept of community as an ecological area defined by common norms, shared values, and interpersonal bonds. 2. Defining roles—police administrators must establish exact role of community police agents. 3. Changing supervisor attitudes—some supervisors are wary because it supports a decentralized command structure. 4. Reorienting police values—police with a traditional crime-control orientation are less satisfied with community policing efforts than those who are public-service oriented. 5. Revise training—training must reflect a community organizer role. 6. Reorient recruitment—midlevel managers must be recruited and trained to be receptive to and able to implement community-change strategies. REFERENCES: Community-Oriented Policing OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.06 – Discuss the concept of community-oriented policing. KEYWORDS: Analyze