To characterize or brand someone as disgraceful in order to make them feel shameful for their
reputation correct answers Stigmatize
In the wedding cake model of justice, level 1 is made up of celebrated cases involving the
wealthy and famous, or the not so powerful who victimize a famous person correct answers True
What are the three components of the criminal justice system? correct answers police, courts,
corrections
The phrase used to indicate that all parties in the adversary process work together cooperatively
to settle cases with the least amount of effort and conflict correct answers Courtroom Work
Group
Bipolar Disorder correct answers A psychological condition marked by mood swings between
periods of wild elation and deep depression
Chronic Offender correct answers A delinquent offender who is arrested five or more times
before he or she is 18 and who stands a good chance of becoming an adult criminal; these
offenders are responsible for more than half of all serious crimes
Broken Window Hypothesis correct answers The view that deteriorated communities attract
criminal activity
Uniform Crime Reports correct answers Published annually by the FBI, each report describes the
nature of crime as reported by law enforcement agencies; includes analyses of Part I crimes
Criminal Justice System correct answers The law enforcement, court, and correctional agencies
that work together to effect the apprehension, prosecution, and control of criminal offenders
,The crushing lifestyle of slum areas produces a culture of poverty, passed from one generation to
the next, marked by apathy, cynicism, feelings of helplessness, and mistrust of social institutions,
such as schools, government agencies, and the police correct answers True
The System: Agencies of Crime Control which best describes the process for the court correct
answers Adjudication, Disposition, Appeal/ Post Conviction Remedies
This statement best describes which part of the formal criminal justice process:
After an arrest and while the suspect is being detained, the police may want to search for
evidence, conduct an investigation, or even encourage a confession correct answers Custody
Determining through the use of the scientific method whether criminal justice programs actually
reduce crime rates and offender recidivism correct answers Evidenced Based Justice
What is a program that requires local police agencies to provide a brief account of each incident
and arrest within 22 crime patterns, including incident, victim, and offender information? correct
answers National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Crime is a violation of societal rules of behavior as interpreted and expressed by a criminal legal
code created by people holding social and political power correct answers True
In the broadest sense, correctional agencies include maintaining order, enforcing the criminal
law, provide emergency services, and develop a sense of community safety correct answers False
In level 2 of the wedding cake model of justice, factors placing them in level 2 include: correct
answers - Committed by experienced, repeat offenders
- Violent acts committed by a stranger who uses a weapon
- Amount of money stolen in a burglary or larceny is significant
What perspective on Justice includes providing fair and equitable to those accused of crime?
correct answers Due Process Perspective
, The control of an individual's behavior by social and institutional forces in society correct
answers Social Control
Probable cause hearing is a term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to show
cause to bring a case to trial correct answers True
Part 1 crimes include: correct answers murder, rape, burglary, robbery, assault, larceny-theft,
motor vehicle theft
What are factors that influence crime trends? correct answers Gangs, Abortion, Unemployment
It is inexcusable and illegal for prosecutors to suppress critical evidence, a practice that might
mean the guilty walked free and the innocent were convicted
This is an example of ethics and... correct answers The courts
Racial profiling is the practice of police targeting minority groups because of a belief that they
are more likely to be engaged in criminal activity correct answers True
Stop and Frisk is the situation when police officers who are suspicious of an individual run their
hands lightly over the suspect's outer garments to determine whether the person is carrying drugs
correct answers False
Contemporary detectives typically use a three-pronged approach: correct answers Specific focus,
general coverage, informative
The President's Task Force on 21St Century Policing includes building trust and legitimacy,
policy and oversight and: correct answers - Training and education
- Officer wellness and safety