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,Multiple Choice
1. The behavioral expectations of a group are known as:
A. norms.
B. mores.
C. values.
D. beliefs.
Answer: A
Page: 3
2. Because it may lead to needed social changes, crime may be:
A. normalized.
B. wrong.
C. functional.
D. deviant.
Answer: C
Page: 5
3. Since 1968, the U.S. Congress has passed six important pieces of legislation to address crime.
What is the goal of all the acts it has passed?
A. To increase the salary of law enforcement officers
B. To increase penalties for offenders
C. To reduce the flow of immigrants into the United States
D. To prevent crime
Answer: D
Page: 5
4. Sheriff’s departments are located at which level of the criminal justice system?
A. Local
B. State
C. Federal
D. All of these
Answer: A
Page: 7
,5. The majority of law enforcement personnel work for:
A. local agencies.
B. state agencies.
C. both local agencies and state agencies.
D. neither local agencies nor state agencies.
Answer: C
Page: 10
6. The _________ court is the first court to hear a case.
A. lower
B. appellate
C. supreme
D. court of last resort
Answer: A
Page: 10
7. What is the function of an intermediate appellate court?
A. To retry a case
B. To review violations of legal procedure
C. To interview witnesses again
D. To question the findings of the jury
Answer: B
Page: 10
8. Which of the following is NOT a factor in classification of inmates?
A. Seriousness of offense
B. Age of victim
C. Treatment needs
D. Perceived dangerousness
Answer: B
Page: 11
,9. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of correctional institutions?
A. Provide offenders with treatment
B. Punish offenders
C. Protect society from harm
D. Determine guilt or innocence
Answer: D
Page: 11
10. Which is the first stage of the law enforcement process?
A. Arrest
B. Criminal investigation
C. Initial contact
D. Booking
Answer: C
Page: 12
11. If a defendant is charged with a felony, the judge may schedule a(n) _________ to determine
probable cause.
A. initial appearance
B. preliminary hearing
C. arraignment
D. trial
Answer: B
Page: 12
12. The majority of cases resulting in felony convictions are settled:
A. through trial by jury.
B. through a bench trial.
C. through a plea bargain.
D. none of these.
Answer: C
Page: 13
,13. A trial in which the judge makes the sole decision on guilt or innocence is known as a:
A. trial by jury.
B. bench trial.
C. arraignment.
D. hung jury.
Answer: A
Page: 13
14. If the court decides that probation is not an appropriate sentence, an offender convicted of a
misdemeanor will be:
A. incarcerated in jail.
B. incarcerated in prison.
C. released on parole.
D. released on recognizance.
Answer: A
Page: 14
15. Which model emphasizes the rights of the defendant over those of the victim?
A. Crime control model
B. Social justice model
C. Restorative justice model
D. Due process model
Answer: D
Page: 15
True/False
16. All societies have experienced crime.
Answer: True
Page: 3
17. Crime varies over time and place.
,Answer: True
Page: 4
18. Counterterrorism efforts have improved since Congress passed the 2001 USA PATRIOT
Act.
Answer: True
Page: 5
19. Crime in the United States decreased during the 1970s as a result of the 1968 Omnibus Crime
Control Bill.
Answer: False
Page: 7
20. The United States has a centralized criminal justice system controlled by the federal
government.
Answer: False
Page: 7
21. Criminal justice agency jurisdictions are kept separate and do not overlap.
Answer: False
Page: 7
22. About 90% of law enforcement employees work for state and local agencies.
Answer: True
Page: 9
23. Every state and all U.S. territories have their own court systems.
,Answer: True
Page: 10
24. The purpose of an appellate court is to retry a criminal case.
Answer: False
Page: 10
25. Cases that originate at the state level can never be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Answer: False
Page: 10
26. Defendants can be released on their own recognizance only if they are considered a good
risk.
Answer: True
Page: 13
27. Most felony convictions occur as the result of a jury trial.
Answer: False
Page: 13
28. Offenders who violate any of the conditions of parole may be returned to prison.
Answer: True
Page: 14
29. The due process model is the most conservative of the four views of criminal justice.
Answer: False
Page: 15
,30. The urban trauma syndrome defense is derived from the social justice model of criminal
justice.
Answer: True
Page: 16
Fill-in-the-Blank
31. According to __________, crime is normal and cannot be eliminated.
Answer: Emile Durkheim
Page: 3
32. Crime is __________ because it may lead to needed social change.
Answer: functional
Page: 9
33. County and city law enforcement agencies are part of the __________ level of the criminal
justice system.
Answer: local
Page: 7
34. The territory over which a criminal justice agency has authority is its __________.
Answer: jurisdiction
Page: 7
35. The United States has a _________ system of courts.
Answer: dual
, Page: 10
36. Probation and parole services are known as ___________ corrections programs.
Answer: community
Page: 11
37. For most people, their initial contact with the criminal justice system begins with the
____________.
Answer: police
Page: 12
38. A sentencing option that involves a suspended prison sentence and supervision in the
community is known as ________________.
Answer: probation
Page: 14
39. The crime control model focuses on ensuring the rights of __________.
Answer: victims
Page: 15
40. The restorative justice model sees crime as an offense against __________.
Answer: an individual
Page: 16
Essay
41. Name four of the six major pieces of crime legislation passed in the United States since 1968.
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
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All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
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editions.
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questions, you will find the complete answers and solutions at the end of each
chapter.
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⚡ Instant digital delivery – get your file the moment you pay, no waiting.
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correct version, free of charge.
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,Multiple Choice
1. The behavioral expectations of a group are known as:
A. norms.
B. mores.
C. values.
D. beliefs.
Answer: A
Page: 3
2. Because it may lead to needed social changes, crime may be:
A. normalized.
B. wrong.
C. functional.
D. deviant.
Answer: C
Page: 5
3. Since 1968, the U.S. Congress has passed six important pieces of legislation to address crime.
What is the goal of all the acts it has passed?
A. To increase the salary of law enforcement officers
B. To increase penalties for offenders
C. To reduce the flow of immigrants into the United States
D. To prevent crime
Answer: D
Page: 5
4. Sheriff’s departments are located at which level of the criminal justice system?
A. Local
B. State
C. Federal
D. All of these
Answer: A
Page: 7
,5. The majority of law enforcement personnel work for:
A. local agencies.
B. state agencies.
C. both local agencies and state agencies.
D. neither local agencies nor state agencies.
Answer: C
Page: 10
6. The _________ court is the first court to hear a case.
A. lower
B. appellate
C. supreme
D. court of last resort
Answer: A
Page: 10
7. What is the function of an intermediate appellate court?
A. To retry a case
B. To review violations of legal procedure
C. To interview witnesses again
D. To question the findings of the jury
Answer: B
Page: 10
8. Which of the following is NOT a factor in classification of inmates?
A. Seriousness of offense
B. Age of victim
C. Treatment needs
D. Perceived dangerousness
Answer: B
Page: 11
,9. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of correctional institutions?
A. Provide offenders with treatment
B. Punish offenders
C. Protect society from harm
D. Determine guilt or innocence
Answer: D
Page: 11
10. Which is the first stage of the law enforcement process?
A. Arrest
B. Criminal investigation
C. Initial contact
D. Booking
Answer: C
Page: 12
11. If a defendant is charged with a felony, the judge may schedule a(n) _________ to determine
probable cause.
A. initial appearance
B. preliminary hearing
C. arraignment
D. trial
Answer: B
Page: 12
12. The majority of cases resulting in felony convictions are settled:
A. through trial by jury.
B. through a bench trial.
C. through a plea bargain.
D. none of these.
Answer: C
Page: 13
,13. A trial in which the judge makes the sole decision on guilt or innocence is known as a:
A. trial by jury.
B. bench trial.
C. arraignment.
D. hung jury.
Answer: A
Page: 13
14. If the court decides that probation is not an appropriate sentence, an offender convicted of a
misdemeanor will be:
A. incarcerated in jail.
B. incarcerated in prison.
C. released on parole.
D. released on recognizance.
Answer: A
Page: 14
15. Which model emphasizes the rights of the defendant over those of the victim?
A. Crime control model
B. Social justice model
C. Restorative justice model
D. Due process model
Answer: D
Page: 15
True/False
16. All societies have experienced crime.
Answer: True
Page: 3
17. Crime varies over time and place.
,Answer: True
Page: 4
18. Counterterrorism efforts have improved since Congress passed the 2001 USA PATRIOT
Act.
Answer: True
Page: 5
19. Crime in the United States decreased during the 1970s as a result of the 1968 Omnibus Crime
Control Bill.
Answer: False
Page: 7
20. The United States has a centralized criminal justice system controlled by the federal
government.
Answer: False
Page: 7
21. Criminal justice agency jurisdictions are kept separate and do not overlap.
Answer: False
Page: 7
22. About 90% of law enforcement employees work for state and local agencies.
Answer: True
Page: 9
23. Every state and all U.S. territories have their own court systems.
,Answer: True
Page: 10
24. The purpose of an appellate court is to retry a criminal case.
Answer: False
Page: 10
25. Cases that originate at the state level can never be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Answer: False
Page: 10
26. Defendants can be released on their own recognizance only if they are considered a good
risk.
Answer: True
Page: 13
27. Most felony convictions occur as the result of a jury trial.
Answer: False
Page: 13
28. Offenders who violate any of the conditions of parole may be returned to prison.
Answer: True
Page: 14
29. The due process model is the most conservative of the four views of criminal justice.
Answer: False
Page: 15
,30. The urban trauma syndrome defense is derived from the social justice model of criminal
justice.
Answer: True
Page: 16
Fill-in-the-Blank
31. According to __________, crime is normal and cannot be eliminated.
Answer: Emile Durkheim
Page: 3
32. Crime is __________ because it may lead to needed social change.
Answer: functional
Page: 9
33. County and city law enforcement agencies are part of the __________ level of the criminal
justice system.
Answer: local
Page: 7
34. The territory over which a criminal justice agency has authority is its __________.
Answer: jurisdiction
Page: 7
35. The United States has a _________ system of courts.
Answer: dual
, Page: 10
36. Probation and parole services are known as ___________ corrections programs.
Answer: community
Page: 11
37. For most people, their initial contact with the criminal justice system begins with the
____________.
Answer: police
Page: 12
38. A sentencing option that involves a suspended prison sentence and supervision in the
community is known as ________________.
Answer: probation
Page: 14
39. The crime control model focuses on ensuring the rights of __________.
Answer: victims
Page: 15
40. The restorative justice model sees crime as an offense against __________.
Answer: an individual
Page: 16
Essay
41. Name four of the six major pieces of crime legislation passed in the United States since 1968.
