Intro to Criminal Justice Chap. 1 (Siegel)
Questions And
Answers 2025/2026
Criminal Justice System - CORRECT ANSWER-The system of law enforcement,
adjudication, and correction that is directly involved in the apprehension,
prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal offense.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal
agency that provided technical assistance and hundreds of millions of dollars in
aid to state and local justice agencies between 1969 and 1982.
Evidence-based Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-Determining through the use of the
scientific method whether criminal justice programs actually reduce crime rates
and offender recidivism.
Evidence-based model - CORRECT ANSWER-Target audience, randomized
experiments, Intervening factors, measurement of success, cost-effectiveness
Social Control - CORRECT ANSWER-A society's ability to control individual behavior
in order to serve the best interests and welfare of the society as a whole.
Components of the Criminal Justice System - CORRECT ANSWER-Legislative
branch, judicial branch, and executive branch of government make up the;
, Legislative - CORRECT ANSWER-Under our current justice system, this branch of
government defines the law by determining what conduct is prohibited and
establishes criminal penal- ties for those who violate the law.
Judicial - CORRECT ANSWER-This branch of government interprets existing laws
and determines whether they meet constitutional requirements, oversees
criminal justice practices and has the power to determine whether existing
operations fall within the bounds of the state and the U.S. Constitutions.
Executive - CORRECT ANSWER-This branch of government is responsible for the
day-to-day operation of justice agencies. It does not make or interpret the laws
but is trusted with their enforcement.
The 15-stage Formal Criminal Process - CORRECT ANSWER-Initial contact,
investigation, arrest, custody, charging, preliminary hearing/Grand Jury,
arraignment, bail/detention, plea bargaining, trial/adjudication,
sentencing/disposition, appeal/post-conviction remedies, correctional treatment,
release, post-release
In-presence requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-The principle that in order to make
an arrest in a misdemeanor, the arresting officer must have personally witnessed
the crime being committed.
Miranda warning - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspects under arrest must be advised that
they have no obligation to answer questions and that they are entitled to have a
lawyer present during questioning, if necessary, at no expense to themselves.
Questions And
Answers 2025/2026
Criminal Justice System - CORRECT ANSWER-The system of law enforcement,
adjudication, and correction that is directly involved in the apprehension,
prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal offense.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal
agency that provided technical assistance and hundreds of millions of dollars in
aid to state and local justice agencies between 1969 and 1982.
Evidence-based Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-Determining through the use of the
scientific method whether criminal justice programs actually reduce crime rates
and offender recidivism.
Evidence-based model - CORRECT ANSWER-Target audience, randomized
experiments, Intervening factors, measurement of success, cost-effectiveness
Social Control - CORRECT ANSWER-A society's ability to control individual behavior
in order to serve the best interests and welfare of the society as a whole.
Components of the Criminal Justice System - CORRECT ANSWER-Legislative
branch, judicial branch, and executive branch of government make up the;
, Legislative - CORRECT ANSWER-Under our current justice system, this branch of
government defines the law by determining what conduct is prohibited and
establishes criminal penal- ties for those who violate the law.
Judicial - CORRECT ANSWER-This branch of government interprets existing laws
and determines whether they meet constitutional requirements, oversees
criminal justice practices and has the power to determine whether existing
operations fall within the bounds of the state and the U.S. Constitutions.
Executive - CORRECT ANSWER-This branch of government is responsible for the
day-to-day operation of justice agencies. It does not make or interpret the laws
but is trusted with their enforcement.
The 15-stage Formal Criminal Process - CORRECT ANSWER-Initial contact,
investigation, arrest, custody, charging, preliminary hearing/Grand Jury,
arraignment, bail/detention, plea bargaining, trial/adjudication,
sentencing/disposition, appeal/post-conviction remedies, correctional treatment,
release, post-release
In-presence requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-The principle that in order to make
an arrest in a misdemeanor, the arresting officer must have personally witnessed
the crime being committed.
Miranda warning - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspects under arrest must be advised that
they have no obligation to answer questions and that they are entitled to have a
lawyer present during questioning, if necessary, at no expense to themselves.
