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Crime and Criminal Justice Questions and
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Graded
The__________ defines the law by determining what conduct is
prohibited and establishes criminal penalties for those who violate it.
Ans: Legislature
Cost-effectiveness is a unifying principle of evidence-based justice
efforts.
Ans: True
Johnny was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony in the state
where he lives. Johnny can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison,
and since he had never been arrested before, he is unfamiliar with the
criminal justice system.
Since Johnny has been arrested, the _______ will be next in line to
examine the case.
Ans: Prosecutor
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Only after an arrest may a suspect be detained.
Ans: True
A drug treatment program which target low-risk offenders may make
the program look good, but would violate the __________ principle of
evidence-based justice.
Ans: Target Audience
The police may search for evidence, conduct an interrogation, or even
encourage a confession during:
Ans: Custody
Society's ability to control individual behavior in order to serve its best
interests is known as ___________.
Ans: Social Control
The ________ branch of government interprets existing laws and
determines whether they meet constitutional requirements.
Ans: Judicial
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The only professionals in the criminal justice system that should be
concerned with ethical behavior are police officers.
Ans: False
The pre-selection of test subjects would likely violate the __________
principle of evidence-based justice.
Ans: Randomized Experiments
Which of the following is false about the grand jury?a. It was created in
twelfth-century England.
b. It is composed of between 12 and 23 persons.
c. It can protect citizens from false prosecution.
d. It is a formal hearing of evidence.
e. Every state uses the grand jury system.
Ans: Every State uses the grand jury system
Concern over budgetary issues is a reference to which evidence-based
principle?
Ans: Measurement of Success
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Ethical behavior is particularly important in law enforcement because
police officers have the authority to deprive people of their liberty.
Ans: True
To justice expert Herbert Packer, the image that comes to mind from
the criminal justice process is a(n) ________.
Ans: Conveyor Belt/Assembly Line
The __________ is society's instrument of social control
Ans: Criminal Justice System
The criminal justice system costing federal, state, and local
governments about __________ per year to operate.
Ans: $100 billion
Most criminal cases are processed through the entire formal criminal
justice system.
Ans: False
The _______ branch of government is responsible for enforcing this
statue.
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Crime and Criminal Justice Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
The__________ defines the law by determining what conduct is
prohibited and establishes criminal penalties for those who violate it.
Ans: Legislature
Cost-effectiveness is a unifying principle of evidence-based justice
efforts.
Ans: True
Johnny was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony in the state
where he lives. Johnny can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison,
and since he had never been arrested before, he is unfamiliar with the
criminal justice system.
Since Johnny has been arrested, the _______ will be next in line to
examine the case.
Ans: Prosecutor
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Only after an arrest may a suspect be detained.
Ans: True
A drug treatment program which target low-risk offenders may make
the program look good, but would violate the __________ principle of
evidence-based justice.
Ans: Target Audience
The police may search for evidence, conduct an interrogation, or even
encourage a confession during:
Ans: Custody
Society's ability to control individual behavior in order to serve its best
interests is known as ___________.
Ans: Social Control
The ________ branch of government interprets existing laws and
determines whether they meet constitutional requirements.
Ans: Judicial
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The only professionals in the criminal justice system that should be
concerned with ethical behavior are police officers.
Ans: False
The pre-selection of test subjects would likely violate the __________
principle of evidence-based justice.
Ans: Randomized Experiments
Which of the following is false about the grand jury?a. It was created in
twelfth-century England.
b. It is composed of between 12 and 23 persons.
c. It can protect citizens from false prosecution.
d. It is a formal hearing of evidence.
e. Every state uses the grand jury system.
Ans: Every State uses the grand jury system
Concern over budgetary issues is a reference to which evidence-based
principle?
Ans: Measurement of Success
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Ethical behavior is particularly important in law enforcement because
police officers have the authority to deprive people of their liberty.
Ans: True
To justice expert Herbert Packer, the image that comes to mind from
the criminal justice process is a(n) ________.
Ans: Conveyor Belt/Assembly Line
The __________ is society's instrument of social control
Ans: Criminal Justice System
The criminal justice system costing federal, state, and local
governments about __________ per year to operate.
Ans: $100 billion
Most criminal cases are processed through the entire formal criminal
justice system.
Ans: False
The _______ branch of government is responsible for enforcing this
statue.
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