CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What does criminal justice encompass?
Answer: It includes criminal law, criminal procedure, and activities
related to the enforcement of these laws.
●● How is criminology defined?
Answer: The scientific study of the non-legal aspects of crime and
delinquency, including causes, correction, and prevention.
●● What are the three majors offered in the criminal justice field?
Answer: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cybercriminology and
Security Studies, Intelligence Analysis.
●● What is procedural fairness?
Answer: A vital component of the American justice system that ensures
fair processes are followed.
●● What historical period saw a crime epidemic due to immigration and
the Civil War?
Answer: 1850-1880.
, ●● What major event in the early twentieth century was associated with
widespread organized crime?
Answer: Prohibition.
●● What was a significant social movement in the 1960s that affected
crime rates?
Answer: The Civil Rights Movement.
●● What major issues arose in the 1980s related to crime?
Answer: The War on Drugs and the emergence of 'crack' cocaine.
●● What was a watershed moment for law enforcement in the 1990s?
Answer: The Columbine High School Massacre.
●● What significant change occurred in law enforcement after
September 11, 2001?
Answer: Increased global efforts and collaboration among agencies for
anti-terrorism.
●● What is the current trend in traditional crime rates?
Answer: Low and declining rates of traditional crime.
●● What are some contemporary issues in the criminal justice system?
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What does criminal justice encompass?
Answer: It includes criminal law, criminal procedure, and activities
related to the enforcement of these laws.
●● How is criminology defined?
Answer: The scientific study of the non-legal aspects of crime and
delinquency, including causes, correction, and prevention.
●● What are the three majors offered in the criminal justice field?
Answer: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cybercriminology and
Security Studies, Intelligence Analysis.
●● What is procedural fairness?
Answer: A vital component of the American justice system that ensures
fair processes are followed.
●● What historical period saw a crime epidemic due to immigration and
the Civil War?
Answer: 1850-1880.
, ●● What major event in the early twentieth century was associated with
widespread organized crime?
Answer: Prohibition.
●● What was a significant social movement in the 1960s that affected
crime rates?
Answer: The Civil Rights Movement.
●● What major issues arose in the 1980s related to crime?
Answer: The War on Drugs and the emergence of 'crack' cocaine.
●● What was a watershed moment for law enforcement in the 1990s?
Answer: The Columbine High School Massacre.
●● What significant change occurred in law enforcement after
September 11, 2001?
Answer: Increased global efforts and collaboration among agencies for
anti-terrorism.
●● What is the current trend in traditional crime rates?
Answer: Low and declining rates of traditional crime.
●● What are some contemporary issues in the criminal justice system?
