CJUS 2132 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

CJUS 2132 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A,law,in,action,perspective,helps,us,understand,the,dynamics,of,courthouse,justice.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-True



In,the,United,States,,separate,systems,of,federal,courts,and,state,courts,exist.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-True



The,judge,is,generally,the,most,influential,official,of,the,court,house,actors.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-False



CASE,1.3

As,a,result,of,increased,enforcement,efforts,,the,courts,and,correctional,facilities,are,inundated,with,most
ly,low-
level,drug,offenders.,Public,support,of,the,newest,campaign,in,the,war,on,drugs,is,starting,to,wane,as,incr
easing,taxes,to,build,new,jails,to,house,pretrial,detainees,is,discussed

Which,of,the,following,is,NOT,part,of,the,crime,control,belief,system?

Select,one:

a.Incarceration,achieves,the,dual,result,of,deterrence,and,increased,public,safety.

b.Speedy,trial,legislation,should,be,enacted,to,ensure,that,justice,is,not,delayed.

c.Individual,responsibility,is,at,issue,when,considering,the,ramifications,of,drug,abuse.

d.The,adversarial,process,at,trial,achieves,the,correct,result.,ANS,-
d.The,adversarial,process,at,trial,achieves,the,correct,result.

,The,mental,state,required,for,a,crime,to,have,been,committed,is,referred,to,as,the,actus,reus.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-False



Which,term,refers,to,legal,obligations?

Select,one:

a.precedent

b.substantive,law

c.constitution

d.procedural,law,ANS,-b.substantive,law



Legislatures,did,not,become,a,principal,source,of,law,in,the,United,States,until,the,20th,century.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-True



By,and,large,,criminal,defendants,are:

Select,one:

a.young,,poor,,uneducated,,and,male.

b.young,,poor,,and,female,,and,a,member,of,a,minority,group.

c.middle-aged,,male,,uneducated,,and,a,repeat,offender.

d.young,,poor,,male,,and,minority.,ANS,-a.young,,poor,,uneducated,,and,male



Criminal,justice,is,best,viewed,as,a,system,and,a:

Select,one:

a.nonsystem.

b.conglomerate.

,c.business.

d.victim's,agency.,ANS,-a.nonsystem.



Selective,incorporation,refers,to,the,application,of,certain,provisions,of,the,Bill,of,Rights,to,the,states,thro
ugh,the,Fourteenth,Amendment.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-True



The,party,who,initiates,a,civil,suit,is,known,as,the:

Select,one:

a.appellant.

b.victim.

c.plaintiff.

d.appellee.,ANS,-c.plaintiff.



Which,of,the,following,is,NOT,true,of,law,in,action?

Select,one:

a.It,stresses,the,importance,of,discretion.

b.Prosecutors,use,discovery,to,encourage,guilty,pleas.

c.Strict,enforcement,of,laws,and,adherence,to,procedures,are,a,key,feature.

d.It,focuses,on,human,factors,governing,application,of,law.,ANS,-
Strict,enforcement,of,laws,and,adherence,to,procedures,are,a,key,feature.



Laws,created,by,federal,and,state,legislatures,are,known,as:

Select,one:

a.ordinances.

b.statutes.

c.administrative,regulations.

, d.legislation.,ANS,-b.statutes.



Another,word,for,stare,decisis,is:

Select,one:

a.precedent.

b.constitution.

c.procedural,law.

d.substantive,law.,ANS,-a.precedent.



Which,Amendment,to,the,U.S.,Constitution,prohibits,unreasonable,searches,and,seizures?

Select,one:

a.Fourth,Amendment

b.First,Amendment

c.Eighth,Amendment

d.Fifth,Amendment,ANS,-a.Fourth,Amendment



According,to,the,due,process,model,,the,courts,have,hindered,effective,law,enforcement.

Select,one:

True

False,ANS,-False



Which,of,the,following,is,a,characteristic,of,the,crime,control,model,of,criminal,justice?

Select,one:

a.It,stresses,formal,and,court,fact-finding.

b.The,process,resembles,an,obstacle,course,for,the,prosecution,and,police.

c.It,focuses,on,the,rights,of,defendants.

d.There,is,concern,for,speed,and,protecting,society.,ANS,-
d.There,is,concern,for,speed,and,protecting,society.