CRJ 100 ASU Exam1 Questions and
Correct Answers
Legitimacy - Answer-When citizens accept that their government has the right to govern them.
Governments without legitimacy may face protest, disobedience, or revolution (46).
Discretion - Answer-A criminal justice professional's ability to use their professional judgement over
rules regarding decision making (10).
Deviance - Answer-Behaviors that violate society's expectations, standards or values (19).
Victimology - Answer-The study of why persons or entities become victims of crime (7).
Morality - Answer-Judgments about what behaviors or actions societies or individuals as good or bad.
Morality may also be viewed as an ongoing process in which society or individuals continually reflect on
norms, values, and standards when determining the best solution to a dilemma (15).
Jurisprudence - Answer-The academic and philosophical study of the law.
, Criminology - Answer-The scientific study of crime trends, the nature of crime, and explanations for
why persons commit crimes (7).
Empiricism - Answer-The notion that answers to questions should be grounded in the collection and
analysis of data (50).
Criminal Justice - Answer-The study of society's response to crime, including crime prevention and the
work of the criminal justice system (6).
emergency management - Answer-The study of preparation for, response to, and recovery from
disaster or crisis situations (7).
forensic science - Answer-The application of scientific principles to cases progressing through the legal
system, generally to aid in investigations and to prepare evidence for trials (7).
homeland security - Answer-The identification of and response to threats to national security, with a
particular emphasis on terrorism (7).
law and legal studies - Answer-The study of legal issues in law school or prelaw programs of which
criminal law is one component. Also included are civil law, constitutional law, jurisprudence, legal
research, philosophy of law, and more (7).
security administration - Answer-The identification and management of risk in public, commercial, or
residential settings. This provides the basis for the private security industry (7).
criminal justice system - Answer-The collection of criminal justice agencies (e.g., police, courts,
corrections) and how they are structured to work together in processing criminal cases (9).
Correct Answers
Legitimacy - Answer-When citizens accept that their government has the right to govern them.
Governments without legitimacy may face protest, disobedience, or revolution (46).
Discretion - Answer-A criminal justice professional's ability to use their professional judgement over
rules regarding decision making (10).
Deviance - Answer-Behaviors that violate society's expectations, standards or values (19).
Victimology - Answer-The study of why persons or entities become victims of crime (7).
Morality - Answer-Judgments about what behaviors or actions societies or individuals as good or bad.
Morality may also be viewed as an ongoing process in which society or individuals continually reflect on
norms, values, and standards when determining the best solution to a dilemma (15).
Jurisprudence - Answer-The academic and philosophical study of the law.
, Criminology - Answer-The scientific study of crime trends, the nature of crime, and explanations for
why persons commit crimes (7).
Empiricism - Answer-The notion that answers to questions should be grounded in the collection and
analysis of data (50).
Criminal Justice - Answer-The study of society's response to crime, including crime prevention and the
work of the criminal justice system (6).
emergency management - Answer-The study of preparation for, response to, and recovery from
disaster or crisis situations (7).
forensic science - Answer-The application of scientific principles to cases progressing through the legal
system, generally to aid in investigations and to prepare evidence for trials (7).
homeland security - Answer-The identification of and response to threats to national security, with a
particular emphasis on terrorism (7).
law and legal studies - Answer-The study of legal issues in law school or prelaw programs of which
criminal law is one component. Also included are civil law, constitutional law, jurisprudence, legal
research, philosophy of law, and more (7).
security administration - Answer-The identification and management of risk in public, commercial, or
residential settings. This provides the basis for the private security industry (7).
criminal justice system - Answer-The collection of criminal justice agencies (e.g., police, courts,
corrections) and how they are structured to work together in processing criminal cases (9).
