CRJ 200 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
crime - Answer-Intentional act or omission to act, neither justified nor excused, that is in violation of
criminal law and punishable by the state
deviance - Answer-a violation of social norms and/or behaviors
Jurisdiction - Answer-the territory over which a law enforcement agency has authority
the structure of the criminal justice system - Answer-local level
state level
federal level
parole - Answer-a type of condition release that is based on good behavior of some level of
rehabilitation.
acquittal - Answer-a verdict of not guilty
, U.S. Supreme Court - Answer-The highest appellate court in the U.S. judicial system; it reviews cases
appealed from federal and state court systems that deal with constitutional issues.
initial appearance - Answer-Defendant's first appearance in court, at which the charge is read, bail is
set, and the defendant is informed of his or her rights
bail - Answer-a sum of money that the arrested person pays to guarantee that he or she will appear at
future hearings
Defendant - Answer-a person against whom is brought in court.
prosecutor - Answer-an individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution
prison - Answer-institution for the confinement of people who have been convicted of serious crimes
jail - Answer-an institution to hold pretrial detainees and people convicted of less serious crimes
criminal justice process - Answer-1. initial contact
2. arrest
3. charging
4. booking
5. prosecution
6. conviction
7. sentencing
8. incarceration
9. probation, to being paroled.
Answers
crime - Answer-Intentional act or omission to act, neither justified nor excused, that is in violation of
criminal law and punishable by the state
deviance - Answer-a violation of social norms and/or behaviors
Jurisdiction - Answer-the territory over which a law enforcement agency has authority
the structure of the criminal justice system - Answer-local level
state level
federal level
parole - Answer-a type of condition release that is based on good behavior of some level of
rehabilitation.
acquittal - Answer-a verdict of not guilty
, U.S. Supreme Court - Answer-The highest appellate court in the U.S. judicial system; it reviews cases
appealed from federal and state court systems that deal with constitutional issues.
initial appearance - Answer-Defendant's first appearance in court, at which the charge is read, bail is
set, and the defendant is informed of his or her rights
bail - Answer-a sum of money that the arrested person pays to guarantee that he or she will appear at
future hearings
Defendant - Answer-a person against whom is brought in court.
prosecutor - Answer-an individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution
prison - Answer-institution for the confinement of people who have been convicted of serious crimes
jail - Answer-an institution to hold pretrial detainees and people convicted of less serious crimes
criminal justice process - Answer-1. initial contact
2. arrest
3. charging
4. booking
5. prosecution
6. conviction
7. sentencing
8. incarceration
9. probation, to being paroled.
