CRJ Final Exam Questions and Answers
In the 1990s, the perception that crime rates were increasing and that offenders were not being
punished resulted in an increased focus on...
a) due process
b) individual accountability
c) social justice
d) the consensus model - Answer-b) individual accountability
A person who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the
interests of society should take precedence over individual rights is a(n) ... advocate.
a) civil justice
b) public order
c) individual rights
d) social justice - Answer-b) public order
Which model best assumes that the system's components work together harmoniously to achieve
justice?
a) the conflict model
,b) the individual rights model
c) the consensus model
d) the due process model - Answer-c) the consensus model
Before being questioned, defendants are usually advised of their ... rights.
a) political
b) civil
c) individual
d) Miranda - Answer-d) Miranda
During which stage in the criminal justice process are suspects photographed and fingerprinted?
a) indictment
b) booking
c) arraignment
d) preliminary hearing - Answer-b) booking
The ... Amendment to the US Constitution gives every defendant the right to a trial by jury.
a) sixth
b) fourth
c) eight
d) fifth - Answer-a) sixth
In which of the following situations can a bench trial occur?
a) the judge determines that a jury trill would be too expensive and time-consuming
b) the court decides that a trial by jury is not necessary in this case
,c) the defendant waives his or her right to a trial by jury
d) publicity has made it impossible to select an unbiased jury - Answer-c) the defendant waives his or
her right to a trial by jury
An offender is convicted of multiple crimes and is sentences for each offense. A ... sentence permits the
offender to serve all sentences at the same time.
a) single
b) consecutive
c) simultaneous
d) concurrent - Answer-d) concurrent
Offenders who have served a portion of their prison sentences may be released on ...
a) probation
b) parole
c) an indictment
d) bail - Answer-b) parole
Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive
power of the state in criminal proceedings?
a) burger court
b) rehnquist court
c) Roberts court
d) Warren court - Answer-d) Warren court
If you are looking for national crime statistics and want data on crimes reported to the police, you
should use which of the following sources of data?
a) the national crime victimization survey
, b) none of the above
c) uniform crime report
d) a self reported study - Answer-c) uniform crime report
For which of the following studies would you definitely want to use NIBRS rather than the UCR?
a) a study examining multiple crimes that occur within a single incident
b) a study examining rates of motor vehicle thefts in the US today
c) a study examining crime patterns in the US in the 1950s and 1960s
d) a study examining changes in the overall crime rate in the US over time - Answer-a) a study
examining multiple crimes that occur within a single incident
The ... compares the number of reported or discovered crimes to the number of crimes solved through
arrest or other means.
a) probability factor
b) justification rate
c) clearance rate
d) solvability factor - Answer-c) clearance rate
... robbery is committed through intimidation and does not involve the use of a weapon.
a) highway
b) strong-arm
c) urban
d) street - Answer-b) strong-arm
... involves killing at least 4 victims at one location during one event.
a) second degree murder
In the 1990s, the perception that crime rates were increasing and that offenders were not being
punished resulted in an increased focus on...
a) due process
b) individual accountability
c) social justice
d) the consensus model - Answer-b) individual accountability
A person who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the
interests of society should take precedence over individual rights is a(n) ... advocate.
a) civil justice
b) public order
c) individual rights
d) social justice - Answer-b) public order
Which model best assumes that the system's components work together harmoniously to achieve
justice?
a) the conflict model
,b) the individual rights model
c) the consensus model
d) the due process model - Answer-c) the consensus model
Before being questioned, defendants are usually advised of their ... rights.
a) political
b) civil
c) individual
d) Miranda - Answer-d) Miranda
During which stage in the criminal justice process are suspects photographed and fingerprinted?
a) indictment
b) booking
c) arraignment
d) preliminary hearing - Answer-b) booking
The ... Amendment to the US Constitution gives every defendant the right to a trial by jury.
a) sixth
b) fourth
c) eight
d) fifth - Answer-a) sixth
In which of the following situations can a bench trial occur?
a) the judge determines that a jury trill would be too expensive and time-consuming
b) the court decides that a trial by jury is not necessary in this case
,c) the defendant waives his or her right to a trial by jury
d) publicity has made it impossible to select an unbiased jury - Answer-c) the defendant waives his or
her right to a trial by jury
An offender is convicted of multiple crimes and is sentences for each offense. A ... sentence permits the
offender to serve all sentences at the same time.
a) single
b) consecutive
c) simultaneous
d) concurrent - Answer-d) concurrent
Offenders who have served a portion of their prison sentences may be released on ...
a) probation
b) parole
c) an indictment
d) bail - Answer-b) parole
Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive
power of the state in criminal proceedings?
a) burger court
b) rehnquist court
c) Roberts court
d) Warren court - Answer-d) Warren court
If you are looking for national crime statistics and want data on crimes reported to the police, you
should use which of the following sources of data?
a) the national crime victimization survey
, b) none of the above
c) uniform crime report
d) a self reported study - Answer-c) uniform crime report
For which of the following studies would you definitely want to use NIBRS rather than the UCR?
a) a study examining multiple crimes that occur within a single incident
b) a study examining rates of motor vehicle thefts in the US today
c) a study examining crime patterns in the US in the 1950s and 1960s
d) a study examining changes in the overall crime rate in the US over time - Answer-a) a study
examining multiple crimes that occur within a single incident
The ... compares the number of reported or discovered crimes to the number of crimes solved through
arrest or other means.
a) probability factor
b) justification rate
c) clearance rate
d) solvability factor - Answer-c) clearance rate
... robbery is committed through intimidation and does not involve the use of a weapon.
a) highway
b) strong-arm
c) urban
d) street - Answer-b) strong-arm
... involves killing at least 4 victims at one location during one event.
a) second degree murder
