TMAS 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly,
and Petition
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Protection against Unreasonable Search and
Seizure
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom from self-incrimination and freedom
from being tried twice for the same crime
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to be
told of charges when arrested, Right to impartial jury, confront witness, to counsel
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom from: Excessive bail, and cruel and
unusual punishments
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic right of a defendant in a judicial
proceeding
The requisites for trial (Due process)
Right to equal protection of the laws
Criminal Justice System components - CORRECT ANSWER - Law enforcement, judicial,
corrections
Constitutionally protected rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The basic rights and freedoms
protected by the U.S. Constitution and its amendments apply to all individuals in the United
States regardless of citizenship status
,Judicial System - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide due process of the law, rendering fair
judgements, dispensing just punishment, and assuring victim's rights
Judicial Process begins? - CORRECT ANSWER - once an offender has been arrested or
indicted for a crime
Corrections Objectives: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Confining prisoners
- Rehabilitating prisoners
- Supervising parolees and probationers in the community
- Assuring victim's rights
Parole and Probation - CORRECT ANSWER - The primary role of both parole and
probation is to protect the community from future criminal acts of individuals who have been
convicted of a crime, imprisoned and subsequently released back into the community
Parole vs. Probation - CORRECT ANSWER - Parole is a conditional release from a state
prison which allows an individual to serve the remainder of a sentence.
Probation is the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence and the order (by the
court) of conditional and revocable release in(to) the community. Penal Code Section 1203), a
sentencing option for an individual convicted of a criminal offense.
Community Policing - CORRECT ANSWER - Address the causes of crime
Address the fear or perception of crime
Improve the overall quality of life in the community
CAPRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clients
Acquire and Analyze Information
Partnerships
Response
, Assessment
Implicit Bias - CORRECT ANSWER - Unconscious thoughts and feelings that may
influence an individual's perceptions, decisions, and actions
Three origins of law - CORRECT ANSWER - Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Case Law
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER - law that involves the interpretation and
application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWER - The body of law enacted by legislative bodies.
All crimes are statutory in California. TO be enforceable a law must be written as well as a
punishment.
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Based upon previous appellate court decisions that are
binding on lower court decisions (Based on old cases). Purpose is to: interpret constitution and
clarify statutes.
Letter of the Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law is strictly applied in accordance with the
literal meaning of the statute, leaving no room for interpretation
Spirit of the Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law is applied in accordance with the intent of
the legislature, the promotion of fairness and justice and not solely in literal compliance with the
words of the statute. EX: Giving a warning
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Violations of the criminal statutes. Such
violations are called crimes and are considered public wrongs against all the people of
California.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly,
and Petition
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Protection against Unreasonable Search and
Seizure
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom from self-incrimination and freedom
from being tried twice for the same crime
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to be
told of charges when arrested, Right to impartial jury, confront witness, to counsel
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom from: Excessive bail, and cruel and
unusual punishments
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic right of a defendant in a judicial
proceeding
The requisites for trial (Due process)
Right to equal protection of the laws
Criminal Justice System components - CORRECT ANSWER - Law enforcement, judicial,
corrections
Constitutionally protected rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The basic rights and freedoms
protected by the U.S. Constitution and its amendments apply to all individuals in the United
States regardless of citizenship status
,Judicial System - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide due process of the law, rendering fair
judgements, dispensing just punishment, and assuring victim's rights
Judicial Process begins? - CORRECT ANSWER - once an offender has been arrested or
indicted for a crime
Corrections Objectives: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Confining prisoners
- Rehabilitating prisoners
- Supervising parolees and probationers in the community
- Assuring victim's rights
Parole and Probation - CORRECT ANSWER - The primary role of both parole and
probation is to protect the community from future criminal acts of individuals who have been
convicted of a crime, imprisoned and subsequently released back into the community
Parole vs. Probation - CORRECT ANSWER - Parole is a conditional release from a state
prison which allows an individual to serve the remainder of a sentence.
Probation is the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence and the order (by the
court) of conditional and revocable release in(to) the community. Penal Code Section 1203), a
sentencing option for an individual convicted of a criminal offense.
Community Policing - CORRECT ANSWER - Address the causes of crime
Address the fear or perception of crime
Improve the overall quality of life in the community
CAPRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clients
Acquire and Analyze Information
Partnerships
Response
, Assessment
Implicit Bias - CORRECT ANSWER - Unconscious thoughts and feelings that may
influence an individual's perceptions, decisions, and actions
Three origins of law - CORRECT ANSWER - Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Case Law
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER - law that involves the interpretation and
application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWER - The body of law enacted by legislative bodies.
All crimes are statutory in California. TO be enforceable a law must be written as well as a
punishment.
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Based upon previous appellate court decisions that are
binding on lower court decisions (Based on old cases). Purpose is to: interpret constitution and
clarify statutes.
Letter of the Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law is strictly applied in accordance with the
literal meaning of the statute, leaving no room for interpretation
Spirit of the Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law is applied in accordance with the intent of
the legislature, the promotion of fairness and justice and not solely in literal compliance with the
words of the statute. EX: Giving a warning
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Violations of the criminal statutes. Such
violations are called crimes and are considered public wrongs against all the people of
California.
