INTRODUCTION TO LAW
& PUBLIC SAFETY
FINAL REVIEW EXAM
crime - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -An act committed in violation of law where the
consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a
serious one such as imprisonment.
felony - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -An offense for which a sentence to a term of
imprisonment in excess of one year is authorized.
misdemeanor - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A criminal offense that is less serious and
generally punishable by a fine, a jail term of up to a year, or both.
arbitration - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The process by which the parties to a dispute
submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial person (similar to a judge) or group
appointed by mutual consent or statutory provision. Decision may be binding.
mediation - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a
way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with typically a third party to assists
the parties to negotiate a settlement.
& PUBLIC SAFETY
FINAL REVIEW EXAM
crime - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -An act committed in violation of law where the
consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a
serious one such as imprisonment.
felony - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -An offense for which a sentence to a term of
imprisonment in excess of one year is authorized.
misdemeanor - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A criminal offense that is less serious and
generally punishable by a fine, a jail term of up to a year, or both.
arbitration - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The process by which the parties to a dispute
submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial person (similar to a judge) or group
appointed by mutual consent or statutory provision. Decision may be binding.
mediation - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a
way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with typically a third party to assists
the parties to negotiate a settlement.
