Criminal Justice 101 Final Exam ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The Juvenile court processing of delinquency cases typically begins with a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Petition
This type of youth violence is related to the drug trade and causes fear in neighborhoods. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gang violence
The use of waiver to adult court was reduced sharply during this period. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅"Kids are different"
In its original, underlying philosophy, the juvenile justice system is primarily concerned with
the interests and needs of: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the child
The use of computers inside patrol cars has improved which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of the above: Higher expectations of police efficiency, Efficiency,
Electronic Communication, Less handwriting.
The database containing DNA samples used by law enforcement is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅CODIS
In 2008, 19 Americans died as a result of taking counterfeit heparin that had been imported
from: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅China
Prior to the invention of the electric chair, the method of execution most often used in the
United States was: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hanging
State parole boards are typically composed of citizens who are appointed for fixed terms in
office by the: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Governor
, Which of the following is not a reason states have recently sought to decrease their prison
populations? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The public mood has shifted in favor of parole
over incarceration.
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the concept of "custody" in terms of
parole? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The offender is still the responsibility of the
government even though he or she is released.
The release of an inmate from prison to conditional supervision at the discretion of the parole
broad is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Discretionary Release
Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is false? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Resident are not required to work or attend school
Which of the following is not an impact of discretionary release mechanisms? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Worsened overcrowding in prisons
True or False: Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have close
contact - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Fines are a preferred way of dealing with criminality and are normally the sole sanction for a
wide range of crimes in what continent? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Europe
Probation was first developed in the United States by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅John
Augustus
A drug treatment program in which offenders must visit for daily drug testing would be
classified as: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A day reporting center
A type of probation under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited
caseload is called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅intensive supervision probation
Which of the following intermediate punishment imposes the lowest level of control upon an
offender? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Community Service
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The Juvenile court processing of delinquency cases typically begins with a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Petition
This type of youth violence is related to the drug trade and causes fear in neighborhoods. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gang violence
The use of waiver to adult court was reduced sharply during this period. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅"Kids are different"
In its original, underlying philosophy, the juvenile justice system is primarily concerned with
the interests and needs of: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the child
The use of computers inside patrol cars has improved which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of the above: Higher expectations of police efficiency, Efficiency,
Electronic Communication, Less handwriting.
The database containing DNA samples used by law enforcement is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅CODIS
In 2008, 19 Americans died as a result of taking counterfeit heparin that had been imported
from: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅China
Prior to the invention of the electric chair, the method of execution most often used in the
United States was: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hanging
State parole boards are typically composed of citizens who are appointed for fixed terms in
office by the: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Governor
, Which of the following is not a reason states have recently sought to decrease their prison
populations? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The public mood has shifted in favor of parole
over incarceration.
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the concept of "custody" in terms of
parole? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The offender is still the responsibility of the
government even though he or she is released.
The release of an inmate from prison to conditional supervision at the discretion of the parole
broad is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Discretionary Release
Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is false? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Resident are not required to work or attend school
Which of the following is not an impact of discretionary release mechanisms? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Worsened overcrowding in prisons
True or False: Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have close
contact - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Fines are a preferred way of dealing with criminality and are normally the sole sanction for a
wide range of crimes in what continent? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Europe
Probation was first developed in the United States by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅John
Augustus
A drug treatment program in which offenders must visit for daily drug testing would be
classified as: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A day reporting center
A type of probation under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited
caseload is called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅intensive supervision probation
Which of the following intermediate punishment imposes the lowest level of control upon an
offender? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Community Service
