Criminal Justice in Action
12th Edition
Larry K. Gaines; Roger LeRoy Miller; Alexis Griggs
TEST BANK
Includes All Chapters (1 to 15)
**Answers Included
, Criminal Justice in Action 12th
Edition - Larry K. Gaines et al
Test Bank
Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank
Part I: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Criminal Justice Today.
2. Causes of Crime.
3. The Crime Picture: Offenders and Victims.
4. Inside Criminal Law.
Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
5. Law Enforcement Today.
6. Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing.
7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law
Enforcement.
Part III: CRIMINAL COURTS.
8. Courts and the Quest for Justice.
9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action.
10. The Criminal Trial.
11. Punishment and Sentencing.
Part IV: CORRECTIONS.
12. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions.
13. Prisons and Jails.
14. The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry.
Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES.
15. The Juvenile Justice System.
,Name: Class: Date:
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. What does maintaining justice mean in the criminal justice system?
a. Ensuring all criminals receive maximum sentences.
b. All individuals are equal before the law and free from arbitrary arrest.
c. Victims receive financial compensation for their losses.
d. Law enforcement has unlimited authority to investigate crimes.
ANSWER: b
2. What type of malware is capable of reproducing itself as it spreads from one computer to another?
a. Virus.
b. Worm.
c. Trojans.
d. Botnets.
ANSWER: b
3. What does the concept of justice mean in the context of the criminal justice system?
a. Swift and harsh punishment for all criminal offenders to deter future crimes.
b. Equality before the law and freedom from arbitrary arrest.
c. Mandatory maximum sentences for society’s most serious crimes.
d. Restitution for crime victims regardless of the crime.
ANSWER: b
4. How does the informal criminal justice process differ from the formal process?
a. The informal process follows strict procedural rules and guidelines.
b. The informal process relies on discretionary decisions by criminal justice professionals.
c. The informal process operates only in federal courts.
d. The informal process eliminates the need for legal representation.
ANSWER: b
5. A wildlife officer discovers someone illegally hunting endangered species in a state forest. Which level of law
enforcement would most appropriately handle this case?
a. Local police departments.
b. State fish, game, and watercraft wardens.
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d. County sheriff departments.
ANSWER: b
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6. What is a significant limitation of the current background check system?
a. Background checks take too long to complete.
b. An estimated 22 percent of gun purchases are made without background checks.
c. Background checks are too expensive for most gun buyers.
d. Background checks are too intrusive and ask questions applicants are unwilling to answer.
ANSWER: b
7. Why is the goal of maintaining justice considered challenging for the criminal justice system?
a. Justice requires expensive technology and equipment.
b. Justice is a subjective concept that people may define differently.
c. Justice can only be achieved through harsh punishments.
d. Justice requires unanimous agreement from all citizens.
ANSWER: b
8. What type of white collar crime involves illegal activity in the stock market?
a. Mail and wire fraud.
b. TSecurities fraud..
c. Corporate violence.
d. Embezzlement.
ANSWER: b
9. Which legislation established the current background check system for firearm purchases?
a. The Gun Control Act of 1968.
b. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993.
c. The Federal Firearms Act of 1938.
d. The National Firearms Act of 1934.
ANSWER: b
10. What role do ethics play in discretionary decision making within the criminal justice system?
a. Ethics eliminates the need for discretionary decisions.
b. Ethics provide moral principles to guide individual judgment and conscience.
c. Ethics are only relevant in courtroom proceedings.
d. Ethics replaces formal rules and procedures entirely.
ANSWER: b
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12th Edition
Larry K. Gaines; Roger LeRoy Miller; Alexis Griggs
TEST BANK
Includes All Chapters (1 to 15)
**Answers Included
, Criminal Justice in Action 12th
Edition - Larry K. Gaines et al
Test Bank
Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank
Part I: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Criminal Justice Today.
2. Causes of Crime.
3. The Crime Picture: Offenders and Victims.
4. Inside Criminal Law.
Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
5. Law Enforcement Today.
6. Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing.
7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law
Enforcement.
Part III: CRIMINAL COURTS.
8. Courts and the Quest for Justice.
9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action.
10. The Criminal Trial.
11. Punishment and Sentencing.
Part IV: CORRECTIONS.
12. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions.
13. Prisons and Jails.
14. The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry.
Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES.
15. The Juvenile Justice System.
,Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 12e - Gaines
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. What does maintaining justice mean in the criminal justice system?
a. Ensuring all criminals receive maximum sentences.
b. All individuals are equal before the law and free from arbitrary arrest.
c. Victims receive financial compensation for their losses.
d. Law enforcement has unlimited authority to investigate crimes.
ANSWER: b
2. What type of malware is capable of reproducing itself as it spreads from one computer to another?
a. Virus.
b. Worm.
c. Trojans.
d. Botnets.
ANSWER: b
3. What does the concept of justice mean in the context of the criminal justice system?
a. Swift and harsh punishment for all criminal offenders to deter future crimes.
b. Equality before the law and freedom from arbitrary arrest.
c. Mandatory maximum sentences for society’s most serious crimes.
d. Restitution for crime victims regardless of the crime.
ANSWER: b
4. How does the informal criminal justice process differ from the formal process?
a. The informal process follows strict procedural rules and guidelines.
b. The informal process relies on discretionary decisions by criminal justice professionals.
c. The informal process operates only in federal courts.
d. The informal process eliminates the need for legal representation.
ANSWER: b
5. A wildlife officer discovers someone illegally hunting endangered species in a state forest. Which level of law
enforcement would most appropriately handle this case?
a. Local police departments.
b. State fish, game, and watercraft wardens.
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d. County sheriff departments.
ANSWER: b
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Chap 01 12e - Gaines
6. What is a significant limitation of the current background check system?
a. Background checks take too long to complete.
b. An estimated 22 percent of gun purchases are made without background checks.
c. Background checks are too expensive for most gun buyers.
d. Background checks are too intrusive and ask questions applicants are unwilling to answer.
ANSWER: b
7. Why is the goal of maintaining justice considered challenging for the criminal justice system?
a. Justice requires expensive technology and equipment.
b. Justice is a subjective concept that people may define differently.
c. Justice can only be achieved through harsh punishments.
d. Justice requires unanimous agreement from all citizens.
ANSWER: b
8. What type of white collar crime involves illegal activity in the stock market?
a. Mail and wire fraud.
b. TSecurities fraud..
c. Corporate violence.
d. Embezzlement.
ANSWER: b
9. Which legislation established the current background check system for firearm purchases?
a. The Gun Control Act of 1968.
b. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993.
c. The Federal Firearms Act of 1938.
d. The National Firearms Act of 1934.
ANSWER: b
10. What role do ethics play in discretionary decision making within the criminal justice system?
a. Ethics eliminates the need for discretionary decisions.
b. Ethics provide moral principles to guide individual judgment and conscience.
c. Ethics are only relevant in courtroom proceedings.
d. Ethics replaces formal rules and procedures entirely.
ANSWER: b
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