CJC 111 - Intro To Criminal Justice (Final
Exam)
The preliminary hearing is used to decide whether: - ANS-there are reasonable grounds
to believe the defendant committed the crime
A(n)________ is defined as criminal proceedings, the examination in court of the issues
of fact and relevant law in a case for the purpose of convicting or acquitting the
defendant. - ANS-trial
An ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linked to fundamental
notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong is known as: -
ANS-social justice
Multiculturalism is often used in conjunction with what other term? - ANS-diversity
The first step in the criminal justice process begins with the: - ANS-investigation
Which model below best assumes that the systems components work together
harmoniously to achieve justice? - ANS-consensus model
Which of the following refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically
tested and are based on social science research? - ANS-evidence-based practice
Which step in the pretrial activities does a judicial officer determine whether a crime has
been committed? - ANS-preliminary hearing
Due process is a right guaranteed only in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- ANS-false
The corrections stage begins once a defendant has been convicted, but before
sentencing. - ANS-false
The crime-controlled model is defined as a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes
the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders. - ANS-true
All of the following are Part I property crime offenses except: - ANS-robbery
, All of the following are Part I violent crime offenses except: - ANS-burglary
Each of the following offenses falls under the category of larceny except for: -
ANS-robbery
Nationally, crime statistics come from two major sources: the Uniform Crime Reporting
Program (UCR) and: - ANS-National Crime Victimization Survey of the Bureau of
Justice Statistics
Which of the following is a Part II offense? - ANS-simple assault
Which of the following would be included in UCR/NIBRS murder statistics? -
ANS-nonnegligent manslaughter
Most stalking laws require that the perpetrator make a credible threat of violence
against the victim or members of the victim's immediate family. - ANS-true
A perspective on criminological thought that views offensive and deviant behavior as the
product of a dysfunctional personality. - ANS-psychological school
A sociological approach that emphasizes demographics and geographics and that sees
the social disorganization that characterizes delinquency areas as a major cause of
criminality and victimization. - ANS-Chicago school
A violation of social norms defining appropriate or proper behavior under a particular set
of circumstances is known as: - ANS-deviance
All deviant behavior is a violation of the criminal law. - ANS-false
The biological school views deviant behavior as the product of environmental forces. -
ANS-false
Who returns an indictment? - ANS-the grand jury
The conflict model assumes that the criminal justice systems components function
primarily to serve their own interests. - ANS-true
A common law and constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offense.
- ANS-double jeopardy
Exam)
The preliminary hearing is used to decide whether: - ANS-there are reasonable grounds
to believe the defendant committed the crime
A(n)________ is defined as criminal proceedings, the examination in court of the issues
of fact and relevant law in a case for the purpose of convicting or acquitting the
defendant. - ANS-trial
An ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linked to fundamental
notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong is known as: -
ANS-social justice
Multiculturalism is often used in conjunction with what other term? - ANS-diversity
The first step in the criminal justice process begins with the: - ANS-investigation
Which model below best assumes that the systems components work together
harmoniously to achieve justice? - ANS-consensus model
Which of the following refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically
tested and are based on social science research? - ANS-evidence-based practice
Which step in the pretrial activities does a judicial officer determine whether a crime has
been committed? - ANS-preliminary hearing
Due process is a right guaranteed only in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- ANS-false
The corrections stage begins once a defendant has been convicted, but before
sentencing. - ANS-false
The crime-controlled model is defined as a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes
the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders. - ANS-true
All of the following are Part I property crime offenses except: - ANS-robbery
, All of the following are Part I violent crime offenses except: - ANS-burglary
Each of the following offenses falls under the category of larceny except for: -
ANS-robbery
Nationally, crime statistics come from two major sources: the Uniform Crime Reporting
Program (UCR) and: - ANS-National Crime Victimization Survey of the Bureau of
Justice Statistics
Which of the following is a Part II offense? - ANS-simple assault
Which of the following would be included in UCR/NIBRS murder statistics? -
ANS-nonnegligent manslaughter
Most stalking laws require that the perpetrator make a credible threat of violence
against the victim or members of the victim's immediate family. - ANS-true
A perspective on criminological thought that views offensive and deviant behavior as the
product of a dysfunctional personality. - ANS-psychological school
A sociological approach that emphasizes demographics and geographics and that sees
the social disorganization that characterizes delinquency areas as a major cause of
criminality and victimization. - ANS-Chicago school
A violation of social norms defining appropriate or proper behavior under a particular set
of circumstances is known as: - ANS-deviance
All deviant behavior is a violation of the criminal law. - ANS-false
The biological school views deviant behavior as the product of environmental forces. -
ANS-false
Who returns an indictment? - ANS-the grand jury
The conflict model assumes that the criminal justice systems components function
primarily to serve their own interests. - ANS-true
A common law and constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offense.
- ANS-double jeopardy
