Test Bank - Criminal Justice: An Introduction 14th Edition by Frank Schmalleger, All 1-14 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition 2026

Test Bank

Criminal Justice: An Introduction
By Frank Schmalleger


14th Edition

,Criminal Justice: An Introduction, 14e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 What Is Criminal Justice?

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Which Of The Following Was Associated With The Prohibition Years Of The Early
Twentieth Century?
A) An Increase In Street Crime
B) A Rise In Terrorist Incidents
C) A Wave Of Organized Criminal Activity
D) An Increased Emphasis On Individual
Rights Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Summarize The History Of Crime In America And Corresponding Changes In
The American Criminal Justice System.
Level: Basic

2) As Society Became More Focused On Individual Rights In The 1960s And 1970s,
What Happened To Crime In The United States?
A) Reported Crime Decreased Dramatically.
B) Reported Crime Increased Dramatically.
C) Reported Crime Remained Stable.
D) Unreported Crime Increased
Dramatically. Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Summarize The History Of Crime In America And Corresponding Changes In
The American Criminal Justice System.
Level: Basic

3) In The 1990s, The Perception That Crime Rates Were Increasing And That Offenders
Were Not Being Punished Resulted In An Increased Focus On .
A) Social Justice
B) Individual Accountability
C) Due Process
D) The Consensus
Model Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Summarize The History Of Crime In America And Corresponding Changes In
The American Criminal Justice System.
Level: Intermediate

,4) Which Of The Following Would Support The Protection Of Personal Freedoms And Civil
Rights?
A) Crime-Control Advocates
B) States'-Rights Advocates
C) Public-Order Advocates
D) Individual-Rights
Advocates Answer: D
Page Ref: 9
Objective: Describe The Public-Order (Crime-Control) And Individual-Rights (Due-
Process) Perspectives Of Criminal Justice, Concluding With How The Criminal Justice
System Balances The Two Perspectives.
Level: Difficult

5) A Person Who Believes That Under Certain Circumstances Involving A Criminal
Threat To Public Safety, The Interests Of Society Should Take Precedence Over
Individual Rights Is A(N)
.
A) Due-Process Advocate
B) Individual-Rights Advocate
C) Civil Justice Advocate
D) Public-Order
Advocate Answer: D
Page Ref: 9
Objective: Describe The Public-Order (Crime-Control) And Individual-Rights (Due-
Process) Perspectives Of Criminal Justice, Concluding With How The Criminal Justice
System Balances The Two Perspectives.
Level: Difficult

6) Is An Ideal That Embraces All Aspects Of Civilized Life And Is Linked To
Fundamental Notions Of Fairness And To Cultural Beliefs About Right And Wrong.
A) Public Order Advocacy
B) Vigilante Justice
C) Social Justice
D) Civil
Justice
Answer: C
Page Ref: 9
Objective: Explain The Relationship Of Criminal Justice To General Concepts Of Equity
And Fairness.
Level: Basic

7) Criminal Justice Is Truth In Action Within The Process Of .
A) Administration Of Justice
B) Civil Justice
C) Social Justice
D) Civil
Rights
Answer: A
Page Ref: 10
Objective: Explain The Relationship Of Criminal Justice To General Concepts Of Equity
And Fairness.
Level: Intermediate

8) Which Model Assumes That The Components Of The Criminal Justice System Work Together

, Harmoniously To Achieve Justice?
A) The Consensus Model
B) The Crime-Control Model
C) The Due-Process Model
D) The Conflict
Model Answer: A
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Describe The American Criminal Justice System In Terms Of Its Three Major
Components And The Consensus And Conflict Models.
Level: Basic

9) The Idea Of A Criminal Justice Nonsystem, In Which Different Criminal Justice Agencies
Are More Self-Serving And Focus More On Performance Measures Than On Justice, Is The
Basis Of The
.
A) Due-Process Model
B) Consensus Model
C) Crime-Control Model
D) Conflict
Model Answer:
D
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Describe The American Criminal Justice System In Terms Of Its Three Major
Components And The Consensus And Conflict Models.
Level: Basic

10) A(N) Issued By A Judge Provides The Legal Basis For The Police To
Apprehend A Suspect.
A) Warrant
B) Indictment
C) Arraignment
D) Hearing
Answer: A
Page Ref: 14
Objective: Describe The Process Of American Criminal Justice, Including The Stages Of
Criminal Case Processing.
Level: Basic

11) During Which Stage In The Criminal Justice Process Are Suspects Photographed
And Fingerprinted?
A) Arraignment
B) Booking
C) Preliminary Hearing
D) Indictment
Answer: B
Page Ref: 14
Objective: Describe The Process Of American Criminal Justice, Including The Stages Of
Criminal Case Processing.
Level: Basic

12) During The , The Judge May Provide An Opportunity For Bail.
A) Adjudication