INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXAM 1
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ what are norms. Answer: behavioral expectation
◉ what is crime. Answer: an intentional act or omission to act,
neither justified nor excused, that is in violation of the criminal law
punishable by the state
◉ what differentiates one society from the next. Answer: it is the
behavior it defines as normal, appropriate, and law abiding and
behavior it labels deviant, inappropriate, and criminal
◉ what is the criminal justice system change with. Answer:
protecting the public, maintaining order, enforcing laws, identifying
offenders, bring the guilty to justice, and treating and punishing
convicted persons, steps in
◉ is crime functional. Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and
it may lead to needed social change
,◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation. Answer: omnibus crime control
bill and safe street act of 1968, comprehensive crime control act of
1984, crime control act of 1990, violent crime control and law
enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot act of 2001, usa patriot
improvement and reauthorization act of 2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation. Answer:
the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as it
spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system. Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
◉ what does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of. Answer:
three major parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
◉ what does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of.
Answer: federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement
administration, secret service, and u. s. marshals
◉ what does the law enforcement at the state level consist of.
Answer: state police, highway patrol, state fish and game
, ◉ what does the law enforcement at the local level consist of.
Answer: municipal police, county police, and town constables
◉ what does the courts at the federal level consist of. Answer: u. s.
supreme court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district courts, and federal
magistrates
◉ what does the courts at the state level consist of. Answer: state
supreme court, and state court of appeals
◉ what does the courts at the local level consist of. Answer: criminal
court, city or town court, justice of the peace court, traffic court, and
juvenile court
◉ what does the corrections at the federal level consist of. Answer:
federal bureau of prisons, federal probation, and federal parole
◉ what does the corrections at the state level consist of. Answer:
state department of corrections and state parole
◉ what does the corrections at the local level consist of. Answer:
county jail, city lock up, county probation, and community
corrections
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ what are norms. Answer: behavioral expectation
◉ what is crime. Answer: an intentional act or omission to act,
neither justified nor excused, that is in violation of the criminal law
punishable by the state
◉ what differentiates one society from the next. Answer: it is the
behavior it defines as normal, appropriate, and law abiding and
behavior it labels deviant, inappropriate, and criminal
◉ what is the criminal justice system change with. Answer:
protecting the public, maintaining order, enforcing laws, identifying
offenders, bring the guilty to justice, and treating and punishing
convicted persons, steps in
◉ is crime functional. Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and
it may lead to needed social change
,◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation. Answer: omnibus crime control
bill and safe street act of 1968, comprehensive crime control act of
1984, crime control act of 1990, violent crime control and law
enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot act of 2001, usa patriot
improvement and reauthorization act of 2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation. Answer:
the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as it
spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system. Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
◉ what does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of. Answer:
three major parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
◉ what does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of.
Answer: federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement
administration, secret service, and u. s. marshals
◉ what does the law enforcement at the state level consist of.
Answer: state police, highway patrol, state fish and game
, ◉ what does the law enforcement at the local level consist of.
Answer: municipal police, county police, and town constables
◉ what does the courts at the federal level consist of. Answer: u. s.
supreme court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district courts, and federal
magistrates
◉ what does the courts at the state level consist of. Answer: state
supreme court, and state court of appeals
◉ what does the courts at the local level consist of. Answer: criminal
court, city or town court, justice of the peace court, traffic court, and
juvenile court
◉ what does the corrections at the federal level consist of. Answer:
federal bureau of prisons, federal probation, and federal parole
◉ what does the corrections at the state level consist of. Answer:
state department of corrections and state parole
◉ what does the corrections at the local level consist of. Answer:
county jail, city lock up, county probation, and community
corrections
