CRIMINAL JUSTICE FINAL EXAM REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST 2025/2026.
The perspective that focuses most heavily on procedural fairness and the rights of the
suspects is the _________ perspective -ANSWER-Due Process
The 3 main components of the criminal justice system are: -ANSWER-law enforcement,
courts, and corrections
Advocates of the consensus model of criminal justice agree to all of the following staples
except for -ANSWER-what is deemed criminal will be determined by those who are in power
Which of the following crimes does not fall into the violent crime category -ANSWER-
burglary
According to the Crime Funnell, in general, for every 1,000 serious crimes, about ______
adults are incarcerated for a few of these crimes -ANSWER-30
The top tier of the wedding cake model of the criminal justice system consists of what type
of cases -ANSWER-celebrated cases
The statement that "you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet" is consistent with
what model of the criminal justice system? -ANSWER-Crime Control Model
In the 1990s crime rates generally -ANSWER-declined
According to Shaw and McKay's social disorganization theory, crime rates are highest in
which zone? -ANSWER-Zone 2 - Transition Zone
Which theory of crime assumes that persons have free will? -ANSWER-Choice Theory
, Radical feminist theory of crimes focus on -ANSWER-patriarchy
Through years of research, criminologists have determined that there is one specific type of
offender that accounts for a vast majority of all offenses. This type of offender is known as: -
ANSWER-the chronic offender
The best known and most widely cited source of crime statistics is the -ANSWER-Uniform
Crime Report
The NIBRS reporting method has been criticized for many weaknesses which include all f the
following except -ANSWER-the hierarchy rule
In most jurisdicctions, a felony can be distinguished from a misdemeanor in that felony
sentences are -ANSWER-served in prison
The actus reus is the ______ element of the crime -ANSWER-act
A ______ liability crime is one that has the mens rea element -ANSWER-strict
The mens rea is the ________ element of the crime -ANSWER-mental
As a general rule, voluntary intoxication is -ANSWER-not a defense
the supreme law of the land is the -ANSWER-US Constitution
The burden of proof necessary for a ruling that the defendant is responsible in a civil case is -
ANSWER-preponderance of the evidence
& CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST 2025/2026.
The perspective that focuses most heavily on procedural fairness and the rights of the
suspects is the _________ perspective -ANSWER-Due Process
The 3 main components of the criminal justice system are: -ANSWER-law enforcement,
courts, and corrections
Advocates of the consensus model of criminal justice agree to all of the following staples
except for -ANSWER-what is deemed criminal will be determined by those who are in power
Which of the following crimes does not fall into the violent crime category -ANSWER-
burglary
According to the Crime Funnell, in general, for every 1,000 serious crimes, about ______
adults are incarcerated for a few of these crimes -ANSWER-30
The top tier of the wedding cake model of the criminal justice system consists of what type
of cases -ANSWER-celebrated cases
The statement that "you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet" is consistent with
what model of the criminal justice system? -ANSWER-Crime Control Model
In the 1990s crime rates generally -ANSWER-declined
According to Shaw and McKay's social disorganization theory, crime rates are highest in
which zone? -ANSWER-Zone 2 - Transition Zone
Which theory of crime assumes that persons have free will? -ANSWER-Choice Theory
, Radical feminist theory of crimes focus on -ANSWER-patriarchy
Through years of research, criminologists have determined that there is one specific type of
offender that accounts for a vast majority of all offenses. This type of offender is known as: -
ANSWER-the chronic offender
The best known and most widely cited source of crime statistics is the -ANSWER-Uniform
Crime Report
The NIBRS reporting method has been criticized for many weaknesses which include all f the
following except -ANSWER-the hierarchy rule
In most jurisdicctions, a felony can be distinguished from a misdemeanor in that felony
sentences are -ANSWER-served in prison
The actus reus is the ______ element of the crime -ANSWER-act
A ______ liability crime is one that has the mens rea element -ANSWER-strict
The mens rea is the ________ element of the crime -ANSWER-mental
As a general rule, voluntary intoxication is -ANSWER-not a defense
the supreme law of the land is the -ANSWER-US Constitution
The burden of proof necessary for a ruling that the defendant is responsible in a civil case is -
ANSWER-preponderance of the evidence
