OPOTA ACTUAL FINAL EXAM COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system
Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose
sentences Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing
-protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100
-wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
,Lawful
defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law
identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency
Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law
amendments
Police Legitimacy
exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise
power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and
solve problems in community
,Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to
do jobs well, and protecting community
Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police
community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority
Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as
legitimate, cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
, Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible
-one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race
modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits
Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy
some people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their
group's societal position rather than immediate circumstances of the
police contact
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system
Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose
sentences Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing
-protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100
-wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
,Lawful
defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law
identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency
Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law
amendments
Police Legitimacy
exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise
power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and
solve problems in community
,Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to
do jobs well, and protecting community
Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police
community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority
Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as
legitimate, cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
, Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible
-one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race
modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits
Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy
some people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their
group's societal position rather than immediate circumstances of the
police contact
