Criminal Justice SDC Practice Test| 100 questions| With COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

When offenders are sentenced to a fixed amount of time, this is known as a(n) ____________ sentence. a. determinate b. sanctions c. indeterminate d. three strikes legislation correct answer: a. determinate A society's punishment to avenge a wrong done to a member of society is known as __________. a. rehabilitation b. retribution c. incapacitation d. deterrence correct answer: b. retribution This US Supreme Court Case ended the death penalty in 1972. a. Furman v. Georgia b. Gideon v. Wainwright c. In re Gault d. Gregg v. Georgia correct answer: a. Furman v. Georgia Who were considered the first real detectives? a. Bobbies b. Bow Street Runners c. London Metropolitan Police d. Privateers correct answer: b. Bow Street Runners When an act, such as smoking cigarettes, is legal for adults but illegal for juveniles, it is called a _________________. a. criminal act b. juvenile offender c. status offense d. habeas crime correct answer: c. status offense Which US Constitutional Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in adult cases? a. 10th b. 14th c. 5th d. 6th correct answer: d. 6th Which United States city was the first to initiate a police force? a. Boston b. New York c. Chicago d. Philadelphia correct answer: a. Boston Which of the following is not an acceptable plea? a. guilty b. nolo contendre c. continuance