CRJ 115 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Criminal Justice refers to what? - Answer-Structure, functions, and decision process, of the agencies
that deal with crime
What are the 3 Elements that make up the CRJ System? - Answer-Police, Courts, Corrections
What are the Steps that must be followed within the CRJ system in order that all constitutional rights are
provided is? - Answer-Due Process
American criminal law is mostly based off what? - Answer-English Common Law
What is Case law? - Answer-Results from previous court interpretations
What refers to customs, traditions, and other materials that guide courts in decision making, but have
not been enacted into statutes? - Answer-Common Law
, What is constitutional law? - Answer-Sets limits on government power and the rights of the people
Neighbor is arrested, convicted and sentenced for a term of 50 years in prison - he has most likely
committed a....? - Answer-Felony
A criminal offense that carries less than one year in prison is considered to be what? - Answer-
Misdemeanor
The Term _____ refers to the body of the crime, or the elements of the crime? - Answer-Corpus Delicti
Which is considered to be a violent crime under the UCR Index Crimes? - Answer-Aggravated Assault
Refers to unlawfully entry of a dwelling or structure with the purpose of committing a criminal act? -
Answer-Burglary
The UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) is produced by what (Federal) agency? - Answer-FBI
The UCR is based off what type of records? - Answer-Arrest Records
Which of the following is not one of the UCR's 8 Indexed Crimes? - Answer-Gambling
Index Crime Rate for 100,000 population can be viewed as: - Answer-(Total Index Crimes/Population)
(100,000)
National Crime Victim Survey is a collaborative effort between the US Census Bureau and the... -
Answer-US Bureau of Justice Statistics
Answers
Criminal Justice refers to what? - Answer-Structure, functions, and decision process, of the agencies
that deal with crime
What are the 3 Elements that make up the CRJ System? - Answer-Police, Courts, Corrections
What are the Steps that must be followed within the CRJ system in order that all constitutional rights are
provided is? - Answer-Due Process
American criminal law is mostly based off what? - Answer-English Common Law
What is Case law? - Answer-Results from previous court interpretations
What refers to customs, traditions, and other materials that guide courts in decision making, but have
not been enacted into statutes? - Answer-Common Law
, What is constitutional law? - Answer-Sets limits on government power and the rights of the people
Neighbor is arrested, convicted and sentenced for a term of 50 years in prison - he has most likely
committed a....? - Answer-Felony
A criminal offense that carries less than one year in prison is considered to be what? - Answer-
Misdemeanor
The Term _____ refers to the body of the crime, or the elements of the crime? - Answer-Corpus Delicti
Which is considered to be a violent crime under the UCR Index Crimes? - Answer-Aggravated Assault
Refers to unlawfully entry of a dwelling or structure with the purpose of committing a criminal act? -
Answer-Burglary
The UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) is produced by what (Federal) agency? - Answer-FBI
The UCR is based off what type of records? - Answer-Arrest Records
Which of the following is not one of the UCR's 8 Indexed Crimes? - Answer-Gambling
Index Crime Rate for 100,000 population can be viewed as: - Answer-(Total Index Crimes/Population)
(100,000)
National Crime Victim Survey is a collaborative effort between the US Census Bureau and the... -
Answer-US Bureau of Justice Statistics
