CRJ CH 1,2,3 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
Crimes - CORRECT ANSWER Actions that violate laws defined by society
Mala in se - CORRECT ANSWER Traditionally accepted crimes that are wrong in themselves or by their
very nature, like homicide and sexual assault
Mala prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibited by law, but some people in society disagree on their
harmfulness, like gambling, prostitution, and drug possession
Goals of the criminal justice system - CORRECT ANSWER doing justice, controlling crime, preventing
crime
Goals of the criminal justice system 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Advancing goals: evidence-based practices
Enacting and enforcing policies based on factual, science-driven data that leads to a policy success
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER Power divided between national and state governments
Two justice systems - CORRECT ANSWER The federal government prosecutes violations of federal law.
State (and local) governments prosecute violations of state law.
System - CORRECT ANSWER Complex whole made up of interdependent agencies that each contribute
to the system's function, for example:
Police
Prosecutor's office
Courts
Corrections
Each entity relies on the others, and policy changes in one can affect them all.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
Crimes - CORRECT ANSWER Actions that violate laws defined by society
Mala in se - CORRECT ANSWER Traditionally accepted crimes that are wrong in themselves or by their
very nature, like homicide and sexual assault
Mala prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibited by law, but some people in society disagree on their
harmfulness, like gambling, prostitution, and drug possession
Goals of the criminal justice system - CORRECT ANSWER doing justice, controlling crime, preventing
crime
Goals of the criminal justice system 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Advancing goals: evidence-based practices
Enacting and enforcing policies based on factual, science-driven data that leads to a policy success
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER Power divided between national and state governments
Two justice systems - CORRECT ANSWER The federal government prosecutes violations of federal law.
State (and local) governments prosecute violations of state law.
System - CORRECT ANSWER Complex whole made up of interdependent agencies that each contribute
to the system's function, for example:
Police
Prosecutor's office
Courts
Corrections
Each entity relies on the others, and policy changes in one can affect them all.
