CJUS 3410 Chapter one UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
actus reus - CORRECT ANSWER - a wrongful act or deed, refers to the need to prove that a
violation of the criminal law - a crime - actually occurred.
backdoor programs - CORRECT ANSWER - programs such as "boot camp" prisons that
either keep offenders from becoming inmates or lets them out early.
beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard of evidence needed for a
criminal conviction.
classicalism - CORRECT ANSWER - An outgrowth of Enlightenment philosophy that
stresses free will and equality before law - "all men are created equal" - and provides a basis for
determinate sentencing.
determinism - CORRECT ANSWER - A construct stressing the lack of choice, particularly the
belief that one's behavior is "determined" by physiological or environmental variables, devoid of
mens rea
free will - CORRECT ANSWER - A term in classical theory meaning that each person has the
opportunity to be law-abiding or criminal (mens rea), so the person who opts to commit a crime
is deserving of punishment commensurate with the offense.
frontdoor programs - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate punishments.
level of government - CORRECT ANSWER - federal,
State,
County,
, Municipal.
lex talionis - CORRECT ANSWER - an eye for an eye.
mandatory release - CORRECT ANSWER - The release of an inmate at the end of his or her
sentence minus any good time.
mens rea - CORRECT ANSWER - A latin term for "guilty mind," meaning the intent
necessary to establish criminal responsibility.
National Crime Victimization Surveys - CORRECT ANSWER - reveal that most crimes are
simply not reported to the police.
neoclassicalism - CORRECT ANSWER - The classical approach that encompasses such
mitigating factors as age and prior record.
plea bargain - CORRECT ANSWER - A legal transaction in which a defendant pleads guilty
in exchange for some form of leniency.
positivism - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of the scientific method to study crime and
criminals. it denies that crime is simply the result of free will and provides the basis for the
indeterminate sentence.
preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard used to determine the
outcome of a non criminal action as well as probation and parole revocation
probable cause - CORRECT ANSWER - The minimum level of evidence needed to make a
lawful arrest or secure certain warrants; a level of information that would lead a prudent person
to believe that a crime was being or had been committed by a specific perpetrator.
proportionality - CORRECT ANSWER -
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
actus reus - CORRECT ANSWER - a wrongful act or deed, refers to the need to prove that a
violation of the criminal law - a crime - actually occurred.
backdoor programs - CORRECT ANSWER - programs such as "boot camp" prisons that
either keep offenders from becoming inmates or lets them out early.
beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard of evidence needed for a
criminal conviction.
classicalism - CORRECT ANSWER - An outgrowth of Enlightenment philosophy that
stresses free will and equality before law - "all men are created equal" - and provides a basis for
determinate sentencing.
determinism - CORRECT ANSWER - A construct stressing the lack of choice, particularly the
belief that one's behavior is "determined" by physiological or environmental variables, devoid of
mens rea
free will - CORRECT ANSWER - A term in classical theory meaning that each person has the
opportunity to be law-abiding or criminal (mens rea), so the person who opts to commit a crime
is deserving of punishment commensurate with the offense.
frontdoor programs - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate punishments.
level of government - CORRECT ANSWER - federal,
State,
County,
, Municipal.
lex talionis - CORRECT ANSWER - an eye for an eye.
mandatory release - CORRECT ANSWER - The release of an inmate at the end of his or her
sentence minus any good time.
mens rea - CORRECT ANSWER - A latin term for "guilty mind," meaning the intent
necessary to establish criminal responsibility.
National Crime Victimization Surveys - CORRECT ANSWER - reveal that most crimes are
simply not reported to the police.
neoclassicalism - CORRECT ANSWER - The classical approach that encompasses such
mitigating factors as age and prior record.
plea bargain - CORRECT ANSWER - A legal transaction in which a defendant pleads guilty
in exchange for some form of leniency.
positivism - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of the scientific method to study crime and
criminals. it denies that crime is simply the result of free will and provides the basis for the
indeterminate sentence.
preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard used to determine the
outcome of a non criminal action as well as probation and parole revocation
probable cause - CORRECT ANSWER - The minimum level of evidence needed to make a
lawful arrest or secure certain warrants; a level of information that would lead a prudent person
to believe that a crime was being or had been committed by a specific perpetrator.
proportionality - CORRECT ANSWER -
