CRJS Family Contempt And Enforcement Mechanisms Answers Fall 2025

Contempt And Enforcement Mechanisms
1. Contempt powers in administrative proceedings help:

• Promote political campaigns

• Ensure compliance with lawful orders

• Protect executive privilege

• Increase media coverage
✅ Answer: Ensure compliance with lawful orders


2. Which type of contempt is used to punish disobedience?

• Indirect civil contempt

• Direct criminal contempt

• Administrative deviation

• Executive order
✅ Answer: Direct criminal contempt


3. Administrative contempt powers are exercised:

• By judicial order only

• Within the agency’s quasi-judicial function

• By legislative fiat

• Only after public hearings
✅ Answer: Within the agency’s quasi-judicial function


4. What is required before imposing contempt sanctions?

• Presidential clearance

• Proof of clear violation and opportunity to be heard

• Budget approval

• Congressional endorsement
✅ Answer: Proof of clear violation and opportunity to be heard


5. Civil contempt aims to:

• Punish past behavior

• Vindicate the court

• Coerce compliance with an order

• Disregard procedural steps


✅ Answer: Coerce compliance with an order