CRIMINAL JUSTICE UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a resource for lawyers to determine the appropriate
response to a difficult situation?
A.
Fellow lawyers
B.
The Bar Associations
C.
Clients
D.
State bar - ✔✔Answer: C
✔✔A police officer ignores several drunk men who shout rude things at her and
continues to do her job. What is this behavior an example of?
A.
Professional conduct
B.
Public trust
C.
Enacting law
D.
Unethical behavior - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a result of law enforcement officers making ethical
decisions according to the presentation?
A.
Developing a relationship with the community
B.
Establishing public trust
C.
Making law enforcement officers safer and less demanding
D.
Reducing need for law enforcement testimony in court - ✔✔Answer: D
✔✔What is the purpose of the state bar?
A.
To monitor lawyers conduct and provide guidelines for how to do jobs
B.
,To explain guidelines for judicial decisions
C.
To provide basis for criminal punishments
D.
To establish the guidelines for jury conduct - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Is it ethical for a law enforcement officer to keep an item which should have been
entered into evidence?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
It depends on the nature of the crime
D.
It depends on the cost of the item - ✔✔Answer: B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A.
The punitive nature of law enforcement makes establishing trust more
difficult
B.
A police officer should refrain from giving speeding tickets to neighbors or friends
C.
People will judge an entire police force based on one officer's actions
D.
Manipulating circumstances for personal gain is unethical for law
enforcement officers to do - ✔✔Answer: B
✔✔What does attorney-client privilege mean?
A.
Attorneys get full privilege of picking who their clients are
B.
Clients have the right to have the same attorney for all cases
C.
Anything a client tells the attorney must remain confidential, unless it
is regarding a future crime
D.
Attorneys can commit minor offenses when investigating a client's
case - ✔✔Answer: C
, ✔✔Your business partner begins doing business on the side and not sharing the profits
with you. What is this behavior an example of?
A.
Illegal activity
B.
Professional conduct
C.
Unethical behavior
D.
Upholding moral codes - ✔✔Answer: C
✔✔Which term is used to describe communication about a case outside of the legal
proceedings by one side of the case without the other side knowing?
A.
Stare decisis communication
B.
Ad hominem communication
C.
De facto communication
D.
Ex parte communication - ✔✔Answer: D
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a change recommended by the National Commission
on Law Observance and Enforcement in 1929?
A.
Larger jurisdictions
B.
Taking politics out of police hiring processes
C.
Improving officer salaries
D.
Improving officer benefits - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Kim has been taking a lot of sick time. Which of the following is recommended to
reduce the amount of sick time she takes?
A.
Wearing proper protective clothing
B.
Knowing how to properly handle hazardous materials
C.
Exercising and eating healthy to get in shape
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a resource for lawyers to determine the appropriate
response to a difficult situation?
A.
Fellow lawyers
B.
The Bar Associations
C.
Clients
D.
State bar - ✔✔Answer: C
✔✔A police officer ignores several drunk men who shout rude things at her and
continues to do her job. What is this behavior an example of?
A.
Professional conduct
B.
Public trust
C.
Enacting law
D.
Unethical behavior - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a result of law enforcement officers making ethical
decisions according to the presentation?
A.
Developing a relationship with the community
B.
Establishing public trust
C.
Making law enforcement officers safer and less demanding
D.
Reducing need for law enforcement testimony in court - ✔✔Answer: D
✔✔What is the purpose of the state bar?
A.
To monitor lawyers conduct and provide guidelines for how to do jobs
B.
,To explain guidelines for judicial decisions
C.
To provide basis for criminal punishments
D.
To establish the guidelines for jury conduct - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Is it ethical for a law enforcement officer to keep an item which should have been
entered into evidence?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
It depends on the nature of the crime
D.
It depends on the cost of the item - ✔✔Answer: B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A.
The punitive nature of law enforcement makes establishing trust more
difficult
B.
A police officer should refrain from giving speeding tickets to neighbors or friends
C.
People will judge an entire police force based on one officer's actions
D.
Manipulating circumstances for personal gain is unethical for law
enforcement officers to do - ✔✔Answer: B
✔✔What does attorney-client privilege mean?
A.
Attorneys get full privilege of picking who their clients are
B.
Clients have the right to have the same attorney for all cases
C.
Anything a client tells the attorney must remain confidential, unless it
is regarding a future crime
D.
Attorneys can commit minor offenses when investigating a client's
case - ✔✔Answer: C
, ✔✔Your business partner begins doing business on the side and not sharing the profits
with you. What is this behavior an example of?
A.
Illegal activity
B.
Professional conduct
C.
Unethical behavior
D.
Upholding moral codes - ✔✔Answer: C
✔✔Which term is used to describe communication about a case outside of the legal
proceedings by one side of the case without the other side knowing?
A.
Stare decisis communication
B.
Ad hominem communication
C.
De facto communication
D.
Ex parte communication - ✔✔Answer: D
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a change recommended by the National Commission
on Law Observance and Enforcement in 1929?
A.
Larger jurisdictions
B.
Taking politics out of police hiring processes
C.
Improving officer salaries
D.
Improving officer benefits - ✔✔Answer: A
✔✔Kim has been taking a lot of sick time. Which of the following is recommended to
reduce the amount of sick time she takes?
A.
Wearing proper protective clothing
B.
Knowing how to properly handle hazardous materials
C.
Exercising and eating healthy to get in shape
