CRIMINAL JUSTICE DUAL CREDIT
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Corpus delicti is a Latin word meaning __________.
ANSWER
Body of crime
Question 2.
A(n) __________ jury is one in which the jury members are so irreconcilably divided in their opinions that
they cannot reach a verdict.
ANSWER
Hung
Question 3.
Which case halted the implementation of the death penalty because its application was viewed as
arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory?
ANSWER
Furman v. Georgia
Question 4.
In the United States, the most common organization of criminal justice systems is one of the three
institutions:
ANSWER
Courts, Law enforcement, corrections
Question 5.
The first stage of the juvenile pretrial procedures is __________.
ANSWER
Intake
,Question 6.
To speak the truth; the process of questioning prospective jurors to determine their qualifications and
desirability for serving on a jury.
ANSWER
Voir dire
Question 7.
What is a writ of Habeas Corpus?
ANSWER
A written order from the court stating, "you have the body, bring it to me."
Question 8.
The law of retaliation/retribution was also known as __________.
ANSWER
Lex talionis
Question 9.
Facts and circumstances that lead to the reasonable belief that the items sought are located in a
particular place; or in arrest cases, the facts and circumstances lead to the reasonable belief that the
suspect has committed a crime.
ANSWER
Probable Cause
Question 10.
The philosophy of juvenile court is called __________.
ANSWER
Parens patriate
, Question 11.
According to __________, the hedonistic calculus principle stated that people search for pleasure and
avoid pain; therefore, the less certain the punishment, the more severe it must be in order to have a
deterrent effect.
ANSWER
Jeremy Bentham
Question 12.
Why do people become violent according to proponents of biological theory?
ANSWER
They are born with a predisposition towards violence as a consequence of genetics.
Question 13.
During the __________, the defendant appears before a judge or magistrate, who decides whether the
evidence presented is sufficient for the case to proceed to trial.
ANSWER
Preliminary Hearing
Question 14.
An offender is sentenced to 25 years to life for a third "strike" offense. The offender appeals the
sentence on the grounds that such a lengthy sentence is excessively harsh for the particular offense
he/she committed. Which Amendment to the U.S Constitution is relevant to the offenders claim?
ANSWER
8th
Question 15.
An action by a law enforcement officer consisting of patting down or running one's hands quickly over
a person's body to determine whether the suspect has a weapon or other contraband.
ANSWER
Frisk
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Corpus delicti is a Latin word meaning __________.
ANSWER
Body of crime
Question 2.
A(n) __________ jury is one in which the jury members are so irreconcilably divided in their opinions that
they cannot reach a verdict.
ANSWER
Hung
Question 3.
Which case halted the implementation of the death penalty because its application was viewed as
arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory?
ANSWER
Furman v. Georgia
Question 4.
In the United States, the most common organization of criminal justice systems is one of the three
institutions:
ANSWER
Courts, Law enforcement, corrections
Question 5.
The first stage of the juvenile pretrial procedures is __________.
ANSWER
Intake
,Question 6.
To speak the truth; the process of questioning prospective jurors to determine their qualifications and
desirability for serving on a jury.
ANSWER
Voir dire
Question 7.
What is a writ of Habeas Corpus?
ANSWER
A written order from the court stating, "you have the body, bring it to me."
Question 8.
The law of retaliation/retribution was also known as __________.
ANSWER
Lex talionis
Question 9.
Facts and circumstances that lead to the reasonable belief that the items sought are located in a
particular place; or in arrest cases, the facts and circumstances lead to the reasonable belief that the
suspect has committed a crime.
ANSWER
Probable Cause
Question 10.
The philosophy of juvenile court is called __________.
ANSWER
Parens patriate
, Question 11.
According to __________, the hedonistic calculus principle stated that people search for pleasure and
avoid pain; therefore, the less certain the punishment, the more severe it must be in order to have a
deterrent effect.
ANSWER
Jeremy Bentham
Question 12.
Why do people become violent according to proponents of biological theory?
ANSWER
They are born with a predisposition towards violence as a consequence of genetics.
Question 13.
During the __________, the defendant appears before a judge or magistrate, who decides whether the
evidence presented is sufficient for the case to proceed to trial.
ANSWER
Preliminary Hearing
Question 14.
An offender is sentenced to 25 years to life for a third "strike" offense. The offender appeals the
sentence on the grounds that such a lengthy sentence is excessively harsh for the particular offense
he/she committed. Which Amendment to the U.S Constitution is relevant to the offenders claim?
ANSWER
8th
Question 15.
An action by a law enforcement officer consisting of patting down or running one's hands quickly over
a person's body to determine whether the suspect has a weapon or other contraband.
ANSWER
Frisk
