CJUS 200 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
It is acceptable for a researcher's own ethical beliefs to guide his or her research efforts if he or
she has been a victim of crime. - correct answer ✔✔false
Which statement summarizes how scholars perceive criminology and criminal justice? - correct
answer ✔✔scholars from both areas seem to appreciate the need to understand both areas
Which statement is true of a grand jury? - correct answer ✔✔The purpose of the grand jury
hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the case should
proceed to trial.
The modern emergence of criminal justice can be traced to President - correct answer
✔✔Johnson
Individuals sentenced to a year or more of incarceration are sent to __________, while
individuals sentenced to less than a year of incarceration are sent to __________. - correct
answer ✔✔prison; jail
Researchers who allow their values to influence the research endeavor are violating the
principle of - correct answer ✔✔false
Easy accessibility and representative age are reasons that college students - correct answer
✔✔make good research subjects
, What do justice studies; crime, law, and society; criminal justice; and criminology programs all
have in common? - correct answer ✔✔They all recognize the need to understand the criminal
justice progress
Which individual would most likely be labeled a juvenile delinquent? - correct answer ✔✔a 16-
year-old who sells drugs in her high school
Which type of law is an example of strict liability? - correct answer ✔✔statutory rape
Calling in sick for work when one isn't really sick is an example of a status offense. - correct
answer ✔✔false
In a classic experiment, which group is manipulated? - correct answer ✔✔the experimental
group
Which crime violates natural law? - correct answer ✔✔murder
Xavier got on the elevator on the ground floor and sang loudly until he reached the 45th floor.
Xavier has violated a more. - correct answer ✔✔false
All of the following individuals are criminal justice scientists except: - correct answer ✔✔a
juvenile delinquent
As a case proceeds through the justice process, the standards of proof for establishing the legal
elements of criminality decrease. - correct answer ✔✔false
Mala in se is to __________ as mala prohibita is to __________. - correct answer ✔✔murder,
public intoxication
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
It is acceptable for a researcher's own ethical beliefs to guide his or her research efforts if he or
she has been a victim of crime. - correct answer ✔✔false
Which statement summarizes how scholars perceive criminology and criminal justice? - correct
answer ✔✔scholars from both areas seem to appreciate the need to understand both areas
Which statement is true of a grand jury? - correct answer ✔✔The purpose of the grand jury
hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the case should
proceed to trial.
The modern emergence of criminal justice can be traced to President - correct answer
✔✔Johnson
Individuals sentenced to a year or more of incarceration are sent to __________, while
individuals sentenced to less than a year of incarceration are sent to __________. - correct
answer ✔✔prison; jail
Researchers who allow their values to influence the research endeavor are violating the
principle of - correct answer ✔✔false
Easy accessibility and representative age are reasons that college students - correct answer
✔✔make good research subjects
, What do justice studies; crime, law, and society; criminal justice; and criminology programs all
have in common? - correct answer ✔✔They all recognize the need to understand the criminal
justice progress
Which individual would most likely be labeled a juvenile delinquent? - correct answer ✔✔a 16-
year-old who sells drugs in her high school
Which type of law is an example of strict liability? - correct answer ✔✔statutory rape
Calling in sick for work when one isn't really sick is an example of a status offense. - correct
answer ✔✔false
In a classic experiment, which group is manipulated? - correct answer ✔✔the experimental
group
Which crime violates natural law? - correct answer ✔✔murder
Xavier got on the elevator on the ground floor and sang loudly until he reached the 45th floor.
Xavier has violated a more. - correct answer ✔✔false
All of the following individuals are criminal justice scientists except: - correct answer ✔✔a
juvenile delinquent
As a case proceeds through the justice process, the standards of proof for establishing the legal
elements of criminality decrease. - correct answer ✔✔false
Mala in se is to __________ as mala prohibita is to __________. - correct answer ✔✔murder,
public intoxication
