CJUS TESTBANK QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A police department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur, rather
than reacting to crimes that have already occurred - Answer- Proactive Policing
A court that reconsiders a case that has already been tried to determine whether the
measures used complied with accepted rules of criminal procedure and were in
accordance with constitutional doctrines - Answer- Appellate Court
Which of the following are some of the general duties of a prosecutor? - Answer- -
Provide advice to law enforcement officers during investigation to determine whether
criminal charges should be filed
- Represents the state at hearings, criminal trials, and appeals
- Acts as legal advisor to count commissioners and other elected officials
The Fourth Amendment is the US Constitutional amendment containing various criminal
trial rights, such as the right of public trial, the right to trial by jury, and the right to
confrontation of witnesses - Answer- False
Developing areas of court technology are: - Answer- - Evidence Presentation
- Case Management
- Videoconferencing
Police brutality usually involves such actions as the use of abusive language, the
unnecessary use of force or coercion, threats, prodding with nightsticks, stopping and
searching people to harass them, and so on - Answer- True
Intelligence-led policing relies heavily on the following: - Answer- - Confidential
informants
- Offender interviews
- Suspect Surveillance
Some changes that have been linked to Community-Oriented Policing initiatives are
neighborhood orientation, changing management styles and changing recruitment and
training - Answer- True
Forensic science is the use of scientific techniques to investigate questions of interest to
the justice system and to solve crimes - Answer- True
,Programs and strategies designed to bring police and the public closer together and
create a more cooperative working environment between them - Answer- Community
Oriented Policing
To characterize or brand someone as disgraceful in order to make them feel shameful
for their reputation - Answer- Stigmatize
In the wedding cake model of justice, level 1 is made up of celebrated cases involving
the wealthy and famous, or the not so powerful who victimize a famous person -
Answer- True
What are the three components of the criminal justice system? - Answer- police, courts,
corrections
The phrase used to indicate that all parties in the adversary process work together
cooperatively to settle cases with the least amount of effort and conflict - Answer-
Courtroom Work Group
Bipolar Disorder - Answer- A psychological condition marked by mood swings between
periods of wild elation and deep depression
Chronic Offender - Answer- A delinquent offender who is arrested five or more times
before he or she is 18 and who stands a good chance of becoming an adult criminal;
these offenders are responsible for more than half of all serious crimes
Broken Window Hypothesis - Answer- The view that deteriorated communities attract
criminal activity
Uniform Crime Reports - Answer- Published annually by the FBI, each report describes
the nature of crime as reported by law enforcement agencies; includes analyses of Part
I crimes
Criminal Justice System - Answer- The law enforcement, court, and correctional
agencies that work together to effect the apprehension, prosecution, and control of
criminal offenders
The crushing lifestyle of slum areas produces a culture of poverty, passed from one
generation to the next, marked by apathy, cynicism, feelings of helplessness, and
mistrust of social institutions, such as schools, government agencies, and the police -
Answer- True
The System: Agencies of Crime Control which best describes the process for the court -
Answer- Adjudication, Disposition, Appeal/ Post Conviction Remedies
This statement best describes which part of the formal criminal justice process:
, After an arrest and while the suspect is being detained, the police may want to search
for evidence, conduct an investigation, or even encourage a confession - Answer-
Custody
Determining through the use of the scientific method whether criminal justice programs
actually reduce crime rates and offender recidivism - Answer- Evidenced Based Justice
What is a program that requires local police agencies to provide a brief account of each
incident and arrest within 22 crime patterns, including incident, victim, and offender
information? - Answer- National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Crime is a violation of societal rules of behavior as interpreted and expressed by a
criminal legal code created by people holding social and political power - Answer- True
In the broadest sense, correctional agencies include maintaining order, enforcing the
criminal law, provide emergency services, and develop a sense of community safety -
Answer- False
In level 2 of the wedding cake model of justice, factors placing them in level 2 include: -
Answer- - Committed by experienced, repeat offenders
- Violent acts committed by a stranger who uses a weapon
- Amount of money stolen in a burglary or larceny is significant
What perspective on Justice includes providing fair and equitable to those accused of
crime? - Answer- Due Process Perspective
The control of an individual's behavior by social and institutional forces in society -
Answer- Social Control
Probable cause hearing is a term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to
show cause to bring a case to trial - Answer- True
Part 1 crimes include: - Answer- murder, rape, burglary, robbery, assault, larceny-theft,
motor vehicle theft
What are factors that influence crime trends? - Answer- Gangs, Abortion,
Unemployment
It is inexcusable and illegal for prosecutors to suppress critical evidence, a practice that
might mean the guilty walked free and the innocent were convicted
This is an example of ethics and... - Answer- The courts
Racial profiling is the practice of police targeting minority groups because of a belief that
they are more likely to be engaged in criminal activity - Answer- True
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A police department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur, rather
than reacting to crimes that have already occurred - Answer- Proactive Policing
A court that reconsiders a case that has already been tried to determine whether the
measures used complied with accepted rules of criminal procedure and were in
accordance with constitutional doctrines - Answer- Appellate Court
Which of the following are some of the general duties of a prosecutor? - Answer- -
Provide advice to law enforcement officers during investigation to determine whether
criminal charges should be filed
- Represents the state at hearings, criminal trials, and appeals
- Acts as legal advisor to count commissioners and other elected officials
The Fourth Amendment is the US Constitutional amendment containing various criminal
trial rights, such as the right of public trial, the right to trial by jury, and the right to
confrontation of witnesses - Answer- False
Developing areas of court technology are: - Answer- - Evidence Presentation
- Case Management
- Videoconferencing
Police brutality usually involves such actions as the use of abusive language, the
unnecessary use of force or coercion, threats, prodding with nightsticks, stopping and
searching people to harass them, and so on - Answer- True
Intelligence-led policing relies heavily on the following: - Answer- - Confidential
informants
- Offender interviews
- Suspect Surveillance
Some changes that have been linked to Community-Oriented Policing initiatives are
neighborhood orientation, changing management styles and changing recruitment and
training - Answer- True
Forensic science is the use of scientific techniques to investigate questions of interest to
the justice system and to solve crimes - Answer- True
,Programs and strategies designed to bring police and the public closer together and
create a more cooperative working environment between them - Answer- Community
Oriented Policing
To characterize or brand someone as disgraceful in order to make them feel shameful
for their reputation - Answer- Stigmatize
In the wedding cake model of justice, level 1 is made up of celebrated cases involving
the wealthy and famous, or the not so powerful who victimize a famous person -
Answer- True
What are the three components of the criminal justice system? - Answer- police, courts,
corrections
The phrase used to indicate that all parties in the adversary process work together
cooperatively to settle cases with the least amount of effort and conflict - Answer-
Courtroom Work Group
Bipolar Disorder - Answer- A psychological condition marked by mood swings between
periods of wild elation and deep depression
Chronic Offender - Answer- A delinquent offender who is arrested five or more times
before he or she is 18 and who stands a good chance of becoming an adult criminal;
these offenders are responsible for more than half of all serious crimes
Broken Window Hypothesis - Answer- The view that deteriorated communities attract
criminal activity
Uniform Crime Reports - Answer- Published annually by the FBI, each report describes
the nature of crime as reported by law enforcement agencies; includes analyses of Part
I crimes
Criminal Justice System - Answer- The law enforcement, court, and correctional
agencies that work together to effect the apprehension, prosecution, and control of
criminal offenders
The crushing lifestyle of slum areas produces a culture of poverty, passed from one
generation to the next, marked by apathy, cynicism, feelings of helplessness, and
mistrust of social institutions, such as schools, government agencies, and the police -
Answer- True
The System: Agencies of Crime Control which best describes the process for the court -
Answer- Adjudication, Disposition, Appeal/ Post Conviction Remedies
This statement best describes which part of the formal criminal justice process:
, After an arrest and while the suspect is being detained, the police may want to search
for evidence, conduct an investigation, or even encourage a confession - Answer-
Custody
Determining through the use of the scientific method whether criminal justice programs
actually reduce crime rates and offender recidivism - Answer- Evidenced Based Justice
What is a program that requires local police agencies to provide a brief account of each
incident and arrest within 22 crime patterns, including incident, victim, and offender
information? - Answer- National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Crime is a violation of societal rules of behavior as interpreted and expressed by a
criminal legal code created by people holding social and political power - Answer- True
In the broadest sense, correctional agencies include maintaining order, enforcing the
criminal law, provide emergency services, and develop a sense of community safety -
Answer- False
In level 2 of the wedding cake model of justice, factors placing them in level 2 include: -
Answer- - Committed by experienced, repeat offenders
- Violent acts committed by a stranger who uses a weapon
- Amount of money stolen in a burglary or larceny is significant
What perspective on Justice includes providing fair and equitable to those accused of
crime? - Answer- Due Process Perspective
The control of an individual's behavior by social and institutional forces in society -
Answer- Social Control
Probable cause hearing is a term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to
show cause to bring a case to trial - Answer- True
Part 1 crimes include: - Answer- murder, rape, burglary, robbery, assault, larceny-theft,
motor vehicle theft
What are factors that influence crime trends? - Answer- Gangs, Abortion,
Unemployment
It is inexcusable and illegal for prosecutors to suppress critical evidence, a practice that
might mean the guilty walked free and the innocent were convicted
This is an example of ethics and... - Answer- The courts
Racial profiling is the practice of police targeting minority groups because of a belief that
they are more likely to be engaged in criminal activity - Answer- True
