Term
The _____________ model of law-making assumes that the majority of citizens agree on what activities should be outlawed and punished as crimes.
Conflict
Consensus
Integrated
Justice |
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According to the lecture, the most common female crime is:
An illicit drug offense
Prostitution
Small-scale fraud
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
Currently, county sheriffs are:
Appointed by the governor
Appointed by the mayor and city council
Elected by a popular vote
Promted from within the sheriff's agency |
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Definition
Elected by a popular vote |
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Term
After a crime has been committed and the patrol officer has gathered preliminary information from a crime scene, the responsibility of identifying the offender is delegated to the:
Detective
Forensic investigator
Internal affairs unit
Police chief |
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Definition
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Term
According to the textbook, police stops require __________ justified by "specific and articulable facts."
Frisking for contraband
Intuition
Racial profiling
Reasonable suspicion |
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Definition
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Term
All of the following are examples of justification defenses EXCEPT
Duress
Intoxication
Necessity
Self-defense |
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Definition
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Term
The Utah State University Police Department is equivalent to a _______________ police force.
Federal
Municipal
Private
State |
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Definition
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Term
In the Uniform Crime Report, Part I offenses include criminal homicide, forcible rape, aggravated assualt, robbery, burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson - the "Big 8" that make up the major:
Property and public-order crimes
Property and violent crimes
Public-order and violent crimes
Violent and white-collar crimes |
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Definition
Property and violent crimes |
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Term
Regardless of how criminal law is created, the simplest definition of a crime assumes that a behavior is:
Against the law
Immoral
Punishable
Both A and C |
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Definition
Both A and C
Against the law
and
Punishable |
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Term
According to _________ theory, individuals make the decision to engage in crime based upon a cost-benefit analysis.
Conflict
Labeling
Rational Choice
Social Disorganization |
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Definition
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Term
The M'Naughten rule is derived from an 1843 British murder case and set the intial standard of ___________ for purposes of criminal trial.
Infancy
Insanity
Intoxication
Mistake |
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Definition
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Term
The ___________ Era of policing lasted from approximately 1840 until 1930 and was marked by high levels of corruption and political favoritism.
Community
Political
Reform
Traditional |
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Definition
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Term
The policing strategy influenced by the Broken Windows Hypothesis that championed severely punishing minor offenses in order to prevent more serious crime was:
Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPS)
Problem Oriented Policing (POP)
Zero-Tolerance Policing
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
Questioning a suspect about a specific crime or to elicit a confession after he or she has been placed under arrest or taken into custody is called:
Coercion
Custodial interrogation
Deprivation of freedom
Torture |
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Definition
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Term
The _________ model of law-making assumes that a small group that holds the political, economic, and/or social power in a community determines the content of criminal law.
Conflict
Consensus
Integrated
Justice |
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Definition
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Term
The term "clearance rates" refers to:
The percentage of crimes that resut in arrest
The percentage of crimes that result in a criminal conviction
The percentage of reported crimes
The percentage of stolen goods that are returned to victims of property crime |
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Definition
The percentage of crimes that result in arrest |
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Term
According to the guest lecture, a/an ___________ allows victims to personalize the crime in court and express the impact that said crime has had on them and their family.
Civil lawsuit
Courtroom testimony
Police report
Victim impact statement |
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Definition
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Term
The Miranda warning is related specifically to ____________ Amendment rights.
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Both B and C |
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Definition
Both B and C
Fifth
and Sixth |
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Term
The majority of crime control is enforced at the ___________ level.
Corrections
Federal
Local
State |
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Definition
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Term
According to the Fourth Amendment, no warrants can be issued without:
A stop and frisk
Mere suspicion
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following agencies is NOT housed within the Department of Homeland Security?
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
United States Coast Guard |
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Definition
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) |
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Term
The irony of Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPS) is that the communities that need the most police help are those with the highest level of:
Community involvement
Income
Legal cynicism
Religiosity |
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Definition
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Term
_____________ criminal law are the rules that define the manner in which criminal laws and penalties may be enforced, including the rights of the accused tied to the Bill of Rights.
Civil
Constitutional
Procedural
Substantive |
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Definition
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Term
Any evidence linked to a violation of the _____________ Amendment is usually subject to the exclusionary rule.
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
Despite commonly being linked, there is technically a difference between assault and battery that involves whether or not there was:
A weapon
Negligence
Physical contact
Premeditation |
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Definition
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Term
Style of policing that emphasizes heightened bureaucracy, increased use of technology, and a professional detachment from the community was championed during the __________ Era.
Community
Political
Reform
Traditional |
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Definition
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Term
Providing "material support" to terrorist groups is a criminal offense. In this instance, "material support" refers to:
Financial aid
information
weapons
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
In a _______ trial, the charges are brought by the state, the goal is to determine guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt", and the end result is punishment.
Civil
Criminal
Felony
Misdemeanor |
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Definition
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Term
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land and any legal decisions that run the risk of violating Constitutional law will be hear by the:
President of the United States
United States Congress
United States Senate
United States Supreme Court |
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Definition
United States Supreme Court |
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Term
The Bill of Rights are the immunities of individual citizens and include the first ___________ Amendments to the United States Constitution
Five
Ten
Twelve
Seventeen |
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Definition
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Term
Police can establish probable cause based upon:
Evidence
Personal observation
Reliable information
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
According to the lecture, most suspected terrorists are prosecuted for the guilty act of:
Conspiracy
Homicide
Tax evasion
Treason |
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Definition
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Term
First degree murder must be:
Deliberate
Involuntary
Premeditated
Both A and C |
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Definition
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Term
Criminal law requires proof that a specific crime has been committed by someone - evidence proving "the body of the crime" or:
Actus reus
Corpus delicit
Mala in se
Mens rea |
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Definition
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Term
The cryptologic intelligence agency with gathering and analyzing information about foreign conversations, while ensuring that other countries cannot do the same to the United States is the:
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) |
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Definition
National Security Agency (NSA) |
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Term
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic requirements for becoming a police officer?
Being a US Citizen
Having no felony convictions
Minimum height requirements
Possession of or eligibility to obtain a state driver's license |
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Definition
Minimum height requirements |
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Term
Consent searchers are entirely:
Mandatory
Voluntary
Both A and B
Neither A nor B |
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Definition
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Term
According to the _____________ Amendment, no citizen will be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without "due process" of the law.
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Eighth |
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Definition
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Term
Police examinations of persons or property undertaken to find evidence that will be used to prove guilt in a criminal trial are called:
Affadavits
Inevitable discoveries
Searches
Seizures |
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Definition
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Term
Concurrence in criminal law necessitates the presence of both a guilty act - also known as _________ - and a guilty mind.
Actus reus
Corpus delicit
Mala in se
Mens rea |
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Definition
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Term
According to the _________ Amendment, any individual accused of a crime has a right to speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Eighth |
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Definition
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Term
Studies have shown that ____________ police officers are particularly effetive in the area of community relations.
Female
Male
Minority
Older |
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Definition
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Term
According to the lecture, _________ of former delinquents are no longer involved in wrongdoing by the time they reach age 28.
25%
50%
85%
95% |
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Definition
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Term
While most cases involve the commission of a criminal act, some charges involve the omission of action when a person has a legal duty to perform an omitted act. Examples of crimes of omission include:
Failure to follow "good Samaritan" statutes
Federal tax evasion
Parental negligence
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
When requesting a search warrant, law enforcement officers must provide specific information about:
The items to be seized
The premises to be searched
The suspects to be investigated
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
The ______________ model of criminal justice focuses primarily on protecting civil rights, privileging transparency and formality in criminal processing, and potentially sacrificing efficiency.
Conflict
Crime Control
Due Process
Wedding Cake |
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Definition
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Term
In criminology, ___________ theories like social disorganization focus on what elements cause a community to have high crime rates.
Macro-level
Micro-level
Both A and B
None of the above |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following agencies patrol the borders of the continental United States to ensure that immigrants, drugs, and international traffickers do not enter the country illegally?
US Customs and Border Patrol
US Department of Transportation
US Immigrations and Customs Service
US Marshals Service |
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Definition
US Customs and Border Patrol |
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Term
In criminology, _____________ theories like rational choice theory and labeling theory focus on what elements cause an individual to commit a crime.
Macro-level
Micro-level
Both A and B
None of the above |
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Definition
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Term
According to the lecture, the most accurate crime statistics exist for which of the two following crimes?
Assault and Burglary
Assault and Homicide
Homicide and Motor vehicle theft
Sexual assault and Burglary |
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Definition
Homicide and Motor vehicle theft |
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Term
According to the _____________ Amendment, no unreasonable searches and seizures can be conducted without a warrant justified specifically by "probable cause".
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Eighth |
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Definition
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Term
The majority of a patrol officer's time is spent on:
Administrative duties
Calls for services
Officer-initiated activities
Preventative patrol |
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Definition
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Term
Cyber crime is primarily combated on the __________ level.
County
Federal
Municipal
State |
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Definition
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Term
Most of the first American police forces were created in an effort to:
Control crime
Control certain groups of people such as slaves and Native Americans
Control Politicians
Prevent crime |
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Definition
Control certain groups of people such as slaves and Native Americans |
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Term
According to the FBI definition, "terrorism" is:
An attempt to intimidate or to coerce a government or civilian population
An act motivated by political or social objectives
The unlawful use of force or violence
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
According to your textbook, what is the most common form of criminal activity?
Drug crime
Property crime
Public-order crime
Violent Crime |
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Definition
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Term
Because a traditional official crime statistics are comprised entirely of only crimes known to the authorities, criminologists argue for the use of victim and self-report surveys in order to get at the actual amount of crime occurring in the world-a hypothetical statistic known as the:
Adjusted crime rate
Dark Figure of crime
Deviance level
True crime rate |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following agencies is housed within the Department of Homeland Security?
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) |
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Definition
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) |
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Term
Public-order crimes are sometimes referred to as:
Deviant crimes
Harmless offenses
Petty offenses
Victimless crimes |
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Definition
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Term
_____________ criminal law define the rights of individuals with respect to one another, including criminal statutes regarding murder, theft, and prostitution.
Civil
Constitutional
Procedural
Substantive |
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Definition
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Term
All of the following are official sources of crime data collected by the Department of Justice EXCEPT
National Crime Victimization Surveys
National Incident-Based Reporting System
National Self-report surveys
Uniform Crime Reports |
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Definition
National Self-report surveys |
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Term
According to the lecture, recent rulings by the Supreme Court have __________ the existing Miranda Rights.
Heavily strengthened
Largely ignored
Quietly bolstered
Slowly eroded |
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Definition
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Term
The United States criminal justice system is built upon a foundation of ___________ which means that government powers are shared between national (federal) government and the states.
Crime control
Crime prevention
Federalism
Maintaining justice |
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Definition
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Term
In a _____________ trial, the charges are brought by an individual or business, the goal is to determine legal responsibility based upon a "preponderance of the evidence", and the end result is damages typically in the form of monetary compensation.
Civil
Criminal
Felony
Misdemeanor |
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Definition
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Term
Sworn law enforcement officers in the United States are different from civillians employed by law enforcement agencies in that they:
Are authorized to use deadly force
Can make arrests
Have higher security clearance
Both A and B |
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Definition
Both A and B
Are authorized to use deadly force
&
Can make arrests |
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Term
The ____________ was meant to "level the playing field " in federal efforts to fight terrorism.
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists Act
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
None of the above |
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Definition
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Term
According to your textbook, wildlife wardens, alcohol and beverage control agents, and fire marshals are examples of law enforcement officers at the _____________ level.
County
Federal
Municipal
State |
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Definition
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Term
Despite being an overwhelmingly male activity, incarceration rates are going up for female offenders because of:
A change in human nature
The Female Liberation hypothesis
"Get Tough" policies
Both B and C |
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Definition
Both B and C
The Female Liberation hypothesis
&
"Get Tough" policies |
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Term
Most of the criminal defenses discussed in the textbook acknowledge the commisision of a guilty act, but:
A denial of harm
Against intent
For justification
Both B and C |
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Definition
Both B and C
Against intent
&
For justification |
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Term
____________ are when law enforcement agencies forcibly take persons or property into custody in response to the violation of the law.
Affadavits
Inevitable discoveries
Searches
Seizures |
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Definition
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Term
The Criminal Justice System is comprised of an interlocking network of public institutions charged with all of the following EXCEPT:
Determining guilt and sentencing of suspected defendants
Encouraging vigilantism and private citizens attempting to effecting justice
Investigating crimes
Punishing convicted criminals |
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Definition
Encouraging vigilantism and private citizens attempting to effect justice |
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Term
The ___________ model of criminal justice focuses primarily on preventing crime as efficiently as possible, privileging swiftness and informality in criminal processing , and potentially sacrificing individual freedoms and civil liberties.
Conflict
Crime Control
Due Process
Wedding Cake |
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Definition
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Term
Concerrence in criminal law necessitates the presence of both a guilty act and a guilty mind. The guilty mind is also known as ___________.
Actus reus
Corpus delicit
Mala in se
Mens rea |
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Definition
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Term
Murder is different from manslaughter in that murder requires:
Careless
Emotional provocation
Malice aforethought
Negligence |
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Definition
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Term
According to the Fourth Amendment, reasonable searches and seizures can apply to:
Houses
Papers
Persons
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
The __________ holds that officers are justified in seizing illegal contraband that they inadvertently come across in the line of duty.
Exclusionary rule
Good faith exemption
Inevitable discovery exemption
Plain view doctrine |
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Definition
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Term
All of the following are written sources of American criminal law EXCEPT:
Court decisions
Federal statutes
The United States Constitution
None of the above |
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Definition
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Term
The most valuable members of the police force and those who perform the bulk of field services are the:
Detectives
Forensic investigators
Patrol officers
Police chiefts |
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Definition
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Term
Discretion is having the professional authority to choose between and among alternative actions , and exists at the ____________ level of the criminal justice system.
Correctional
Judicial
Policing
All of the above |
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Definition
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Term
Effective Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPS) is complicated by issues related to:
Other municipal agencies
The community
The police department
All of the above |
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Definition
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