Final Exam

Question 1

The LEAA was not only successful for lowering the crime rate, but also establishing educational opportunities for police and other criminal justice personnel?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The idea of criminal justice as a system is a myth?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Treason and murder are mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Crime may be a failure to act, as well as an intentional act?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

In cases of voluntary manslaughter, the offender did not intend to kill the victims?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Felony murder is a death during a commission of a misdemeanor?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Homicide rates complied by the Uniform Crime Reports are more nearly complete and accurate than other reports recorded?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Due to the Federal Code 02-417 stating that each and every police department shall supply all crime information for their respected files, the UCR should be valid?

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The probable cause hearing is the same as the preliminary hearing?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Most murders are committed by people using firearms?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The 14th Amendment mandated due process to the state-local government?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

All states in the U.S. have a sheriffs department?

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The majority of police officers are at the federal level of government?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The Texas Rangers were organized in 1823 by Sam Houston?

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The Chicago Police Department was the first police department organized?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Responsibilities of federal marshals include serving of federal warrants and representing federal courts?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The difference between military rule and police rule is that police rule is governed by public officials, where military is ruled by military?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The primary function of police is the peace keeping role?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The largest operating line service of a police force is the Criminal Investigation division?

Answer 19

False

Question 20

A search incident to an arrest is only valid if there is a valid warrant authorizing the arrest?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Traffic ticket fixing is not corruption when it is known by the responsible government official?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Corruption is found only in police criminal justice areas and local units of government?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

The primary cause of police brutality in some situations is peer pressure?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Police ranks commonly follow military style designs?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the most powerful member of the court?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

U.S. Supreme Court justices serve for a period of ten years and must be reaffirmed by congress?

Answer 26

False

Question 27

The American Judicial System is a system of dual courts?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Both federal and state courts are organized by geographic boundaries?

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Neither the accused nor his attorney is permitted to be present during the conduction of a grand jury hearing?

Answer 29

True

Question 30

The grand jury decision must be unanimous?

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The U.S. Supreme Court has only appellate jurisdiction?

Answer 31

False

Question 32

All of Indiana's coroners must be licensed doctors?

Answer 32

False

Question 33

The bailiff is responsible for the security of the court and is often a member of the county sheriff's department?

Answer 33

True

Question 34

The Separate System Philosophy was cell isolation to eliminate evil associations and for opportunity to reflect on his/her evils?

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The brank was also called the gossips helm and the dames bridle?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The ducking stool was thrown at people to punish then for crimes?

Answer 36

False

Question 37

William Penn is said to be the founder of the modern prison philosophy?

Answer 37

True

Question 38

The Walnut Street Jail was the first prison in the U.S.?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

The Auburn System was congregate, but silence was imposed?

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Alexander MaConachie was the founder of the Mark System on Norfolk Island?

Answer 40

True

Question 41

The American Federation of Labor attacked prison industries in congress to eliminate competition?

Answer 41

True

Question 42

The Island of Pelicans is San Francisco Bay was the place where many people lived that violated federal crimes?

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Most inmates of jails today are white, under 30, male, and single?

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Corporal punishment refers specifically to punishments involving direct harm to the human body?

Answer 44

True

Question 45

In Indiana, an example of a maximum security prison is Michigan City State Correctional Institution?

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Classification is not used in the state level prisons?

Answer 46

False

Question 47

Attic Prison's conditions and administration in 1971 proved to be the most beneficial and innovative in the country in aiding inmate rehabilitation?

Answer 47

False

Question 48

The failure of the Prohibition Amendment was a topic examined by the___________

Answer 48

Wickersham Commission

Question 49

LEAA was most effective in _________

Answer 49

establishing opportunity for criminal justice education

Question 50

During the 1960s_________

Answer 50

crime increased by over 100 %

Question 51

The Uniform Crime Reports are compiled by the ______

Answer 51

FBI

Question 52

The Uniform Crime Reports are compiled by _________

Answer 52

crimes known to the police and arrests

Question 53

The term defined as criminal intent is _________

Answer 53

mens rea

Question 54

The term defined as a felony in most cases __________

Answer 54

mala in se

Question 55

In the crime of conspiracy the offenders must ________

Answer 55

overt act toward completion of act

Question 56

Due process requires ___________

Answer 56

notice of proceedings, opportunity to present defense, impartial judge-jury

Question 57

Most homicides are committed because of ________

Answer 57

money and romantic triangle

Question 58

As a whole, the criminal justice system has many problems; however, one possible aid to help solve the problem is ___________

Answer 58

communication between levels of criminal justice

Question 59

Breaking and entering a dwelling to commit a felony is _________

Answer 59

burglary

Question 60

The M'naghten rule discusses __________________

Answer 60

mental incapability of right-wrong understanding

Question 61

The F.B.I. was created by ___________

Answer 61

Grand-nephew of Emperor Napoleon I

Question 62

The Texas Rangers were _______________

Answer 62

first state police body in the U.S., a fighting force in the Texas revolution, created to protect settlers from Indians

Question 63

Interpol functions are ________

Answer 63

a data depository

Question 64

Forgery and counterfeiting of U.S. currency is a focus of the ___________

Answer 64

Secret Service

Question 65

The Border Patrol is part of the ____________

Answer 65

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Question 66

To search with probable cause you can search for ________

Answer 66

instrumentalities of crime, contraband, and stolen property

Question 67

The most basic aspect of police work is __________

Answer 67

patrol

Question 68

There are more sworn police officers in the __________

Answer 68

municipal-local police agencies

Question 69

The Indiana State Police ________________

Answer 69

fulfill the same regulatory functions as a local department except they can enforce only state-federal laws

Question 70

Search a vehicle without a warrant upon probable comes under the ___________

Answer 70

Carroll rule

Question 71

In Terry v. Ohio a police officer can ____________

Answer 71

make a warrantless search for weapons

Question 72

If probable cause does not exist, you can make a ________

Answer 72

consent search and plain view search

Question 73

The proceedings of a grand jury are ________

Answer 73

secret

Question 74

The term describing legally sufficient evidence to establish fact or case is ____________

Answer 74

prima facie

Question 75

Each defendant has the opportunity to have advance knowledge of evidence against them. This is known as a motion of ________________

Answer 75

discovery and inspection

Question 76

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are nominated by the ___________

Answer 76

President

Question 77

A case is granted review by the U.S. Supreme Court through the issuance of a writ of __________

Answer 77

certiorari

Question 78

If a jury fails to come to a unanimous decision as to a defendants guilt or innocence, the result is ___________

Answer 78

hung jury

Question 79

To place an individual in the death chamber to stop others from committing crime is an example of what type of philosophy-punishment?

Answer 79

deterrence

Question 80

A sentence for a set period of time with no reduction by parole is a __________________________

Answer 80

definite sentence

Question 81

In an indetermined sentence, the actual amount of time to be served is determined by the _______________

Answer 81

parole authority

Question 82

Codes that call for life imprisonment for prior felony activity along with offense or multiple felony offenders are called ________________________

Answer 82

habitual offender codes

Question 83

Misdemeanor and/or traffic courts are courts of ___________ jurisdiction

Answer 83

limited

Question 84

A command by the court to do a certain duty is a write of _________

Answer 84

general

Question 85

The U.S. Supreme Court has how many members?

Answer 85

9

Question 86

The security of any evidence in the custody of the court is the responsibility of the ____________

Answer 86

court clerk

Question 87

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the __________

Answer 87

6th Amendment

Question 88

The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the _______

Answer 88

6th Amendment

Question 89

The method of punishment used on Lucky Luciano and Nazi war criminals was ________________

Answer 89

deportation

Question 90

The act which banned prison goods from shipment to other states was ______________

Answer 90

Hawes Act

Question 91

The colonial device that shackled a convicted slander's feet to a wooden stake was known as the ____________

Answer 91

bilboes

Question 92

The ticket to leave instituted by Walter Crofton represented the first attempt of what is now known as __________________

Answer 92

parole

Question 93

The classical school of criminal law and criminology began with _______________

Answer 93

Cesare Beccaria

Question 94

Community based corrections _______________

Answer 94

keeps the offender in the local environment thus keeping those ties

Question 95

The father of probation was _____________

Answer 95

John Agustus

Question 96

The process of sentencing a small amount of time to be served and the rest placed on conditional release is ___________

Answer 96

shock probation

Question 97

Indiana's minimum security prison for adults is ________

Answer 97

Indiana State Farm

Question 98

The state that first instituted a women's prison was _______

Answer 98

Indiana