Final Exam

Question 1

Examples of criminal justice system -

Answer 1

Police, courts, and corrections

Question 2

Is the criminal justice system the only power to control/ punish violators?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Who was the contact between police and public most common?

Answer 3

Among males, whites, and younger residents

Question 4

Community policing (COP) and Problem-Oriented Policing -

Answer 4

Proactive forms of policing, change agents to prevent crime before committed

Question 5

Discretion:

Answer 5

Personal decision making by those carrying out police, judicial functions w/in criminal system

Question 6

Landmark decision:

Answer 6

Ruling of US Supreme Court, influences everyday procedures of police agencies, courts

Question 7

Adversary system:

Answer 7

In which prosecution (state) and defense (accused) bring forward evidence arguments decided by judge/jury

Question 8

Prosecutor:

Answer 8

Public official who represents the government in criminal proceedings; presenting case against the accused

Question 9

Defendant:

Answer 9

person accused of violating the law

Question 10

Convictability:

Answer 10

Conditions surrounding criminal case that indicate it had good chance of resulting in conviction

Question 11

Defense attorney:

Answer 11

Responsible for protecting constitutional rights of accused, legal defense

Question 12

Right to counsel:

Answer 12

Right of the person accused of crime to the assurance of public attorney in criminal prosecutions

Question 13

Public defender:

Answer 13

Attorney employed by state whose job is to provide free legal counsel to defendant

Question 14

Pro bono:

Answer 14

Defense lawyers volunteer w/out compensation, free legal counsel

Question 15

Probation:

Answer 15

Conditional release of convicted offender; under supervision of probation officer

Question 16

Incarceration:

Answer 16

Confinement in jail/prison

Question 17

Jail:

Answer 17

Institution, short-term detention of those convicted/misdemeanors andawaiting trial

Question 18

Prison (penitentiary)

Answer 18

State/federally operated facility for incarceration of felony offenders sentences by criminal courts

Question 19

Truth in sentencing:

Answer 19

Requirement that inmates serve greater % of their time behind bars before eligible for parole

Question 20

Parole:

Answer 20

Conditionally early release from prison

-Offender serving rest of sentence in community w/ supervision of parole officer

Question 21

Arrest:

Answer 21

Taking into police custody of an individual suspected of a crime

Question 22

Probable cause:

Answer 22

Evidence of crime is sufficient to warrant an arrest

Question 23

Booking:

Answer 23

Fingerprinting, photographing, personal info of a suspect in police custody

Question 24

Interrogation:

Answer 24

Questioning of a suspect in police custody

Question 25

Mille prosequi:

Answer 25

Declarations expresses prosecutors decision to drop case from further prosecution

Question 26

Indictment:

Answer 26

Written accusation returned by grand jury charging individual w/ crime

Question 27

Grand jury:

Answer 27

Group of citizens chosen to hear testimony, and form accusations

Question 28

Information:

Answer 28

Filing before impartial lower-court, decides if case should go forward

Question 29

Preliminary hearings:

Answer 29

Alternative grand jury, lower court judge decides if probable cause sufficient for trial

Question 30

Arraignment:

Answer 30

Accused brought before trial judge, formal charges and rights read, bail considered, trial date set

Question 31

Bail:

Answer 31

Money bond to ensure accused will return for trial

Question 32

Recognize:

Answer 32

Pledge by accused to return for trial, accepted in bail

Question 33

Plea bargain:

Answer 33

Agreement between prosecution and defense where accused pleaded guilty in return for less charge

Question 34

Hung jury:

Answer 34

Jury is unable to agree on decision, leaving case unresolved, open for possible retrial

Question 35

Disposition:

Answer 35

Sentencing of defendant w/ fine, probation, incarceration

Question 36

Appeal:

Answer 36

Taking case to higher court, due to found guilty because of legal error/violation of human rights -may result in new trial

Question 37

Criminal justice system:

Answer 37

Agencies of government that are responsible for apprehending, adjudicating, sanctioning, and treating criminal offenders