Test/ Quiz Questions

Question 0

The written statement of the essential facts of the offense charges against the accused and issues by a grand jury is known as ______

Answer 0

Indictment

Question 1

Information that would lead a person to believe that another has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime is known as_____

Answer 1

Probable cause

Question 2

At which stage of the criminal justice process is the accused informed of the charges, his or her rights, & asked to enter a plea to the charges?

Answer 2

The arraignment

Question 3

The doctrine of ________ binds court of equal or lesser levels within a jurisdiction to the principles established by higher appellate courts within the same jurisdiction

Answer 3

Stare decisis

Question 4

________ means that after hearing all the evidence in a trial the jurors do not possess an overwhelming belief that the charges against the defendant are true

Answer 4

Reasonable doubt

Question 5

The US legal system is designed to punish offenders who possess the intent to commit a crime, known as

Answer 5

Mens rea

Question 6

________ are considered less serious offenses and can be punished by less than one year incarceration in jail

Answer 6

misdemeanors

Question 7

Who determines if formal charges will be filed with the court

Answer 7

The prosecutor

Question 8

The code Hammurabi sets out crimes and punishments based on the philosophy of

Answer 8

Lex talionis

Question 9

_______ establishes the procedures and mechanisms of processing criminal cases

Answer 9

Procedural law

Question 10

The accused admits shooting his neighbor but says it was self-defense is what kind of a defense

Answer 10

Affirmative

Question 11

An undercover police officer persuades A reluctant individual to help him steal a car illustrates the concept of

Answer 11

Entrapment

Question 12

A juvenile is frustrated because he cannot afford to buy the new iPad all the kids have is and example of what

Answer 12

Strain

Question 13

Lombroso use the term ______ to describe characteristics of offenders, such as a slanting forehead, excessively long arms, recessed eyes, and the presence of tattoos

Answer 13

Atavistic

Question 14

True or false.
If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence to bind a criminal case over for trial, it will issue an information to the court, a written statement of essential facts of the offense charged against the accused

Answer 14

False

Question 15

True or false. At the Preliminary hearing, the accused is informed of the charges, advanced for his or her rights, and asked to enter a plea.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

True Or false. The doctrine of stair decisis states that once the court has established a principle of law, it will apply to all future cases where the facts are substantially the same

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or false. The major difference between civil and criminal matters is the penalty

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or false. State constitutions may give less protection and rights than the federal Constitution, but they cannot give more

Answer 18

False

Question 19

True or false. Ones and tight while committing a crime is usually easy to establish

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or false. Other than some specific exceptions, the government has only one attempt to obtain a conviction, if the defendant is acquitted, he or she may not be retried

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or false. One of the principles of classical criminology is that the criminal justice system should be predictable, where the citizens know the laws and there punishments

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Sutherland’s research indicated that intelligence was not a predictor of crime

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or false. Merton claimed that when social rules are overly structured and strict, people will feel frustration and act out and criminal ways

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Define crime

Answer 24

1. Voluntary 2. Defense 3. Harm 4. State law 6. Penilty

Question 25

According to the biological theories, what causes crime

Answer 25

Born with it or something you put inside of your body

Question 26

Which theory provides the foundation for ther US justice system

Answer 26

The classical theory

Question 27

Law that established all of the mechanisms for processing cases through the criminal justice system is known as

Answer 27

Procedural law

Question 28

The prosecutor must prove what two elements beyond a reasonable doubt?

Answer 28

Mens rea & actus reus

Question 29

Accidental killing, such as when a patents runs over an unseen toddler in the driveway behind the car is not considered as _________

Answer 29

Criminal in nature

Question 30

An individual cannot be prosecuted for the same offense more than once is a right guaranteed by which amendment

Answer 30

The fifth amendment

Question 31

True or false. | Ordinances are laws enacted by the congress while statutes are laws enacted by state legislatures

Answer 31

False

Question 32

True or false. | The insanity is raised in less than one percent of felony cases and is successful in only a fraction of those

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Which theorist argued that offenders are rational and weigh the cost and benefits of crime ?

Answer 33

Beccaria

Question 34

Theorists from the positivist school felt that crime was linked to which of the following factors ?

Answer 34

Biology

Question 35

How do feminist theorists explain the rising numbers of women involved in white collar crimes?

Answer 35

As women climb the corporate business ladder, they have better access to opportunities to commit white collar crimes

Question 36

Why is the study of ethics so challenging?

Answer 36

The right and wrong answers are not always readily apparent

Question 37

The elements of study ethics are ?

Answer 37

Duty, good will, and good intent

Question 38

This philosophy excuses or makes acceptable illegal or unethical behavior as long as it serves the greater good.. _____

Answer 38

The ends justify the means

Question 39

When relative ethics and the principle of double effect are used by the police, what is the result ?

Answer 39

Noble cause corruption

Question 40

When a judge ______ him/herself from a case, they disqualifies themselves from the case and another judge must be assigned ?

Answer 40

Recuses

Question 41

True or false. The study of ethics in the criminal justice system is "black and white" are of examination, where the right and wrong answers are clear to all

Answer 41

False

Question 42

True or false. | Police corruption is generally limited to situations the result in monetary gain.

Answer 42

False

Question 43

True or false. Discussions of ethics among police officers includes the concern that police culture often places greater emphasis on loyalty over integrity

Answer 43

True

Question 44

True or false. One of the most important tenants in the code of judicial conduct is that judges should avoid the appearance of impropriety

Answer 44

True

Question 45

When was the Department of Homeland Security established?

Answer 45

2001

Question 46

Which federal agency is considered the official legal arm of the U.S. Government ?

Answer 46

Department of justice

Question 47

What is the backbone of policing?

Answer 47

The patrol function