Criminal Justice Quiz

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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are aka

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The bill of rights

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The movie dear Zachary why was Shirley granted bail

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The judge said she wasn't a danger to the public

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As society treats women and men as equals

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The number of crimes committed by women will not change

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What group has the highest victimization rate

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Young African American males

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which layer of the criminal justice cake consists of misdemeanors

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Layer 4:the bottom

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What is the purpose of this wedding cake model

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To show that not all cases are treated equally or processed the same

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Which of the following refers to a serious crime usually carrying a penalty of incarceration for more than 1 year

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Felony

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FelonyAt are not wrong in themselves but are prohibited by the government

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Mala prohibita

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The right to be secure of unreasonable search and seizures is what amendment

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The fourth amendment

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A guilty or blameworthy state of mind describes the element of

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Mens rea

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Which statement about crime victimization is false

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Everyone has an equal chance of being a crime victim

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Which amendment provides the right to die process of law as well as the right to equal protection of the laws

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Fourteenth

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Violent, property crimes, and public order crimes are part of

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Visible crime

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What is a statistical summary of crimes reported to the police

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UCR

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What factor has caused the expansion of federal laws and involvement in criminal justice

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All of the above

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The provisions of the first ten amendments to the Constitution were made applicable by the US supreme Court through the process of

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Incorporarion

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A key concept in the criminal justice system involving the mutual transfer of resources among individual actor

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Exchange

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What is the crime called that crosses national borders

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Transnational crime

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The eighth amendment includes

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Protection against excessive fines

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Which of these is a key characteristics of the criminal justice system

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Sequential tasks

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What are the two main sources of crime data

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UCR AND NCVS

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Which of the following refers to the authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts relying on one's own judgment

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Discretion

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Entrapment occurs when

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The accused is lured into the crime by police

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The principles of law that provides the basis for defining acts as criminal and the condition required for successful prosecution are called

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The seven principles of criminal law

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Of the following crime which crime are people least likely to report

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Rape

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Crimes such as murder or assault are traditionally considered to be wrong in themselves are called

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Mala in se

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Which model of the criminal justice system is more like an obstacle course

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Due process model

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Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused

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Actus reus

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Co

Times that are committed by group with a defined organizational structure and heiarchy are known as

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Organized crime

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What model of the criminal justice system emphasizes effecient processing of cases in order to repress crime

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Crime control

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The two categories of defenses are

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Justification and excuse

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Which of these statements about racial disparities in the criminal justice system is falsw

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That there is no evidence of racial bias

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What type of crime is embezzlement

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Occupational

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Street crime is considered

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Visible crime

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Law that defines acts that are subject to punishment and specifies the punishment for such offenses is

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Substantive criminal law

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Justification defenses focus on

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Whether the individuals action was socially acceptable under the circumstances despite causing harm that the criminal law would otherwise seek to prevent

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The two justice systems

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State and federal

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The sixth amendment to the US Constitution garentees that defendants have the right to

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Assistance of counsel

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The determination of whether or not a defendant is guilty is known as

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Adjudication