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119 Cards in this Set
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Alcohol intoxication can be used as a defense when
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it is involuntary
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Due process falls under which two amendments
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5th and 14th
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speedy trials fall under which amendment
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6th
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In the 1980's, the Department of Justice began seeking ways to improve its data system. The result was____________________________.
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National Incident-based Reporting System (NIBRS)
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An example of a Part II offense would be manslaughter
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false
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Strain theory has its roots in the concept of
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anomie
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Bribery, Embezzlement, insurance fraud and tax evasion are considered types of ______ crime.
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white collar
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Social conflict theory considers true crimes to be
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racism
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The Chicago School showed a correlation between crime and
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all of the above
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An example of a Part I offense would kidnapping of a child.
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false
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The Uniform Crime Reports shows data as
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all of the above
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The Bill of Rights contains _____ amendments that refer to procedural safeguards.
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4
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Which amendment discusses the issue of bail?
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8th
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The willful and malicious burning of property is what crime?
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arson
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The standard of proof required of evidence in civil law is
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by a preponderance of evidence
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The Crime control model of crime involves the ideas that
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all of the above
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The due process model
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all
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Social process theories include
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a and b
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Public order crime is often technically referred to as
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victimless crimes
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For the positivist, behavior is determined by
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all
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Community policing
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all
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In general, law enforcement officers can use electronic monitoring only if
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consent is given by one of the parties to be monitored or a warrant to use such devices is obtained.
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The law enforcement agency that typically is responsible for maintaining the county jail is the state police.
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false
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the police subculture includes
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all
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general patrol is
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both random and preventative
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What level of evidence is needed for an arrest warrant?
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PC
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Searches incidental to an arrest are valid when
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police need to find a weapon a suspect may be carrying and there is a need to protect evidence on the suspect from being destroyed.
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Police cynicism
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considers citizens to be weak and dangerous.
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The Broken Windows theory
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is based on order maintenance
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Police officers cannot arrest a suspect unless they have a warrant to do so.
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false
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The Miranda Warnings fall under the ______ amendment.
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5th
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Hairs, fibers, blood, fingerprints, broken glass and foot prints are all examples of
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trace evidence
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Arrest warrants are issued by prosecutors or district attorneys.
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false
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The FBI is organized under the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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false
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Judges will only provide law enforcement agents with a warrant to arrest a suspect if the agents provide the judge with ____________ that the suspect has committed the crime.
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PC
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Police responsibilities include all of the following except:
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drafting legislation
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Municipal law enforcement police the rural areas in a state.
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false
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In making an arrest, police officers generally consider the
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attitude, laws, dept policy
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Search and seizure falls under the _______ amendment.
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4th
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Which of the following is not one of the more prominent members of the courtroom work group?
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bailiff
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In a ________________, evidence is given to counteract or disprove evidence presented by the opposing party.
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rebuttal
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How long can a US Supreme Court Justice remain on the bench?
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life
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The total number of US Supreme Court Justices is
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9
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The 1963 case of _______________________________ the Supreme Court held unanimously that "any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him".
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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The decision of whether to parole an inmate lies with the judge
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false
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Factors in sentencing include
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all
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Which term is Latin for "I will not contest it" and is used as a criminal defendant's plea, in which he or she chooses not to challenge, or contest, the charges brought by the government?
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nolo contendere
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According to your textbook, most judges consider two factors above all others.
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the seriousness of the crime and mitigating circumstances
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According to your textbook, which is the dominant method of execution in the United States today?
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lethal injection
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To whom is the appeals process available?
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defense
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What is the standard of proof needed to convict a person of a crime?
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Beyond a reasonable doubt
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Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?
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Prez
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How many US Courts of Appeals are there?
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13
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During the pretrial process, prosecutors hold a great deal of discretion in deciding which of the following:
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al
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Bail falls under what constitutional amendment?
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8th
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Penal codes with determinate sentences set a minimum and maximum amount of time that a person must spend in prison.
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false
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In a jury trial, the outcome of the trial, after closing arguments, is in the hands of the
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jury
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At what stage are Victim Impact Statements allowed in a trial?
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before sentencing
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The sheriff is ultimately responsible for the operation of a prison.
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false
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Private prisons may be cheaper to run than public ones because of
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all
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A prison is a faciltiy, usually operated by county government, used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors.
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False
Correct answer is jail |
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A group of civilians that decides if an inmate should be granted early release is called what?
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parole commission
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In many jurisdictions, convicts do not have the right to
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all
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The agency associated with running the jail is
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county sheriff
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Widening the net may involve
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placing more people in intermediate sanctions for lesser crimes.
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What was the first penitentiary according to what you learned in CJ2231?
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walnut st
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Which form of shock incarceration was modeled after military basic training emphasizing strict discipline, manual labor and physical training?
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boot camp
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What is one problem for female inmates?
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children
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Reintegration means
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facilitating employment and restoring family ties.
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Probation is the least common form of punishment in the United States.
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false
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Offenders are more likely to be denied probation if they are
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addicted to narcotics
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What is prisonization?
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adapting to the prison culture
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The most common crimes that result in supermax placement are
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all
assault staff, murder, etc |
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Terrorism has been around since the French Revolution.
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true
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The single most important case in juvenile justice is Tennessee v. Garner.
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false
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What was the first Supreme Court decision that extended due process rights to children?
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kent v US
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The minimum age that a juvenile can be tried as an adult is
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depends on the state
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An example of a status offense would be
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running away
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Worms and viruses are the same thing.
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false
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What doctrine holds that the state has not only a right, but a duty to care for children who are neglected, delinquent, or in some other way disadvantaged?
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Parens Patriae
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There is no difference between the juvenile and adult justice system, everything is the same.
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false
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Which of the following is not typically considered intellectual property?
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email
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In a military tribunal, the accused has a right to a jury trial.
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false
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In Re Gault involved a boy
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making a lewd phone call.
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For the sake of security, overwhelmiing majorities of United States citizens favor
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searches at airports.
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Phishing is a form of cyberstalking.
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false
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The unauthorized copying and use of intellectual material is called
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piracy
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Information posted on the internet is considered obscene if it contains nudity.
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false
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hate speech is generally protected by
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1st amendment
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The opportunity reduction approach to crime prevention strategies includes one of the oldest and most widely used tactics ____________________. From castle moats to deadbolt locks, these measures are designed to remove access to or to increase the physical security of certain property.
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target hardening
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The dependent variable is assumed to be the
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effect
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Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright, indigent persons enjoyed all of the following rights to counsel except
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the right to have counsel appointed to represent them at trial if they were unable to rep
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Theories which view criminal behavior as a result of forces operating in deteriorated and depressed lower class areas are known as what?
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social structure theories
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Which is considered to be the most severe form of punishment on the punishment ladder?
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boot camps
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The majority of the U.S. correctional population is what?
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under probation supervision
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Where there is no probable cause for an arrest, but the officer reasonably believes in light of his experience and training that criminal activity may be in progress, a person may be stopped in accordance with Terry v. Ohio if
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the sole justification for the search would be the protection of the officer and others nearby
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What are the two basic components of correctional treatment?
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community-based corrections and secure confinement
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The Statute of Limitations is tolled (stopped) when which of the following occurs?
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all
indinctment from GJ, brought in to station, charged |
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Police must observe the requirements imposed by the Miranda rule only when
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all three requirements are present
the possible answers included things about being at the station and such |
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In some instances searches may be made of movable vehicles and objects without obtaining a search warrant. The rationale for this exception is
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it is not practical to secure a search warrant because the object may be quickly moved out of the jurisdiction
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In addition to selecting prisoners for parole, the parole board also
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revokes parole
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Social disorganization theory links crime rates to what?
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neighborhood ecological characteristics
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The term or conditions of parole are determined or set by the
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parole board
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According to differential association theory, criminal behavior is
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learned.
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If an officer wishes to use an interception device to intercept a communication without the consent of a party and without actually eavesdropping, he or she must
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make sure he or she has probable cause before submitting an affidavit to the court to obtain a search warrant.
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To individual citizens, a serious crime is an offense such as
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any offense that happens to them.
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Probably the most important factor to consider when making the decision to parole or release an offender from an institution is the offender's
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age
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Which of the following cases established the concept of "the fruit of the poisonous tree"?
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Wong Sun v. United States
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A sentence of imprisonment in which the duration is not fixed by the court is the
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indeterminate sentence
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Insanity is a legal defense in criminal cases. Once the issue of insanity has been raised by the defense, the burdon of proving the defendant's sanity shifts to
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the defense
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Social process theorists focus their attention on what factors?
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the socialization of the youth and their developmental factors
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Under common law concepts, some offenses were wrong in and of themselves. Which term correctly illustrates this?
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Mala in se
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Which of the following is most true about the "Terry" exception to the warrant requirement?
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the frisk authorized is only for the protection of the officer and is limited to a patting down rather than a full-scale search.
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Nolle prosequi:
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is the same as an acquittal.
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One of the many rules in criminal law states that when the same act or transaction constitutes a violation of two distinct statutory offenses, if each violation requires proof of an additional fact, which the other does not, two separate offenses are chargeable. The rules pertains to which of the following?
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double jeopardy
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Some crimes require proof of a specific intent, the mens rea, and the prosecutor must show the defendant desired the prohibited act. Which of the following is a specific intent crime?
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all of the above
I think the answers were battery, larceny, embezzlement |
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Protection against double jeopardy is provided in the
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5th and 6th amendments.
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An independent variable is assumed to be the
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cause
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Suppose the police arrive at the scene of a car accident. The car is too damaged to drive and the police believe that the driver is intoxicated. They see no liquor in the passenger compartment. Under which of the following exceptions might police be able to make a warrantless search of the trunk?
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search incident to an arrest
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