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Spring Semester Test Study Guide(Criminal Justice)
Following are the three I's of police selection. Which one of these does NOT belong? - ANS-
Intuition
According to your text, three highly important qualities for police are - ANSthe three I's of police
selection, common sense, and compassion
The movement to limit the discretion of police officers is the result of - ANSabuses of that
discretion
Police officers cannot make an arrest for every violation of law-that is, they cannot provide -
ANSfull enforcement
The practice of relying on the judgment of the police leadership and rank-and-file officers to
decide which laws to enforce is referred to as - ANSselective enforcement
For a long time, police looked at domestic violence calls as _____ when, in fact, they should
have been treated as _______ - ANSpeacekeeping activities; criminal matters
Which of the following is defined as the harmful physical and emotional outcomes that occur
when the requirements of a job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the
employee? - ANSJob Stress
Which of the following is a measure of coercion beyond what is necessary to control participants
in a conflict - ANSExcessive force
Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions severely restricted the police use of
deadly force - ANSTennessee V. Garner
A court of ______ jurisdiction has the authority to hear a case when it is first brought to court -
ANSOriginal
Trial courts of ______ jurisdiction are sometimes referred to generally as " inferior trial courts" or
simply as "lower courts" - ANSLimited
Which of the following is the attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted
offenders through educational, vocational, or therapeutic treatment and to return them to society
as law-abiding citizens - ANSRehabilitation
, The _______ is a communities chief law enforcement official and is responsible primarily for the
protection of society. - ANSProsecutor
The____ mandate(s) that a prosecutor provide defense counsel with any exculpatory evidence
in the prosecutor's possession - ANSRules of Discovery
The role of defense is to - ANSProvide the best possible legal counsel and advocacy within the
legal and ethical limits of the profession
Public defenders commonly spend _____ with their clients - ANSFive to ten minutes
Which of the following is a judicial selection process in which the governor appoints judges from
a list of qualified lawyers, which is compiled by a nonpartisan nominating commission composed
of both lawyers and other citizens - ANSMerit Selection
After suspects officially become defendants, they are brought before a lower-court judge for -
ANSAn initial appearance
The Supreme Court has ruled that anyone arrested without a warrant may be held no longer
than _____ before a judge decides whether the arrest was justified - ANS48 hours
Which of the following is usually a monetary guarantee deposited with the court that is
supposed to ensure that the suspect or defendant will appear at a later stage in the criminal
justice process - ANSBail
The alternative to the grand jury, in states that do not choose to utilize them, is he filing of a(n) -
ANSInformation
When defendants plead nolo contendere, they - ANSDo not admit guilt but are willing to accept
punishment
Which of the following is a possible outcome in state court criminal trials that end in hung juries?
- ANSall of the above
State and federal legislative bodies enact _____ that specify appropriate punishments for each
statutory offense or class of offense - ANSPenal Codes
Judges can suspend an entire sentence if the offender - ANSAny of the above
A(n) ______ sentence has a fixed minimum and maximum term of incarceration, rather than a
set period - ANSIndeterminate
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