Cases that are not resolved through plea bargaining or by a jury trial are decided by a judge
in a(n)
(Ans - bench trial
The due process model is based on the doctrine of
(Ans - legal guilt
Which of the following statements is true of parole?
(Ans - It is given before prisoners have serve...
Criminal Justice Final Exam: Straighterline
Criminal Justice Final Exam
Cases that are not resolved through plea bargaining or by a jury trial are
decided by a judge
in a(n)
(Ans - bench trial
The due process model is based on the doctrine of
(Ans - legal guilt
Which of the following statements is true of parole?
(Ans - It is given before prisoners have served their full sentences.
When politically conservative values are dominant in society, the principles
and policies of ________ seem to dominate the operation of criminal justice
(Ans - the crime control model
The primary purpose of a(n) ________ is to hear the formal information or
indictment and to allow the defendant to enter a plea.
(Ans - arraignment
Often, an arrest supported by ________ and ________ is sufficient to close
a case, especially with a less serious crime.
(Ans - witness statements; crime scene evidence
Due process advocates recognize that there can be no equal justice where
the kind of trial a person gets...
(Ans - how much money the person has
In the United States, the states that do not utilize preliminary hearings
schedule an arraignment date at the ________.
(Ans - initial appearance
,Which of the following crimes is NOT a uniform crime reports Part I
offense?
(Ans - fraud
A typical ________ definition of crime is "an intentional violation of the
criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and
penalized by the state."
(Ans - legal
According to the 2014 national crime victimization surveys (NCVS), which
of the following demographic groups had the highest rate of violent crime
victimization?
(Ans - separated persons
Which of the following statements is true about the fear of crime?
(Ans - Nonwhites are more fearful than whites
Which of the following is a problem with or criticism of a legal definition of
crime?
(Ans - Some behaviors should be banned by criminal law, but aren't.
Some behaviors should be banned by criminal law, but aren't.
In 2014, the uniform crime reports (UCR) showed that the police were able
to clear________ of property crimes.
(Ans - 20.2%
A typical ________ definition of crime is behavior that violates the norms or
mores of society.
(Ans - social
Which of the following sets of characteristics best describes the typical
arrestee in 2014?
(Ans - young, male and white
, For Émile Durkheim, the cause of crime is ________, that is, the
dissociation of the individual from the ________.
(Ans - a. anomie; collective conscience
Which of the following best captures classical criminologists' concept of
"utility"?
(Ans - "the greatest happiness shared by the greatest number"
According to body-type theory, an athletically built individual would be
classified under the ________ body type.
(Ans - mesomorphic
Which of the following is a product of the Enlightenment period, or the Age
of Reason, a period of history that began in the early 1500s and lasted until
the late 1700s?
(Ans - classical theory
According to Robert K. Merton, ________ pursue the cultural goal of wealth
only through legitimate institutional means.
(Ans - conformers
Which of the following theories is based on the belief that criminals are
physiologically different from noncriminal?
(Ans - biological positivism
According to Cesare Beccaria, the basis of society, as well as the origin of
punishments and the right to punish, is
(Ans - the social contract
How much does it cost to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court?
(Ans - $300
Public defenders commonly spend ________ with their clients
(Ans - 5-10 minutes
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