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Chapter 1 What Is Criminal Justice?
18 True/False and 31 Multiple Choice
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
02/04/2014

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True
Definition
The conflict model says that the interests of criminal justice agencies tend to make actors within the system self-serving.
Term
True
Definition
In some states, the prosecutor may seek to continue the case against a defendant by filing information with the court.
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True
Definition
Evidence-based practice refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and is based on social science research.
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True
Definition
The crime epidemic of 1850–1880 was related to social upheaval caused by large-scale immigration and the Civil War.
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Flase
Definition
During the 1960s and 1970s an emphasis on individual rights was accompanied by a dramatic decrease in reported criminal activity.
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False
Definition
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) experienced surprisingly little fraud after the Katrina disaster.
Term
Flase
Definition
In the mid-1980s, the sale and use of illicit drugs was at an all-time low.
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True
Definition
Public-order advocates support the interests of society over individual rights.
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True
Definition
Individual-rights advocates primarily seek to protect personal freedoms and civil rights within the society, and especially within the criminal justice process.
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True
Definition
Criminal justice is “truth in action” within the process of administration of justice. 
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True
Definition
Criminology is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.
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True
Definition
The dual goals of crime control and due process are often assumed to be opposing goals.
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True
Definition
Civil justice concerns itself with fairness in relationships among citizens, government agencies, and businesses in private matters.
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False
Definition
The systems model of criminal justice is an accurate representation of how the criminal justice system works.
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False
Definition
The adjudication period involves a variety of sentences that can be imposed on a defendant.
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False
Definition
The tension between individual rights and social responsibility does NOT form the basis for policymaking activities in the criminal justice arena.
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True
Definition
The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of Rights.
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True
Definition
Contemporary multiculturalism and social diversity draw attention to racial, ethnic, subcultural, generational, faith, economic, and gender lines.
Term
consensus model
Definition
Which model assumes that the system’s subcomponents work together harmoniously to achieve the social product we call justice?
Term
warrant
Definition
A(n) ________ issued by a judge provides the legal basis for an apprehension of suspects by police.
Term
Criminology
Definition
________ is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.
Term
booking
Definition
Which stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of the suspect?
Term
Miranda rights
Definition
During arrest and before questioning, defendants are usually advised of their ________.
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the grand jury
Definition
In case of indictment, who hears evidence presented by the prosecutor and decides whether the case should go to trial?
Term
due-process model
Definition
Which model emphasizes individual rights?
Term
c. social justice
Definition

Which of the following terms is defined as an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life?


a. criminal justice

b. vigilante justice

c. social justice

d. civil justice

Term
crime-control model
Definition
Which model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders?
Term
cultural beliefs of right and wrong
Definition
Criminal justice involves all of the following elements, EXCEPT________.
Term
seek to determine whether there is probable cause
Definition
At the preliminary hearing, the judge will ________.
Term
investigation
Definition
The American criminal justice process begins with ________.
Term
no trial
Definition
At arraignment, the defendant cannot plead ________.
Term
individual-rights advocates
Definition
Which of the following advocates would support the protection of personal freedoms and civil rights?
Term

a partial tribunal having jurisdictional authority

Definition

Due process includes all of the following basic elements, EXCEPT________.


a. an opportunity to defend

b. a trial according to established procedure

c. a partial tribunal having jurisdictional authority

d. an accusation in proper form

Term
public-order advocates
Definition

Which of the following advocates would support the interests of society over those of an individual?

a. due-process advocates

b. individual-rights advocates

c. consensus model advocates

d. public-order advocates

Term
parole
Definition
An offender who has served a portion of a prison sentence may be freed on ________.
Term
white-collar crime
Definition
Bernard Madoff’s operation of a Ponzi scheme is an example of ________.
Term
due process
Definition
Which of the following terms means procedural fairness?
Term
arrest; booking
Definition
In the criminal justice process, a(n) ________ has to occur before a(n) ________ can take place.
Term
trial
Definition
Which stage of the criminal justice process is an adversarial process that pits the prosecution against the defense?
Term
social justice
Definition
Criminal justice refers to the aspects of ________ ________ that concern violations of criminal law.
Term
conflict model
Definition
Which model of criminal justice assumes that the efforts of the component parts of the system are fragmented, leading to a criminal justice nonsystem?
Term
a first appearance
Definition
One purpose of ________ is to provide an opportunity for bail.
Term
Warren Court
Definition
Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive power of the state in criminal proceedings? 
Term
b. USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
Definition

Which of the following acts was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001?


a. United States Terrorism Act of 2001

b. USA PATRIOT Act of 2001

c. Armed Forces Act of 2001

d. Civil Defense Act of 2001

Term
President Ronald Reagan
Definition
Who created a cabinet-level “drug czar” position to coordinate the “war on drugs”?
Term
Multiculturalism
Definition
________ describes a society that is home to a multitude of different cultures.
Term
diversity
Definition
Multiculturalism is usually linked with what other term?
Term
b. It encouraged scientific research into the operation of the criminal justice system.
Definition

Which statement does NOT correspond to early criminal justice education?


a. It was a kind of extension of on-the-job training for working practitioners.

b. It encouraged scientific research into the operation of the criminal justice system.

c. It focused on the application of general management principles to the administration of police agencies.

d. It came to be seen as a practical field of study concerned largely with issues of organizational effectiveness.

Term
Evidence-based practice
Definition
________ refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.
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