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Crime and Criminal Justice MCQ

1. _____ is defined as model of criminal justice that believes the protection of individual rights and freedoms is the most important function of the system.

Due Process Model

A police officer

A jury

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Due Process Model

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2. _____ is serious crime that can be punished by more than one year in prison.

Felony

Theft

Software crimes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Felony

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3. Is misdemeanors lower-level crimes that are punished by less than one year in jail. Punishments can also involve community-based sanctions, such as probation?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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4. _____ is known as model that demonstrates how cases are treated differently by the criminal justice process.

Wedding Cake Model

Forensic Science

General

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Wedding Cake Model

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5. _____ is defined as the understanding of what constitutes good or bad behavior.

Ethics

Assaults

Sexual assaults

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Ethics

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6. _____ is the power of criminal justice officials to make decisions.

Discretion

State supreme court

Federal appellate courts

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Discretion

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7. Is defendant someone who has criminal charges filed against her or him?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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8. _____ is known as the corrections system carries out the punishment as ordered by the court.

Corrections

Forfeiture

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Corrections

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9. _____ is defined as the courts are responsible for determining whether an offender should be charged with a crime and also manage the process to determine whether the offender should be held criminally responsible for the crime.

Courts

State supreme court

Federal appellate courts

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Courts

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10. Is police police are tasked with investigating crime and apprehending offenders?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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11. _____ is known as an act that is against the law and causes a punishment.

Crime

DNA

Ribosomes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Crime

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12. Which of the following was identified by the author as a strong influence when the criminal codes were being developed in the United States?

Politics

Religion

Money

Culture

Answer

Correct Answer: Religion

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13. What most people know about crime comes from personal interactions and not the experiences of others.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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14. An individual who commits a(n) ______ is more likely to receive a 1-year or less jail sentence than imprisonment for life.

Infraction

Status offense

Misdemeanor

Felony

Answer

Correct Answer: Misdemeanor

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15. There is a large body of research that highlights the mistreatment of individuals at every stage of the criminal justice system based on their _____.

Age or race

Race or gender

Gender or religion

Socioeconomic status or race

Answer

Correct Answer: Race or gender

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16. In the majority of criminal cases, it is up to the jury to make the decision during a sentencing hearing.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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17. Which of the following types of cases is more likely to be handled informally than the others?

A manslaughter case

A petty theft case

A rape case

A murder case

Answer

Correct Answer: A petty theft case

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18. Both prosecutors and judges are considered to be impartial moderators in the criminal justice system.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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19. The “war on drugs” is an example of how politicians respond to community concerns about violent crime.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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20. Who of the following is charged with reviewing the evidence presented in the court?

The prosecutor

A police officer

A jury

The judge

Answer

Correct Answer: A jury

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21. Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner’s case is an example of a ______ case.

Misdemeanor

Lower-level felony

Upper-level felony

High-profile

Answer

Correct Answer: High-profile

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