Test Bank For Criminal Justice in Action The Core 8th Edition by Gaines
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1. The is the supreme law of the land, and as such is the basis of all law in the United
States.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. U.S. Penal Code
c. U.S. Constitution
d. Case law of the U.S. Supreme Court
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Written Sources of Criminal Law
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAM...
,1. of the following is true regarding deviance?
Which
a. Deviance is an objective concept that all members of society agree upon.
b. Deviance is another term used to describe all criminal activity.
c. Deviance is behavior that is considered to go against the norms established by society.
d. Deviance is always considered criminal in nature.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.01 - Describe the two most common models of how society
determines which acts are criminal.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
2. An act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions is:
a. a crime. b. a felony.
c. a tort. d. deviant.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.02 - Define crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
3. The consensus model is a criminal justice model in which:
a. the content of criminal law is determined by the groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a
community.
b. a majority of citizens in society agree on what activities should be outlawed and punished as crimes.
c. specific social groups determine which deviant behaviors are to be defined as criminal.
d. the primary focus of law is to protect the individual from the power of government.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.02 - Define crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the components in the integrated definition of crime?
a. punishable under criminal law, as determined by the majority of a society or, in some cases, a powerful
minority
b. considered an offense against society as a whole and prosecuted by public officials, not by victims and their
relatives or friends
c. punishable by statutorily determined sanctions that bring about the loss of personal freedom or life
d. considered an offense against an individual, but prosecuted by the state who is paid by the victim
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.02 - Define crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
,5. Federalism refers to:
a. a system of government dominated by an all-powerful federal government.
b. a system of checks and balances within the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
c. a system of government in which states are independent and self-governing.
d. a sharing of government powers by federal and state authorities.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
6. Which of the following is not considered an express power?
a. the power to coin money
b. police powers
c. the power to raise an army
d. the power to regulate interstate commerce
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
7. Police powers allow states to enact laws necessary to protect the of their citizens.
a. health b. morals
c. safety d. all of these
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
8. What level of law enforcement divides duties between counties and municipalities?
a. federal b. local
c. national d. state
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
9. Which officers often police a state’s natural resources and often oversee its firearm laws?
a. fish, game, and watercraft officers b. department of state security
c. highway patrol d. sheriffs
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
, 10. Wildlife wardens, alcohol and beverage control agents, and fire marshals are examples of law enforcement officers
at the level.
a. municipal b. county
c. state d. federal
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
11. investigate most crimes and attempt to deter crime through patrol activities.
a. Local police b. Highway patrol officers
c. State police agencies d. Federal agencies
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
12. Which agency operates throughout the United States?
a. DEA b. FBI
c. ATF d. all of the these
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
13. The United States has a court system.
a. dual b. primary
c. single d. tertiary
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
14. A dual court system means that there are:
a. local and state courts. b. trial and appellate courts.
c. federal and state courts. d. misdemeanor and felony courts.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Structure of the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.01.03 - Outline the three levels of law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
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