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Test Bank For Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice 5th Edition
By Ray Surette
The__________ defines the law by determining what conduct is prohibited and
establishes criminal penalties for those who violate it. - ANSWER: Legislature

Cost-effectiveness is a unifying principle of evidence-based justice efforts. - ANSWER:
True

Johnny was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony in the state where he lives.
Johnny can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, and since he had never been
arrested before, he is unfamiliar with the criminal justice system.


Since Johnny has been arrested, the _______ will be next in line to examine the case.
- ANSWER: Prosecutor

Only after an arrest may a suspect be detained. - ANSWER: True

A drug treatment program which target low-risk offenders may make the program
look good, but would violate the __________ principle of evidence-based justice. -
ANSWER: Target Audience

The police may search for evidence, conduct an interrogation, or even encourage a
confession during: - ANSWER: Custody

Society's ability to control individual behavior in order to serve its best interests is
known as ___________. - ANSWER: Social Control

The ________ branch of government interprets existing laws and determines
whether they meet constitutional requirements. - ANSWER: Judicial

The only professionals in the criminal justice system that should be concerned with
ethical behavior are police officers. - ANSWER: False

The pre-selection of test subjects would likely violate the __________ principle of
evidence-based justice. - ANSWER: Randomized Experiments

Which of the following is false about the grand jury?a. It was created in twelfth-
century England.
b. It is composed of between 12 and 23 persons.
c. It can protect citizens from false prosecution.
d. It is a formal hearing of evidence.
e. Every state uses the grand jury system. - ANSWER: Every State uses the grand jury
system

, Concern over budgetary issues is a reference to which evidence-based principle? -
ANSWER: Measurement of Success

Ethical behavior is particularly important in law enforcement because police officers
have the authority to deprive people of their liberty. - ANSWER: True

To justice expert Herbert Packer, the image that comes to mind from the criminal
justice process is a(n) ________. - ANSWER: Conveyor Belt/Assembly Line

The __________ is society's instrument of social control - ANSWER: Criminal Justice
System

The criminal justice system costing federal, state, and local governments about
__________ per year to operate. - ANSWER: $100 billion

Most criminal cases are processed through the entire formal criminal justice system.
- ANSWER: False

The _______ branch of government is responsible for enforcing this statue. -
ANSWER: Executive

_________ is not one of the unifying principle of evidence-based justice. - ANSWER:
Customary practice

The success of the ________ in 1829 prompted similar police agencies to appear in
the United States. - ANSWER: London Metropolitan Police

The criminal justice process may be compared to a: - ANSWER: Funnel

Which courtroom work group member experiences the ethical concern of having
obligations to his/her client and the profession? - ANSWER: Defense Attorney

_________ occurs after an arrest and while the suspect is being detained. - ANSWER:
Custody

Decriminalization, deinstitutionalization, and pretrial diversion are favored by those
adhering to the _____ perspective - ANSWER: Nonintervention

________ is a money bond levied to ensure the return of a criminal defendant for
trial. - ANSWER: Bail

Advocates of the ___________ perspective argue that the greatest concern of the
justice system should be providing fair and equitable treatment to those accused of
crime. - ANSWER: Due Process

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