TEST BANK Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. If victims wish to recoup their losses following a crime, they must rely on:
a. substantive criminal law
b. procedural criminal law
c. real estate law
d. civil law
e. cooperative law
ANS: D REF: Page 69 OBJ: 3-1
2. The defin...
1. According to Cole and Smith, which of the following is NOT a goal of the criminal justice
system?
a. doing justice
b. controlling crime
c. preventing crime
d. dramatizing crime
e. all of these are goals of the criminal justice system
ANS: D REF: Page 5 OBJ: 1-1
2. The two justice systems in the United States are:
a. Local and county
b. County and state
c. State and federal
d. Federal and international
e. Local and federal
ANS: C REF: Page 7 OBJ: 1-1
3. Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for protecting travelers and interstate
commerce?
a. the DEA
b. the ATF
c. the FBI
d. the TSA
e. the CIA
ANS: D REF: Page 9 OBJ: 1-1
4. Corrections agencies are most often run by:
a. Federal governments
b. State governments
c. Local governments
d. County governments
e. Private corporations
ANS: B REF: Page 10 OBJ: 1-1
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5. The components of criminal justice are best described as a/an:
a. socialized entity
b. system
c. isolated process
d. contest
e. bifurcation
ANS: B REF: Pages 10-11 OBJ: 1-1
6. A key concept in the criminal justice process, involving the mutual transfer of resources
among individual actors, is known as:
a. exchange
b. due process
c. system
d. discretion
e. disparity
ANS: A REF: Page 11 OBJ: 1-1
7. Which of the following terms refers to the authority to make decisions without reference to
specific rules or facts, relying on one's own judgment?
a. exchange
b. due process
c. system
d. discretion
e. disparity
ANS: D REF: Page 12 OBJ: 1-1
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the criminal justice system?
a. discretion
b. resource dependence
c. filtering
d. sequential tasks
e. independence of actors
ANS: E REF: Pages 12-13 OBJ: 1-1
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9. Which of the following ultimately happens to most defendants whose charges are not
dropped?
a. they go to trial
b. they plead guilty
c. they are found innocent
d. they are found not guilty by reason of insanity
e. they are acquitted
ANS: B REF: Page 13 OBJ: 1-2
10. The criminal justice agency on the “front line” in controlling crime is…
a. citizens
b. police
c. courts
d. corrections
e. parole
ANS: B REF: Page 14 OBJ: 1-2
11. The United States has a....
a. dual court system
b. triple court system
c. centralized court system
d. federal court system
e. synthetic court system
ANS: A REF: Page 15 OBJ: 1-1
12. Which of the following is an example of the police providing social services?
a. intervening in violent domestic disputes
b. arresting persons dangerous to the community
c. checking warrants in traffic stops
d. providing first aid to a car accident victim
e. all of these are examples of police providing social services
ANS: D REF: Page 15 OBJ: 1-4
13. The determination of whether or not a defendant is guilty is known as:
a. adjudication
b. indictment
c. booking
d. information
e. arraignment
ANS: A REF: Page 15 OBJ: 1-4
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