Chapter 03 : Criminal Law
True / False
1. The roots of criminal law in the United States can be directly traced to the Bible. a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
False p. 66
ESCJ.SIEG.15.03.01 - Know the similarities and differences between the criminal law and civil la...
True / False
1. Crime is higher today than it was in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Developing the Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.01 - Discuss the formation of the criminal justice system in America
2. Of the components in the Criminal Justice System, usually the correctional component comes before the other two
components
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Criminal Justice System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.05 - Trace the formal criminal justice process
3. Criminal justice is defined as the system of law enforcement, adjudication, and correction that is directly involved
in the apprehension, prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal offenses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p. 7-9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.01 - Discuss the formation of the criminal justice system in America
4. The contemporary criminal justice system is society's instrument of formal social control.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p. 9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.02 - Be able to define the concept of a criminal justice system
5. Most criminal cases are processed through the entire formal justice system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p. 12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.06 - Know what is meant by the term criminal justice assembly line
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6. Police officers can arrest someone if they have a "gut feeling" that the person is guilty of a criminal offense.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.06 - Know what is meant by the term criminal justice assembly line
7. Less serious felonies make up the bottom layer (Level 4) of the criminal justice system wedding cake.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p. 15
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.07 - Characterize the informal criminal justice system
8. The crime control perspective views the justice system as a means of caring for and treating people who cannot
manage themselves.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p. 16
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.09 - Be familiar with the various perspectives on justice
9. Non-Interventionists support the placement of first time offenders who commit minor crimes in informal
community based treatment programs
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p. 18
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.09 - Be familiar with the various perspectives on justice
10. The Criminal Justice system employs more people than are under correctional supervision in the US
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p. 9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.10 - Understand the ethical issues involved in criminal justice
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11. The creation of the Chicago Crime Commission in 1919 was the first time the work of the criminal justice system
was recognized.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.01 - Discuss the formation of the criminal justice system in America
12. Appointed by President Herbert Hoover, the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement is
commonly known today as The Crime Commission.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.01 - Discuss the formation of the criminal justice system in America
13. Today, State and Federal Courts convict a combined total of over 5 million adults a year on felony charges.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p.8
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.02 - Be able to define the concept of a criminal justice system
14. Defendants who do not show up for trial forfeit their bail.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: p.10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.05 - Trace the formal criminal justice process
15. A courtroom work group is made up of a prosecutor and defense attorney and helps to streamline the process of
justice through the extensive use of deal making and plea bargaining.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: p.15
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.15.01.07 - Characterize the informal criminal justice system
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