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CJ 3rd Edition by Larry K. Gaines - Test Bank
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,True / False1. An act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions is the definition of homeland security.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. The prison population in the United States has been decreasing since 1985.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What’s Happening in Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. Deviance is always an act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. Assault is defined as the act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or
intimidation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
5. The due process model is a model of criminal justice that places primary emphasis on the right of society
to be protected from crime and violent criminals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What’s Happening In Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
, 6. Nonviolent crimes committed by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or business advantage
are called high-tech crimes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. Federal employees make up the majority of employees in law enforcement in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: How Does Criminal Justice Work?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.02 - 01.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Sometimes a constituent consensus forces the government to move more quickly due to public pressure
on a crime issue.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. The crime control model is a criminal justice model that places primary emphasis on the right of the
individual to be protected from the power of the government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What’s Happening In Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
10. The federal agency with the primary responsibility for combating white-collar crime, organized crime, and
cyber crime is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: What’s Happening In Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
, 11. The ongoing threat of terrorism has expanded the role of both the federal government as well as state and
local police.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: What’s Happening in Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
12. Adultery would be viewed as an affront to morality and punishable as a crime.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
13. Battery is defined as the act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or intimidation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What is Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.01 - 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
14. The authority to choose between and among alternative courses of action is called discretion.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: How Do Criminal Justice Professional Make Decisions?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.04 - 01.04
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
15. The due process model of criminal justice emphasizes the role of the police officer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What’s Happening In Criminal Justice Today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRIM.GAIN.15.01.05 - 01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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