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TCU Intro to Criminal Justice: Exam #1 with complete solutions
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TCU Intro to Criminal Justice: Exam #1crime - correct answer ✔✔a conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, federal gov, or local
jurisdiction for which there is no acceptable justification or excuse
criminal justice system - correct answer ✔✔The aggregate of all operating and administrative or
technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions. The basic divisions of the operational
aspects of criminal justice are police, courts, corrections
retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, restoration - correct answer ✔✔what are the five
different goals of the criminal justice system?
retribution - correct answer ✔✔-the act of taking revenge against or on a criminal perpetrator
-the offender deserves the punishment bc of what they did
-eye for an eye
-focus is on past behavior
deterrence - correct answer ✔✔-Using the fear of punishment to keep individuals from committing
criminal acts
-Looking at future behavior
specific deterrence - correct answer ✔✔Trying to make that specific individual not to commit those
crimes again in the future by using fear
general deterrence - correct answer ✔✔For the public: we see someone get punished for something and
that should make us fear for ever committing that crime
incapacitation - correct answer ✔✔-Reducing the likelihood of someone committing a crime by
imprisonment
-Focusing on the now
,rehabilitation - correct answer ✔✔-Attempting to change that person's behavior (criminal)
-AA, NA, education
restoration - correct answer ✔✔-Making the victim whole again
-We want the offender to be accountable/responsible/accepting
-Repair the community
individual rights - correct answer ✔✔the desire to protect: freedoms and privileges of citizens, respect
rights of those facing criminal prosecution, _________ _________ advocates seek to protect personal
freedoms and civil rights
public order - correct answer ✔✔recognition that: Society has a valid interest in preventing future crime,
in public safety, and in reducing harm cased by crime. __________ _________ advocates believe that
interests of society should take precedence over individual rights. Safety of the public comes first
investigation and arrest, booking, first appearance, preliminary hearing, information and indictment,
arraignment, trial, sentencing, corrections - correct answer ✔✔what are the 9 steps of the criminal
justice system?
investigation and arrest - correct answer ✔✔a step in the criminal justice system when police
___________ and ___________
probable cause - correct answer ✔✔set of facts and circumstances would cause a reasonably intelligent
person to believe that a specified person has committed a specific crime
warrant - correct answer ✔✔a writ which directs a law enforcement officer to perform a specific act-
search of home or car, seizure of drugs
miranda rights - correct answer ✔✔what everyone has to be read before they are questioned
, booking - correct answer ✔✔step in the criminal justice system where things about the time, place, and
reason for arrest are taken
first appearance - correct answer ✔✔step in criminal justice system where a defendant s brought before
a judicial officer
preliminary hearing - correct answer ✔✔step in criminal justice system that allows defense attorneys to
asses prosecution's case against defendant
indictment - correct answer ✔✔formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury,
alleging a specific person has committed a specified offense, usually felony. written by a grand jury.
true bill - correct answer ✔✔indictment: a grand jury says that the case should be tried
no bill - correct answer ✔✔indictment: grand jury does not think there is enough evidence to try the
individual
information - correct answer ✔✔formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, alleging
that a specified person has committed a specified offense. written by the prosecutor.
arraignment - correct answer ✔✔-A hearing before the court having jurisdiction in a criminal case in
which the:
-Identity of defendant is established
-Defendant is informed of the charges against them
-Defendant is informed of their rights
-Defendant is requested to enter a plea
guilty, not guilty, no contest - correct answer ✔✔what are the three types of pleas?
no contest (nolo contendere) - correct answer ✔✔the individual does not want to contest the conviction
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