Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, 17e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 What Is Criminal Justice?
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Social ________ is a condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change, uneven
development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict, and lack of consensus.
A) order
B) chaos
C) organization
D) disorganization
Answer: D
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Objective: Summarize the history of crime in America and corresponding changes in the
American criminal justice system.
Level: Basic
2) ________ rights are guaranteed to all members of American society by the U.S. Constitution
and are particularly important to criminal defendants facing formal processing by the criminal
justice system.
A) Social
B) Group
C) Individual
D) Public order
Answer: C
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Objective: Summarize the history of crime in America and corresponding changes in the
American criminal justice system.
Level: Basic
3) Who created a cabinet-level "drug czar" position to coordinate the "war on drugs"?
A) Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
B) President Ronald Reagan
C) Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
D) President George H. W. Bush
Answer: B
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Objective: Summarize the history of crime in America and corresponding changes in the
American criminal justice system.
Level: Basic
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