Test Bank for CJ, Realities and Challenges, 5th Edition by Ruth E. Masters

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Chap 01 5e - Masters
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) For a behavior to be considered a crime, it must be
1) ______
A) defined by society as such.
B) abnormal according to the law.
C) committed by an individual in public.
D) witnessed by at least one person.

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : What Is Crime?
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > For a behavior to be considered a crime, it must be...



2) A(n)_________ is a rule that gives clarity on the behavior or action that is appropriate and
expected in a given situation.
2) ______
A) advocate
B) correction
C) norm
D) sanction

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > A(n) _____ is a rule that gives clarity on the behavior or
action...




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,3) Behaviors that are considered deviant
3) ______
A) are consistent in terms of time and locations.
B) are consistent across locations but change over time.
C) differ across locations but are consistent over time.
D) change over time and across locations.

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > Behaviors that are considered deviant



4) Which of the following statements is true of social norms?
4) ______
A) An individual's deviance from a social norm is called a legal norm.
B) In the criminal justice system, lawmakers are forbidden from changing any informal
social norm to a legal social norm.
C) They are the unwritten, informal rules that are followed by individuals.
D) They are also called legal rules.

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > Which of the following statements is true of...




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,5) Kim is a criminology student. During a classroom lecture, Kim's phone starts ringing out
loud. When she answers the call instead of disconnecting it, the professor stops the lecture
and glares at her till she hangs up. Kim gets embarrassed and sinks into her seat. Kim's
behavior is a violation of a_________.
5) ______
A) social norm
B) crime
C) legal norm
D) public rule

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > Kim is a criminology student. During a class...



6) Wearing your pajamas to work would be a violation of a(n)
6) ______
A) written law.
B) formal social norm.
C) informal social norm.
D) ethical rule.

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > Wearing your pajamas to work would be a viol...




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, 7) The criminal justice system is set into motion when_________ is violated.
7) ______
A) a specific behavior
B) a legal norm
C) a community standard
D) any social norm

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > The criminal justice system is set into motion when
_____...



8) An intoxicated person breaks into a house that they think is their own and fall asleep on the
couch. When the residents of the house find the person, they call the police. The person is
arrested for breaking and entering. The presiding judge sentences the person to commit
themselves to an in-house treatment center for 30 days. The person's behavior is an example
of a violation of a
8) ______
A) common law.
B) formal norm.
C) due process clause.
D) social norm.

Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : The Rules That Bind: Norms and Laws
Source : Chapter 01 What is the Criminal Justice System? > An intoxicated person breaks into a house that they
think...




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