Criminology Exam
Counting the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices, how many individuals make up the Supreme Court? 5 9 13 17
9
What is prison argot? Obtaining goods and services in prison A unique vocabulary used by prisoners A form of prison weapon A subculture that prisoners are introduced to
A unique vocabulary used by prisoners
All crimes are investigated by the police. True False
False
An example of police-community relations programs is Neighborhood Watch. True False
False
Anyone can be a police officer and handle the job. True False
False
Jails never hold more than 1,000 prisoners. True False
False
The percentage of parolees who complete their parole sentence successfully is about 85 percent. True False
False
What type of prison is one with high walls and gun towers surrounding the prison? Medium security prison Maximum security prison Minimum security prison Maximum security jail
Maximum security prison
What involves the agreement on the part of multiple corporations to charge a particular price for a good or service? Embezzlement Pilferage Price-fixing Restraint of trade
Price-fixing
The average caseload for a probation officer is about how many cases? 25 50 100 200
200
What percentage of Americans has tried an illegal drug at some point in their life? 10 percent 33 percent 46 percent 67 percent
46 percent
How many judges are there on state supreme courts? 2-4 5-9 13-15 20-22
5-9
A preliminary hearing takes place in front of whom? The defense lawyer A judge A jury The police
A judge
Why might someone experience a revocation of parole? Keeping curfew Not having a good attitude Committing another crime Showing good behavior in prison
Committing another crime
Having to serve meals to the homeless would be an example of which type of punishment? Parole Probation House arrest Community Service
Community Service
Neighborhood Watch is an example of what type of policing? Community policing Vigilantism policing Personal policing Due process policing
Community policing
Embezzlement is the theft of what? Company funds Stationary Equipment All of the above
Company funds
Where are prisoners convicted of misdemeanors who are serving sentences of a year or less typically held? Minimum security prisons County jails Maximum security prisons Prison hulks
County jails
The criminal justice system does NOT include which of the following? Police Courts Corrections Crime scholars
Crime scholars
What were prison hulks? Large prisoners Caves used to hold prisoners Decommissioned ships used to hold offenders Primitive cells in the middle of a town
Decommissioned ships used to hold offenders
What is the power by prosecutors to directly try juveniles in adult courts? Direct file The Juvenile Rule Miranda rule Age exclusion
Direct file
What type of employee is most likely to steal from their employer? Happy Fulfilled Aged Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
What is the first stage in the criminal case process called? Pretrial Arrest Entry into the system Someone witnessing a crime
Entry into the system
In the sixteenth century, the idea of workhouses began to develop where? Africa North America Europe Asia
Europe
What prohibits the use of evidence in a criminal case that has been gathered illegally? Probable cause Specific deterrence Miranda warnings Exclusionary rule
Exclusionary rule
As the stages of the criminal case process continue, more and more cases are involved. True False
False
Juveniles are treated exactly the same as adults in the criminal case process. True False
False
Parole officers spend most of their time on administrative tasks. True False
False
Street crimes cost society more financially than corporate crimes. True False
False
The only way a person can be released from prison is to serve their entire sentence. True False
False
One of the most notorious cases of a company hiding a dangerous product involved which of the following? Tyco Tricycles Ford Pinto Herbco Vitamins Dynamo Drain Products
Ford Pinto
What is a panel of citizens who hear the prosecution's case in secret hearings and decide whether the individual should be formally charged? Preliminary panel Grand jury Defense jury Prosecution panel
Grand jury
Who oversees courts of limited jurisdiction? Associate Justices Chief Justices Justice of the Peace Court Justices
Justice of the Peace
What is the lending of money at interest rates higher than the legal limits called? Banking Loan sharking Price fixing Pilferage
Loan sharking
What is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States? Crystal Meth Marijuana Heroin Cocaine
Marijuana
What is one reason why not all crimes enter the system? The police don't care Not all crimes are reported Only serious crimes like murder become a part of the system None of the above
Not all crimes are reported
What are crimes committed by an individual for personal gain and profit during the course of their occupation? Organizational crimes Organized crimes Occupational crimes Corporate crimes
Occupational crimes
If an attorney does not wish an individual to be on a jury, she might use what to exclude the person? Challenge for reason Peremptory challenge Bias challenge Challenge for jury
Peremptory challenge
During what period of time did organized crime in the United States gain power and become more coordinated? Civil War The Korean War Prohibition The Victorian Era
Prohibition
The due process model is concerned with doing what for individuals? Punishing them Protecting them Abusing them Arresting them
Protecting them
Which of the following is generally NOT required for someone to become a police officer? Background check Clean record Good physical condition Recommendations from teachers
Recommendations from teachers
What is the main aim of all prisons and jails? Security Happiness Conservation Peace
Security
An offender would be most likely to be given probation if they committed which of the following crimes? Armed robbery Rape Shoplifting Murder
Shoplifting
An example of alternative sanctions is? The death penalty Probation So-called "boot camps" Parole
So-called "boot camps"
When did prisons begin developing? 5,000 B.C. The Middle Ages The Roman Empire 1900
The Middle Ages
Who appoints individuals to the position of Chief Justice or Associate Justices in the Supreme Court? State governors They are elected by the people The President The former Chief Justice
The President
What is the most important factor in the decision to arrest someone? Their attitude The nature of the crime The time of day The evidence against the person
The evidence against the person
Antitrust laws make the restraint of trade illegal. True False
True
At the heart of the police subculture is the obligation of support and loyalty to other police officers. True False
True
In the United States, the cost of the correctional system is over $34 billion dollars each year. True False
True
Many states exclude certain crimes from being tried in the juvenile courts. True False
True
Most people who embezzle money act alone and do so without the knowledge of other people. True False
True
One of the hallmarks of occupational crime is its focus on the individual. True False
True
One of the reasons that organized crime has been around so long is that it provides goods and services that society wants. True False
True
Penitentiaries came to be known by this name because it was believed that the offenders were doing penitence for their criminal acts. True False
True
Studies show that an individual is more likely to be arrested if the victim is a stranger to the suspect and if the victim favors an arrest in the situation. True False
True
The process of selecting the jury is called voir dire. True False
True
What is a decision that a police officer makes? Whether a person should be convicted or not Whether a person should be sentenced or not Whether a person should be arrested or not Whether a person should be executed or not
Whether a person should be arrested or not
After a crime has been reported, what is one of the first decisions that the police have to make? Who is guilty Whether to arrest the suspect Whether to investigate the crime Whether to recommend the death penalty
Whether to investigate the crime
Upperworld crime is another term for which of the following? Street crime Organized crime Public order crimes White-collar crimes
White-collar crimes
