Intro into Criminal Justice Quiz 1

Which case would be automatically appealed?

a death penalty case

The 4-tiered ____ model of criminal justice begins with the premise that not all cases are handled in the same manner.

wedding cake

The first formal step in the criminal justice process for most offenders is when police take a suspect into custody for the purpose of charging that person with a crime, which is known as an?

arrest

The consensus theory of justice suggests that?

laws are based on the shared values and beliefs of a majority of the members of society

At which stage of the process does a judge determine if there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed a crime?

preliminary hearing

The ___ theory of justice assumes that laws are the result of efforts by powerful groups to protect their interests in a society where people have different beliefs.

conflict

The three major components of the American criminal justice system include the police, the courts, and the?

corrections

___ refers to a set of rules or values that spell out appropriate conduct.

ethics

Which decision is an example of a corrections official exercising discretion?

deciding whether to grant a convicted criminal early release on parole

Which legal concept allows criminal justice professionals to enforce the law based on observation and judgement rather than strict adherence to the letter of the law?

discretion