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CJA 316 Wk 1 – Concept Check
- Question 1
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Which of the following perspectives of the criminal justice system holds that criminals choose to commit crimes and must be punished harshly for their actions?
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Rehabilitation
Crime control
Due process
Nonintervention
- Question 2
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Most people gain their knowledge of crime and victimization from which of the following sources?
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Police bulletins
Legislation
The media
Official crime data
- Question 3
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All jurisdictions use the same statutory definitions and elements of crime.
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- Question 4
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The Uniform Crime Reports, Supplementary Homicide Reports, and National Incident-Based Reporting System contain crime data collected by which of the following agencies?
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CIA
ATF
BJS
FBI
- Question 5
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The “dark figure of crime” refers to which of the following?
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Crime committed by organized crime groups
Crimes that are investigated but never solved
Crimes that do not come to the attention of the police
Crimes committed at high levels of government or business
- Question 6
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An advantage of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is that it includes data on both reported and unreported crimes.
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- Question 7
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Which of the following theories of crime propose that crime is a free-willed choice?
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Positivist
Classical
Biological
Psychological
- Question 8
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In most cases, a misdemeanor is punished by which of the following?
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A year or more in jail
A year or more in prison
Life in prison
Less than a year in jail
- Question 9
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Sociological theories of crime suggest that criminals are no different from noncriminals, but they experience different pressures, strains, and limited opportunities.
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- Question 10
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In a criminal case, the prosecution must to prove the defendant’s guilt by which of the following?
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By a preponderance of the evidence
By clear and convincing evidence
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
- Question 11
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Historically, victims of crime had few rights in the criminal justice system.
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- Question 12
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Mens rea refers to which of the following?
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“The guilty mind” to show criminal intent
“The guilty act” to indicate the physical act of the crime
The motive for the crime
The external factors surrounding the criminal case
- Question 13
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A defendant is charged with hunting without a license and ordered to pay a fine. This is an example of illegal behavior that is which of the following?
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Mala in se
Mala fides
Mala prohibita
Mens rea
- Question 14
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A group of hikers break into a cabin to escape a blizzard. While they are in there they build a fire, and consume some of the owner’s emergency provisions until help arrives. If the cabin owner chose to press charges for breaking and entering and theft, which defense might the hikers use?
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Self-defense
Necessity
Restraint
Duress
- Question 15
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Usually federal law overrides conflicting state laws.
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- Question 16
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The emphasis of which of the following perspectives of criminal justice is to ensure that the accused are afforded their rights as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution?
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Due process
Nonintervention
Crime control
Restorative justice
- Question 17
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Which of the following academic disciplines refers to the study of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections?
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Criminal justice
Criminology
Sociology
Social justice
- Question 18
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What trials deal with issues between two private parties?
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Administrative trials
Criminal trials
Civil trials
Statutory trials
- Question 19
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The crime data submitted by law enforcement agencies to the FBI are submitted voluntarily.
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- Question 20
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An academic who studies why males commit more crimes than females would be working in which of the following disciplines?
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Victimology
Penology
Criminology
Criminal justice