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CJS/201

INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

The Latest Version A+ Study Guide

 

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CJS 201 Week 1 Constitution Review (New)

Review the United States Constitution.

Write a 175-word response to the following question:

  • How does the U.S. Constitution impact the American criminal justice system?

Submit your response to the Assignment Files tab.

 

CJS 201 Week 1 Quiz

1

Which stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of a suspect?​

 

​Preliminary Hearing

​Indictment

​Arraignment

​ Booking

 

Inquestion2

Self-defense falls into which category of defenses to a criminal charge?

 

​Procedural defense

​Alibi

​ Justification

​Excuse

 

Inquestion3

​The consensus model is a perspective that assumes that the criminal justice system’s components work together harmoniously to achieve the social product we call justice.

 

True

False

 

question4

What are the three major components of the Criminal Justice System?​

 

​Police, Courts, Legislature

​Police, Legislature, Community

​Police, Legislature, Corrections

​ Police, Courts, Corrections

 

question5

Even if a defendant has been acquitted in criminal court, he or she can be tried in civil court without violating the principle of double jeopardy.​

 

True

False

 

question6

Unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries is known as ________ organized crime.

 

​intercontinental

​ transnational

​overseas

​international

 

question7

Statutory rape is a strict liability crime.​

 

True

False

 

question8

​All deviant behavior is a violation of the criminal law.

 

True

False

 

question9

The M’Naghten rule focuses on the defendant’s ability to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the crime.​

 

True

False

 

question10

________ is a theory of human behavior, based on the writings of Sigmund Freud, that sees personality as a complex composite of interacting mental entities.

 

​Anomie

​ Psychoanalysis

​Psychopathology

​Social development theory

 

question11

The clearance rate compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means (such as the death of the suspect).​

 

True

False

 

question12

​A violation of social norms defining appropriate or proper behavior under a particular set of circumstances is known as

 

​ deviance.

​phrenology.

​crime.

 

​anomie.

 

Inquestion13

Drug violations are the main cause of the increase in the prison population in the U.S. today.​

 

True

False

 

question14

Which of the following types of law is based on the assumption that acts injure not just individuals, but society as a whole?

 

​Administrative law

​Tort law

​Civil law

​ Criminal law

 

Inquestion15

The criminal justice system is biased towards disenfranchised groups.

 

True

False

 

Inquestion16

​Adolescent-limited offenders continue to reoffend through life.

 

True

False

 

question17

A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil is called a(n)

 

​insanity.

​ justification.

​alibi.

​procedural defense.

 

Inquestion18

The ________ holds that individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions if at the time of the crime they did not know what they were doing or did not know that their actions were wrong.

 

​substantial capacity test

​ M’Naughten rule

​irresistible-impulse test

​Durham rule

 

Inquestion19

​One who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights is a ________ advocate.

 

​civil justice

​social justice

​conflict

​ public order

 

Inquestion20

Which of Merton’s categories would a law-abiding citizen most likely fall into?

 

​Innovator

​ Conformist

​Ritualist

 

question21

The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to bully another person is known as

 

​stalking.

​ cyberstalking.

​computer crime.

​hate crime.

 

question22

Most offenders obtain weapons from retail establishments.​

 

True

False

 

question23

The ________ is a traditional measure of investigative effectiveness that compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means.

 

justification rate

​probability factor

​solvability factor

​ clearance rate

 

Inquestion24

​________ is the process in which a person openly rejects something he or she wants but cannot obtain or achieve.

 

​Anomie

​ Reaction formation

​Relative deprivation

​Technique of neutralization

 

question25

A consecutive sentence occurs when an offender found guilty of more than one charge is ordered to serve one sentence after another one is completed.​

 

True

False

 

CJS 201 Week 2 Interest Assessment

Complete the Interest Assessment on the Careers in Criminal Justice website.

Review two of the careers suggested for you in the Career Profiles section of the Careers in Criminal Justice website.

Answer the following questions about each of the careers you reviewed:

  • What interests you most about this career?
  • What personal qualities or abilities do you possess that might make you successful in this career?
  • What steps might you take to learn more about this career?

Submit your paper to the Assignment Files tab.

 

CJS 201 Week 2 Policing Awareness Brochure

Imagine that you have been asked by your local police department to create a brochure for distribution to help improve the level of engagement and interaction the police has with your community.

Create a brochure using the Brochure Builder. Be sure that the following questions are answered in your brochure:

  • What is the role of police?
  • Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution directly affect policing?
  • What is community policing? What is at least one way that citizens can contribute to the improvement of relations between the police and the community?

Submit your completed brochure to the Assignment Files tab.

 

CJS 201 Week 3 Criminal Courts and Sentencing Goals Worksheet

Complete the Criminal Courts and Sentencing Goals Worksheet.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

Submit your completed worksheet to the Assignment Files tab.

Criminal Courts and Sentencing Goals Worksheet

Name: Click here to enter text.

Answer the following prompts.

  1. Select two of the sentencing goals discussed in Chapter 11 of textbook on page 346. Write the two punishment goals you selected below.

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  1. How are these goals similar to each other? How are they different? (260-350 words)

 

 

  1. Do you think the models you selected are effective deterrents? Why or why not? Provide at least one real-life criminal justice case to support your response. (260-350 words)

 

 

  1. How does plea bargaining affect the criminal justice system? (100-175 words)

 

 

  1. Identify an amendment that directly impacts the court system and explain its effects. (100-175 words)

 

 

 

 

CJS 201 Week 4 Corrections Presentation

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you discuss the U.S. corrections system. Include the following in your presentation:

  • The primary differences between jails and prisons
  • The primary difference between parole and probation
  • The name and a description of a community corrections program in your area
  • At least two benefits of your selected community corrections program

Format any citations in your presentation according to APA guidelines.

Note: For help with creating a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation please visit the media library Software Tutorials and Guides for helpful videos.

Submit your presentation to the Assignment Files tab.

 

CJS 201 Week 5 Special Issues in Criminal Justice Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper addressing special issues in the criminal justice field. Include answers to the following questions in your paper:

  • What are some issues with the juvenile justice system?

    • Do you think teens should be treated like adults when they commit serious crimes? Why or why not?

  • What is the connection between drugs and crime?

    • Are you in favor of decriminalization of any federally controlled substances? Why or why not?

  • What are some of the causes of terrorism?

    • What efforts are being made to combat terrorism in the United States?

  • What is the relationship between crime and technological advancement?

    • What modifications to existing laws may need to occur to address crimes related to advancing technologies?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your paper to the Assignment Files tab.