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Cj: Chap 1

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In the case of a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, _____ may be held. A. summary trial B. information C. grand jury D. arrest warrant	A, summary trial
Criminal Justice officials frequently complain that their jobs are made _____ because of the practice, common in many states, of sealing juvenile court records. A. More difficult B. Easier C. More interesting D. Less complicated	A, more difficult
Because there is considerable conflict and confusion between different police agencies of criminal justice, an accurate definition of American criminal justice may be to call it: A. extremely uniform B. smoothly operating C. a nonsystem D. a system	C, a nonsystem
During the Middle Ages in Europe, people commonly believed that guilt or innocence could be determined through: A. trial by ordeal B. hanging C. people's courts D. trial by jury	A, trial by ordeal
The ultimate goal of the crime control model is: A. control B. due process C. human rights D. the means by which crime is controlled	A, control.
A _____ outlines the formal charge or charges, the law or laws that have been violated, and the evidence to support the charge or charges. It is usually used with felony cases. A. information B. grand jury indictment C. complaint D. ordinance violatio	A, information
How much did the federal government spend to execute mass murderer Timothy McVeigh? A. $1 billion B. $1 million C. $10 million D. $100 million	D, $100 million.
Herbert Packer characterizes the due process model as: A. "obstacle-course justice" B. "assembly line justice" C. focused on speed and efficiency. D. more concerned with guilty than with innocence.	A, obstacle-course justice
Like the family, schools, organized religion, the media, and the law, criminal justice is a: A. private response to crime B. institution of social control C. subtle social control D. informal method of social control	B, institution of social control
A suspect becomes a defendant after: A. a complaint has been made B. arrest C. charges have been filed D. an information has been made	C, charges have been filed
The vast majority of criminal cases in the United States are disposed of through which of the following processes? A. bench trials B. jury trials C. plea bargaining D. vigilantism	C, plea bargaining
There are three types of charging documents, which are listed below. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of charging documents. A. a misdemeanant B. an information C. a grand jury indictment D. a complaint	A, a misdemeanant
Currently, five general types of punishment are in use in the United States. 3 are listed below. Which is not one? A. intermediate punishments B. transportation C. death D. probation	B, transportation
American criminal justice consists of three main agencies, which are listed below, which isnt one? A. prisons B. courts C. police D. corrections	A, prisons
About ____ of criminal defendants plead guilty to the charges against them, in an arrangement called plea bargaining. A. 90% B. 40% C. 5% D. 50%	A, 90%
The term jurisdiction, means: A. a politically defined geographical area. B. the specific location in which a court is located c. the loose confederation of prisons and jails around the country D. the system of rank and hierarchy within police agencie	A, a politically defined geographical area.
In 1999, approximately how much did criminal and civil justice cost every resident of the United States? A. 525 B. 52.5 C. 5,250 D. 5.25	A, 525
The booking process typically involves: A. entering the suspect's charge in the police blotter B. all of the above. C. entering the suspect's name in the police blotter. D. Entering the suspect's fingerprints or photograph in the police blotter.	B, all of the above
How much did the state of Florida reportedly spend to administer justice to serial murderer Ted Bundy? A. 100,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 10,000	C, 10,000,000
The purpose of the ____ is for a judge to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime. A. arraignment B. indictment C. preliminary hearing D. initial appearance	C, preliminary hearing
A ___ is a charging document specifying that an offense has been committed by a person or persons named or described. A. complaint B. all of the above C. information D. grand jury indictment	A, complaint
If defendants are not satisfied with the outcome of there trials, then they have the right to: A. appeal B. request new counsel C. demand a retrial D. declare a mistrial	A, appeal
When politically conservative values are dominant in society, the principles and policies of ___ seem to dominate the operation of criminal justice. A. obstacle course justice B. fact-finding processes C. the crime control model D. due process model	C, the crime control model
The list of calls for police service in Chicago, Illinois, which is discussed in your textbook, found which call for service most common? A. disturbances B. Parking violations C. Burglar alarms

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Katryna Miller on 2012-05-08

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