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Question 1

T/F- The American system of justice is a consensual system that relies on public acceptance and cooperation to function effectively

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is a vital component of our American justice system?

Answer 2

Procedural Fairness

Question 3

The application of procedural fairness to the criminal justice system is known as

Answer 3

Procedural Justice

Question 4

T/F- Crime control has been a primary concern of politicians and government leaders worldwide

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F- Crime waves have come and gone throughout history

Answer 5

True

Question 6

During 1850-1880, what caused the crime wave?

Answer 6

The crime epidemic arose due to immigration and the Civil War during this time period

Question 7

What type of crime became extremely popular in the early twentieth century due to the association with prohibition?

Answer 7

Widespread organized crime
(gangs or mafias)

Question 8

What did crime look like in the 1940s-1960s?

Answer 8

Crime rates remained stable

Question 9

What did crime look like in the 1960s-1970s?

Answer 9

The civil rights movement led to increased emphasis on individual rights
- DRAMATIC increase in reported crime

Question 10

The war on drugs and emergence of “crack” was a huge wave of crime in what decade?
The war on drugs strongly eroded the quality of life in large cities during this time as well

Answer 10

1980s

Question 11

What decade is widely known for the PUBLIC perception of increasing crime along with frequent bombings (Oklahoma City) and school shootings such as Columbine occurred?

Answer 11

1990s

Question 12

What date in American history required law enforcement to involve global efforts to get justice for a crime in NYC?

Answer 12

September 11,2001

Question 13

During the early 2000s, what type of crime was increasing rapidly?

Answer 13

Corporate/ white-collar crimes

Question 14

In this current era, what type of crime is most popular/ steadily increasing? What type of crime is decreasing?

Answer 14

Increasing in Internet-based crime

Decrease/ low rates in traditional crimes

Question 15

What term protects personal freedoms and civil rights within the criminal justice process?

Answer 15

Individual Rights Perspective

Question 16

What term under certain circumstances involving criminal threats to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights

Answer 16

Public Order Perspective

Question 17

An ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life that is linked to notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong is known as

Answer 17

Social Justice

Question 18

The principle of fairer and the ideal of moral equity is known as

Answer 18

Justice

Question 19

Which component of social justice focuses on fairness in relationships between citizens, government agencies, and businesses in private matters is known as

Answer 19

Civil Justice

Question 20

Which component of social justice concerns violations of the criminal law. Truth in action within the process of the administration of justice is known as

Answer 20

Criminal Justice

Question 21

What are the two models of criminal justice?

Answer 21

Consensus Model
Conflict Model

Question 22

Which model of criminal justice assumes criminal justice system components work together to achieve justice. Believe systems cooperate to smooth movement through systems. They are criticized for implying more organization and cooperation than actually exists

Answer 22

Consensus Model

Question 23

Which model of criminal justice system components conflict, leading to a criminal justice “non-system”
View justice as a product of conflict, NOT cooperation

Answer 23

Conflict Model

Question 24

T/F- Agencies of justice are linked closely enough that the term system may be meaningfully applied. However, the size of the criminal justice undertaking makes effective cooperation between agencies difficult. To conclude, both criminal justice models are important

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Which component of the three core components of the American Criminal Justice System function to enforce the law investigate crimes apprehend offenders reduce and prevent crime maintain public order ensure community safety - provide emergency and related community services - protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals

Answer 25

The Police

Question 26

What are the three core components of the American Criminal Justice System?

Answer 26

Police Correctional Agencies Criminal Courts

Question 27

Which component of the three core components of the American Criminal Justice System function to - carry out sentences imposed by the courts - provide safe and humane custody and supervision of offenders - protect the community rehabilitate, reform, and reintegrate convicted offenders back into the community - respect the legal and human rights of the convicted

Answer 27

Correctional Agencies

Question 28

Which component of the three core components of the American Criminal Justice System function to - conduct fair and impartial trials - decide criminal cases - ensure due process - determine guilt or innocence - impose sentences on the guilty - uphold the law - require fairness throughout the justice process - protect the rights and freedoms of anyone facing processing by the justice system - provide a check on the exercise of power by other justice system agencies

Answer 28

Criminal Courts

Question 29

T/F- Fairness, professionalism, integrity, and impartiality are expected of all criminal justice personnel at every stage of criminal case processing, and it is a special duty of the courts to ensure that these expectations are met

Answer 29

True

Question 30

The act of taking a person into custody is known as

Answer 30

Arrest

Question 31

The very beginning/start of the justice process that must be done before an arrest can take place

Answer 31

An investigation

Question 32

What case made it a requirement for police to give warnings to their suspects before questioning

Answer 32

Miranda v. Arizona Miranda Warnings

Question 33

The administrative procedure following an arrest is known as

Answer 33

Booking

Question 34

What are the pretrial activities?

Answer 34

First Appearance Preliminary Hearing Information or Indictment Arraignment

Question 35

What happens in the pretrial activity first appearance?

Answer 35

The opportunity for bail

Question 36

What happens in the pretrial activity preliminary hearing?

Answer 36

This is where they establish probable cause

Question 37

A formal, written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense, usually a felony is known as

Answer 37

Indictment

Question 38

What typically occurs in the pretrial activity arraignment

Answer 38

Enter a plea

Question 39

Which amendment states that every criminal defendant has a right to a trial by jury

Answer 39

The 6th amendment

Question 40

What does the 6th amendment not cover?

Answer 40

Petty Offenses

Question 41

T/F- Most cases are dealt with through plea bargaining, not trial

Answer 41

True

Question 42

T/F- The defendant may waive right to jury trial and be tried by a judge (bench trial)

Answer 42

True

Question 43

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