Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding prisons run by the TDCJ is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lack of air conditioning has led to prisoner deaths. 
B)  Comfortable facilities and good food lead to many repeat offenders who want a place to stay. 
C)  Corrections officers are always qualified,properly screened,and trained. 
D)  Gang activity in the prison system has been largely eliminated. 
E)  The annual turnover rate for corrections officers in state prisons is under 5 percent. 
A)  A lack of air conditioning has led to prisoner deaths. 
B)  Comfortable facilities and good food lead to many repeat offenders who want a place to stay. 
C)  Corrections officers are always qualified,properly screened,and trained. 
D)  Gang activity in the prison system has been largely eliminated. 
E)  The annual turnover rate for corrections officers in state prisons is under 5 percent. A

Question 2

What is the system of classifying felonies as first,second,or third degree depending on the nature of the crime called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhanced punishment 
B)  Graded penalties 
C)  Capital felony cases 
D)  Enhanced penalties 
E)  Common law 
A)  Enhanced punishment 
B)  Graded penalties 
C)  Capital felony cases 
D)  Enhanced penalties 
E)  Common law B

Question 3

For the past 10 years or more,the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has been plagued by allegations involving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff prohibiting teens access to religious material 
B)  Meals that lack nutrition and taste 
C)  Staff members selling drugs to juvenile inmates 
D)  Inadequate health care for young inmates 
E)  Physical and sexual abuse involving staff 
A)  Staff prohibiting teens access to religious material 
B)  Meals that lack nutrition and taste 
C)  Staff members selling drugs to juvenile inmates 
D)  Inadequate health care for young inmates 
E)  Physical and sexual abuse involving staff E

Question 4

When Texas ran out of pentobarbital for lethal injections in 2013,what did it turn to instead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compounding pharmacies for custom-made pentobarbital 
B)  Loans from other states that had stockpiled pentobarbital 
C)  Other forms of lethal injection drugs,like the ones used in Oklahoma 
D)  European drug companies looking to profit from killing prisoners 
E)  Firing squads and the electric chair 
A)  Compounding pharmacies for custom-made pentobarbital 
B)  Loans from other states that had stockpiled pentobarbital 
C)  Other forms of lethal injection drugs,like the ones used in Oklahoma 
D)  European drug companies looking to profit from killing prisoners 
E)  Firing squads and the electric chair

Question 5

What is it called when a prisoner re-offends after being released from confinement for a prior offense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic offender 
B)  The re-incarceration effect 
C)  Recidivism 
D)  A criminal re-offense 
E)  Reprieve 
A)  Chronic offender 
B)  The re-incarceration effect 
C)  Recidivism 
D)  A criminal re-offense 
E)  Reprieve

Question 6

Which of these is one of the four stated purposes of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  To enact justice 
B)  To provide restitution to society 
C)  To punish lawbreakers 
D)  To establish social equality 
E)  To assist crime victims 
A)  To enact justice 
B)  To provide restitution to society 
C)  To punish lawbreakers 
D)  To establish social equality 
E)  To assist crime victims

Question 7

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to promote positive behavioral changes.Assess its efforts to achieve this mission and suggest improvements that may help it better fulfill that mission in the future.Are there things that other levels or branches of government can do to help?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Question 8

In Texas,what factors determine the punishment a convicted individual receives?

Accepted Answer

A)  The severity and category of the crime 
B)  The district attorney's opinion of the case 
C)  The city in which the crime took place 
D)  The age of the crime victim 
E)  Whether there is adequate room in prison to house the convicted individual 
A)  The severity and category of the crime 
B)  The district attorney's opinion of the case 
C)  The city in which the crime took place 
D)  The age of the crime victim 
E)  Whether there is adequate room in prison to house the convicted individual

Question 9

Discuss capital felony law in Texas.Include in your discussion a definition of capital felony,what the jury must consider,and its sentencing options.

Accepted Answer

In Texas, a capital felony is the most s

Question 10

For what reason(s)does Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Accepted Answer

A)  To achieve vengeance and pay restitution to crime victims 
B)  To punish,rehabilitate,isolate offenders,and deter crime 
C)  To make the prisons self-supporting and isolate offenders from society 
D)  To eliminate the drug problem and deter other persons from committing crimes 
E)  To discourage illegal immigrants from settling in Texas 
A)  To achieve vengeance and pay restitution to crime victims 
B)  To punish,rehabilitate,isolate offenders,and deter crime 
C)  To make the prisons self-supporting and isolate offenders from society 
D)  To eliminate the drug problem and deter other persons from committing crimes 
E)  To discourage illegal immigrants from settling in Texas

Question 11

Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did not commit the crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA testing 
B)  Fingerprint analysis 
C)  Hair-strand analysis 
D)  Electro-encephalography 
E)  Retinal display 
A)  DNA testing 
B)  Fingerprint analysis 
C)  Hair-strand analysis 
D)  Electro-encephalography 
E)  Retinal display

Question 12

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas Department of Public Safety 
B)  Texas Commission on Jail Standards 
C)  County Commissioners Court 
D)  Texas Rangers 
E)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
A)  Texas Department of Public Safety 
B)  Texas Commission on Jail Standards 
C)  County Commissioners Court 
D)  Texas Rangers 
E)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Question 13

Both the TDCJ and the TJJD collect DNA samples of all inmates convicted of which type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Misdemeanor 
B)  Civil offense 
C)  Class A offense 
D)  Felony offense 
E)  Status offense 
A)  Misdemeanor 
B)  Civil offense 
C)  Class A offense 
D)  Felony offense 
E)  Status offense

Question 14

Who appoints the board members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department?

Accepted Answer

A)  The speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 
B)  The attorney general 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The governor 
E)  The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court 
A)  The speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 
B)  The attorney general 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The governor 
E)  The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Question 15

What is the best definition of the Texas Penal Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a code of conduct for attorneys. 
B)  It consists of requirements for prison officials. 
C)  It is a body of law relating to crime and punishment. 
D)  It consists of the tax laws of Texas. 
E)  It is a list of rules and regulations inmates are expected to follow. 
A)  It is a code of conduct for attorneys. 
B)  It consists of requirements for prison officials. 
C)  It is a body of law relating to crime and punishment. 
D)  It consists of the tax laws of Texas. 
E)  It is a list of rules and regulations inmates are expected to follow.

Question 16

Outline the difficulties that the TDCJ and its prisons face regarding their workforce or staff.How might these problems be alleviated?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Question 17

Explain how DNA testing has changed criminal justice in Texas.What are the limitations of DNA as evidence?

Accepted Answer

DNA testing has significantly changed cr

Question 18

What is a hate crime,and why do those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishments? Do you think enhanced punishments are justified for hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

A hate crime is a criminal act that is m

Question 19

How has the current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry impacted the criminal justice system in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has had no effect on imprisonment rates. 
B)  It has succeeded at reducing the rising imprisonment rates of the twentieth century. 
C)  It has resulted in even higher imprisonment rates. 
D)  It has reduced the recidivism rate to almost zero. 
E)  It has allowed the state to close all but one state prison. 
A)  It has had no effect on imprisonment rates. 
B)  It has succeeded at reducing the rising imprisonment rates of the twentieth century. 
C)  It has resulted in even higher imprisonment rates. 
D)  It has reduced the recidivism rate to almost zero. 
E)  It has allowed the state to close all but one state prison.

Question 20

Explain how Texas handles juveniles who break the law.What changes to the juvenile justice system might you suggest? If you would recommend no change,explain why you think the Texas juvenile justice system is the best it could possibly be.

Accepted Answer

In Texas, juveniles who break the law ar

Which of the following statements regarding prisons run by the TDCJ is true?

What is the system of classifying felonies as first,second,or third degree depending on the nature of the crime called?

For the past 10 years or more,the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has been plagued by allegations involving which of the following?

When Texas ran out of pentobarbital for lethal injections in 2013,what did it turn to instead?

What is it called when a prisoner re-offends after being released from confinement for a prior offense?

Which of these is one of the four stated purposes of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?

In Texas,what factors determine the punishment a convicted individual receives?

Discuss capital felony law in Texas.Include in your discussion a definition of capital felony,what the jury must consider,and its sentencing options.

For what reason(s)does Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did not commit the crime?

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Both the TDCJ and the TJJD collect DNA samples of all inmates convicted of which type of crime?

Who appoints the board members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department?

What is the best definition of the Texas Penal Code?

Outline the difficulties that the TDCJ and its prisons face regarding their workforce or staff.How might these problems be alleviated?

Explain how DNA testing has changed criminal justice in Texas.What are the limitations of DNA as evidence?

What is a hate crime,and why do those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishments? Do you think enhanced punishments are justified for hate crimes?

How has the current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry impacted the criminal justice system in Texas?

Explain how Texas handles juveniles who break the law.What changes to the juvenile justice system might you suggest? If you would recommend no change,explain why you think the Texas juvenile justice system is the best it could possibly be.

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Exam 13: The Criminal Justice System

Which of the following statements regarding prisons run by the TDCJ is true?

What is the system of classifying felonies as first,second,or third degree depending on the nature of the crime called?

For the past 10 years or more,the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has been plagued by allegations involving which of the following?

When Texas ran out of pentobarbital for lethal injections in 2013,what did it turn to instead?

What is it called when a prisoner re-offends after being released from confinement for a prior offense?

Which of these is one of the four stated purposes of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?

In Texas,what factors determine the punishment a convicted individual receives?

Discuss capital felony law in Texas.Include in your discussion a definition of capital felony,what the jury must consider,and its sentencing options.

For what reason(s)does Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did not commit the crime?

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Both the TDCJ and the TJJD collect DNA samples of all inmates convicted of which type of crime?

Who appoints the board members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department?

What is the best definition of the Texas Penal Code?

Outline the difficulties that the TDCJ and its prisons face regarding their workforce or staff.How might these problems be alleviated?

Explain how DNA testing has changed criminal justice in Texas.What are the limitations of DNA as evidence?

What is a hate crime,and why do those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishments? Do you think enhanced punishments are justified for hate crimes?

How has the current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry impacted the criminal justice system in Texas?

Explain how Texas handles juveniles who break the law.What changes to the juvenile justice system might you suggest? If you would recommend no change,explain why you think the Texas juvenile justice system is the best it could possibly be.

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Public Policy and Administration

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