Question 1

What is the minimum sentence for a capital felony in the state of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death by lethal injection 
B)  Life with the possibility of parole 
C)  50 years of hard labor 
D)  A fine of $100,000 
E)  Life without parole 
A)  Death by lethal injection 
B)  Life with the possibility of parole 
C)  50 years of hard labor 
D)  A fine of $100,000 
E)  Life without parole

Question 2

According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,which two characteristics are often shared by inmates in state prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illiteracy and mental retardation 
B)  Poor education levels and substance abuse 
C)  Mental retardation and having been abused as a child 
D)  Having been abused as a child and illiteracy 
E)  Lack of religious faith and poverty 
A)  Illiteracy and mental retardation 
B)  Poor education levels and substance abuse 
C)  Mental retardation and having been abused as a child 
D)  Having been abused as a child and illiteracy 
E)  Lack of religious faith and poverty

Question 3

Which is a common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their reluctance to leave prison 
B)  The difficulty they have in finding employment 
C)  Legal bans on ex-convicts obtaining a higher education 
D)  Their unfamiliarity with modern technology 
E)  Their typical rejection of organized religion 
A)  Their reluctance to leave prison 
B)  The difficulty they have in finding employment 
C)  Legal bans on ex-convicts obtaining a higher education 
D)  Their unfamiliarity with modern technology 
E)  Their typical rejection of organized religion

Question 4

What is another term for administrative segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary leave 
B)  Race-based confinement 
C)  Life without parole 
D)  Solitary confinement 
E)  Commutation of sentence 
A)  Temporary leave 
B)  Race-based confinement 
C)  Life without parole 
D)  Solitary confinement 
E)  Commutation of sentence

Question 5

Why have so many people been convicted of crimes they didn't commit based on eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one has ever been convicted of a crime based on faulty eyewitness identification. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are often paid off by the prosecution or threatened by police to help gain a conviction. 
C)  Eyewitnesses can overlook facial features of people of different races,transfer memories of people from different settings,or have poor recall due to stress. 
D)  Judges allow prosecutors to find people who have a grudge against a defendant to serve as eyewitnesses. 
E)  Eyewitnesses almost always give very emotional testimony in the courtroom,which sways juries. 
A)  No one has ever been convicted of a crime based on faulty eyewitness identification. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are often paid off by the prosecution or threatened by police to help gain a conviction. 
C)  Eyewitnesses can overlook facial features of people of different races,transfer memories of people from different settings,or have poor recall due to stress. 
D)  Judges allow prosecutors to find people who have a grudge against a defendant to serve as eyewitnesses. 
E)  Eyewitnesses almost always give very emotional testimony in the courtroom,which sways juries.

Question 6

A low-level drug offender is most likely also to be dealing with which complicating issue(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homelessness and poverty 
B)  An overly busy work and home life 
C)  A high level of education and socioeconomic status 
D)  A history of violence 
E)  Gender confusion 
A)  Homelessness and poverty 
B)  An overly busy work and home life 
C)  A high level of education and socioeconomic status 
D)  A history of violence 
E)  Gender confusion

Question 7

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to assist crime victims.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

Describe the scientific testing process that may exonerate or confirm a capital felony conviction.Explain how those exonerated are compensated by the state of Texas.

Accepted Answer

The scientific testing process that may

Question 9

Summarize the process that faces a juvenile accused of committing a crime in Texas.

Accepted Answer

In Texas, when a juvenile is accused of

Question 10

Adam committed capital murder when he was 16 years old.Under Texas state law,when can he legally be transferred to an adult prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediately upon conviction 
B)  When he reaches age 19 
C)  After he has served 10 years in a juvenile facility 
D)  If he commits another crime while an inmate in a juvenile facility 
E)  Never,because the offense occurred when he was a juvenile 
A)  Immediately upon conviction 
B)  When he reaches age 19 
C)  After he has served 10 years in a juvenile facility 
D)  If he commits another crime while an inmate in a juvenile facility 
E)  Never,because the offense occurred when he was a juvenile

Question 11

When someone has been found guilty of a capital offense,how many jurors must agree to the death sentence for it to be carried out?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-third of them 
B)  Half of them 
C)  Two-thirds of them 
D)  Three-quarters of them 
E)  All of them 
A)  One-third of them 
B)  Half of them 
C)  Two-thirds of them 
D)  Three-quarters of them 
E)  All of them

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding individuals in Texas with serious mental illnesses is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are entitled to a wide array of treatment benefits free of charge. 
B)  They are 5 times as likely to be violent criminals as the typical Texas citizen. 
C)  They are 10 times as likely to be incarcerated as to receive treatment. 
D)  They are 10 times as likely to be the victim of a violent crime as the typical Texas citizen. 
E)  They are just as likely to commit crimes as any other individual who lives in Texas. 
A)  They are entitled to a wide array of treatment benefits free of charge. 
B)  They are 5 times as likely to be violent criminals as the typical Texas citizen. 
C)  They are 10 times as likely to be incarcerated as to receive treatment. 
D)  They are 10 times as likely to be the victim of a violent crime as the typical Texas citizen. 
E)  They are just as likely to commit crimes as any other individual who lives in Texas.

Question 13

Trace the history of incarceration as a method of dealing with nonviolent drug offenders.What alternatives to incarceration exist and are being used? Explain why you either support or oppose continued use of imprisonment as a punishment for such offenses.

Accepted Answer

The history of incarceration as a method

Question 14

What are the primary motivations for hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion and socioeconomic status 
B)  Race and sexual orientation 
C)  Gender and occupation 
D)  Education level and homelessness 
E)  Religion and gender 
A)  Religion and socioeconomic status 
B)  Race and sexual orientation 
C)  Gender and occupation 
D)  Education level and homelessness 
E)  Religion and gender

Question 15

Under what circumstances may Texas not impose the death penalty on a person convicted of a capital felony? Are these restrictions justified,or should there be more restrictions?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, there are certain circumstance

Question 16

Derek was found guilty of possessing six ounces of marijuana.It is his first offense.What is the classification of his crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second-degree felony 
B)  Class B misdemeanor 
C)  First-degree felony 
D)  Class A misdemeanor 
E)  State-jail felony 
A)  Second-degree felony 
B)  Class B misdemeanor 
C)  First-degree felony 
D)  Class A misdemeanor 
E)  State-jail felony

Question 17

In juvenile law,to what does the term adjudication hearing refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A trial 
B)  A grand jury indictment 
C)  An appellate review 
D)  A parole procedure 
E)  A status offense 
A)  A trial 
B)  A grand jury indictment 
C)  An appellate review 
D)  A parole procedure 
E)  A status offense

Question 18

Which of these would be classified as a status offense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selling drugs 
B)  Drunk driving 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Assault and battery 
E)  Skipping school 
A)  Selling drugs 
B)  Drunk driving 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Assault and battery 
E)  Skipping school

Question 19

Which first offender faces no possibility of jail time for his or her offense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midori stole a brand-new car right off the dealer's lot. 
B)  Stephon hit a man over the head with a pool cue during a bar fight. 
C)  Juanita was pulled over for drunken driving and resisted arrest. 
D)  Raymond threatened to set fire to a mosque. 
E)  Miriam stole a radio worth $50 from a department store. 
A)  Midori stole a brand-new car right off the dealer's lot. 
B)  Stephon hit a man over the head with a pool cue during a bar fight. 
C)  Juanita was pulled over for drunken driving and resisted arrest. 
D)  Raymond threatened to set fire to a mosque. 
E)  Miriam stole a radio worth $50 from a department store.

Question 20

Which agency investigates negligence and misconduct regarding DNA evidence in a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal Justice Committee 
B)  Texas Forensic Science Commission 
C)  Texas criminal justice system 
D)  Committee to Stop the Death Penalty 
E)  The Texas attorney general's office 
A)  Criminal Justice Committee 
B)  Texas Forensic Science Commission 
C)  Texas criminal justice system 
D)  Committee to Stop the Death Penalty 
E)  The Texas attorney general's office

What is the minimum sentence for a capital felony in the state of Texas?

According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,which two characteristics are often shared by inmates in state prisons?

Which is a common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release?

What is another term for administrative segregation?

Why have so many people been convicted of crimes they didn't commit based on eyewitness identification?

A low-level drug offender is most likely also to be dealing with which complicating issue(s)?

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to assist crime victims.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?

Describe the scientific testing process that may exonerate or confirm a capital felony conviction.Explain how those exonerated are compensated by the state of Texas.

Summarize the process that faces a juvenile accused of committing a crime in Texas.

Adam committed capital murder when he was 16 years old.Under Texas state law,when can he legally be transferred to an adult prison?

When someone has been found guilty of a capital offense,how many jurors must agree to the death sentence for it to be carried out?

Which of the following statements regarding individuals in Texas with serious mental illnesses is true?

Trace the history of incarceration as a method of dealing with nonviolent drug offenders.What alternatives to incarceration exist and are being used? Explain why you either support or oppose continued use of imprisonment as a punishment for such offenses.

What are the primary motivations for hate crimes?

Under what circumstances may Texas not impose the death penalty on a person convicted of a capital felony? Are these restrictions justified,or should there be more restrictions?

Derek was found guilty of possessing six ounces of marijuana.It is his first offense.What is the classification of his crime?

In juvenile law,to what does the term adjudication hearing refer?

Which of these would be classified as a status offense?

Which first offender faces no possibility of jail time for his or her offense?

Which agency investigates negligence and misconduct regarding DNA evidence in a criminal case?

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What is the minimum sentence for a capital felony in the state of Texas?

According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,which two characteristics are often shared by inmates in state prisons?

Which is a common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release?

What is another term for administrative segregation?

Why have so many people been convicted of crimes they didn't commit based on eyewitness identification?

A low-level drug offender is most likely also to be dealing with which complicating issue(s)?

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to assist crime victims.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?

Describe the scientific testing process that may exonerate or confirm a capital felony conviction.Explain how those exonerated are compensated by the state of Texas.

Summarize the process that faces a juvenile accused of committing a crime in Texas.

Adam committed capital murder when he was 16 years old.Under Texas state law,when can he legally be transferred to an adult prison?

When someone has been found guilty of a capital offense,how many jurors must agree to the death sentence for it to be carried out?

Which of the following statements regarding individuals in Texas with serious mental illnesses is true?

Trace the history of incarceration as a method of dealing with nonviolent drug offenders.What alternatives to incarceration exist and are being used? Explain why you either support or oppose continued use of imprisonment as a punishment for such offenses.

What are the primary motivations for hate crimes?

Under what circumstances may Texas not impose the death penalty on a person convicted of a capital felony? Are these restrictions justified,or should there be more restrictions?

Derek was found guilty of possessing six ounces of marijuana.It is his first offense.What is the classification of his crime?

In juvenile law,to what does the term adjudication hearing refer?

Which of these would be classified as a status offense?

Which first offender faces no possibility of jail time for his or her offense?

Which agency investigates negligence and misconduct regarding DNA evidence in a criminal case?

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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