Question 1

A common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release is

Accepted Answer

A)  their reluctance to leave prison. 
B)  difficulty finding employment. 
C)  legal bans on ex-convicts obtaining a higher education. 
D)  constant police harassment. 
A)  their reluctance to leave prison. 
B)  difficulty finding employment. 
C)  legal bans on ex-convicts obtaining a higher education. 
D)  constant police harassment. B

Question 2

As of 2014, the State of Texas has identified how many crimes as felonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 1,000 
B)  Approximately 1,600 
C)  Approximately 2,000 
D)  More than 2,600 
A)  Less than 1,000 
B)  Approximately 1,600 
C)  Approximately 2,000 
D)  More than 2,600 D

Question 3

When a prosecutor makes a _________________, they agree to make a deal if the defendant pleads guilty to specific charges, in return for specific concessions from the prosecutor.

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining plan 
B)  special concession 
C)  plea bargain 
D)  special arrangement 
A)  bargaining plan 
B)  special concession 
C)  plea bargain 
D)  special arrangement C

Question 4

What are the reasons for which Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Accepted Answer

A)  To achieve vengeance and pay restitution to crime victims 
B)  To punish, rehabilitate and 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 
A)  To achieve vengeance and pay restitution to crime victims 
B)  To punish, rehabilitate and 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

Question 5

Briefly describe the history of capital punishment in Texas. There are two sides to the capital punishment debate: Those in favor and those against capital punishment. What are the arguments put forth by each side in support of their position?

Accepted Answer

The history of capital punishment in Tex

Question 6

Which of the following is true of private prisons in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas has more privately operated prisons than any other state. 
B)  Texas has no privately operated prisons. 
C)  The majority of Texas prisoners are confined to private prisons. 
D)  Private prisons in Texas operate without government supervision. 
A)  Texas has more privately operated prisons than any other state. 
B)  Texas has no privately operated prisons. 
C)  The majority of Texas prisoners are confined to private prisons. 
D)  Private prisons in Texas operate without government supervision.

Question 7

Juvenile courts are considered __________ rather than criminal courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  felony courts 
B)  punitive courts 
C)  probate courts 
D)  civil courts 
A)  felony courts 
B)  punitive courts 
C)  probate courts 
D)  civil courts

Question 8

In Texas, an individual with a serious mental illness is

Accepted Answer

A)  eight times as likely to be incarcerated as to receive treatment. 
B)  eight times as likely to receive treatment as to be incarcerated. 
C)  just as likely to receive treatment as to be incarcerated. 
D)  automatically incarcerated. 
A)  eight times as likely to be incarcerated as to receive treatment. 
B)  eight times as likely to receive treatment as to be incarcerated. 
C)  just as likely to receive treatment as to be incarcerated. 
D)  automatically incarcerated.

Question 9

The primary motivations for hate crime are

Accepted Answer

A)  religion and socioeconomic status. 
B)  race and sexual orientation. 
C)  gender and occupation. 
D)  education level and homelessness. 
A)  religion and socioeconomic status. 
B)  race and sexual orientation. 
C)  gender and occupation. 
D)  education level and homelessness.

Question 10

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

Question 11

The current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry has

Accepted Answer

A)  had no effect on imprisonment rates. 
B)  succeeded at reducing the rising imprisonment rates of the 1900s. 
C)  resulted in even higher imprisonment rates. 
D)  cost too much money to continue. 
A)  had no effect on imprisonment rates. 
B)  succeeded at reducing the rising imprisonment rates of the 1900s. 
C)  resulted in even higher imprisonment rates. 
D)  cost too much money to continue.

Question 12

As of 2013, the number of Texans incarcerated, on parole, or on probation is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  456,000. 
B)  525,000. 
C)  601,000. 
D)  650,000. 
A)  456,000. 
B)  525,000. 
C)  601,000. 
D)  650,000.

Question 13

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 with a grudge against a defendant to serve as eyewitnesses. 
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 with a grudge against a defendant to serve as eyewitnesses.

Question 14

As of 2001, Texas counties with populations over ___________ are required by law to establish a drug court.

Accepted Answer

A)  250,000 
B)  300,000 
C)  450,000 
D)  550,000 
A)  250,000 
B)  300,000 
C)  450,000 
D)  550,000

Question 15

Those who engage in organized crime, repeat offenders, and those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishment, which means

Accepted Answer

A)  they are punished as though they had committed the next higher degree of felony. 
B)  they are automatically given a death sentence. 
C)  their community service requirements double. 
D)  they are subject to solitary confinement for the duration of their prison sentence. 
A)  they are punished as though they had committed the next higher degree of felony. 
B)  they are automatically given a death sentence. 
C)  their community service requirements double. 
D)  they are subject to solitary confinement for the duration of their prison sentence.

Question 16

A successful drug court in Tarrant County, the SWIFT Court, has been described as

Accepted Answer

A)  "probation on steroids." 
B)  "powerful and swift in justice." 
C)  "rapid probation." 
D)  "crime fighting on steroids." 
A)  "probation on steroids." 
B)  "powerful and swift in justice." 
C)  "rapid probation." 
D)  "crime fighting on steroids."

Question 17

The district attorney (DA) is powerful because she or he has the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  seek any sentence they believe is in the best interest of Texas. 
B)  prevent evidence from being introduced by the defense. 
C)  completely control the selection of the jury. 
D)  request the court to take one's life, liberty, or property on behalf of the state. 
A)  seek any sentence they believe is in the best interest of Texas. 
B)  prevent evidence from being introduced by the defense. 
C)  completely control the selection of the jury. 
D)  request the court to take one's life, liberty, or property on behalf of the state.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Under Texas law, there are certain circu

Question 19

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

Question 20

Females make up about _____ of the prison population in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  8 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  8 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  25 percent

A common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release is

As of 2014, the State of Texas has identified how many crimes as felonies?

When a prosecutor makes a _________________, they agree to make a deal if the defendant pleads guilty to specific charges, in return for specific concessions from the prosecutor.

What are the reasons for which Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Briefly describe the history of capital punishment in Texas. There are two sides to the capital punishment debate: Those in favor and those against capital punishment. What are the arguments put forth by each side in support of their position?

Which of the following is true of private prisons in Texas?

Juvenile courts are considered __________ rather than criminal courts.

In Texas, an individual with a serious mental illness is

The primary motivations for hate crime are

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 current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry has

As of 2013, the number of Texans incarcerated, on parole, or on probation is approximately

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

As of 2001, Texas counties with populations over ___________ are required by law to establish a drug court.

Those who engage in organized crime, repeat offenders, and those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishment, which means

A successful drug court in Tarrant County, the SWIFT Court, has been described as

The district attorney (DA) is powerful because she or he has the ability to

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

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Females make up about _____ of the prison population in Texas.

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

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The Media and Politics in Texas

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The Legislative Branch

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Exam 12: The Criminal Justice System

A common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release is

As of 2014, the State of Texas has identified how many crimes as felonies?

When a prosecutor makes a _________________, they agree to make a deal if the defendant pleads guilty to specific charges, in return for specific concessions from the prosecutor.

What are the reasons for which Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

Briefly describe the history of capital punishment in Texas. There are two sides to the capital punishment debate: Those in favor and those against capital punishment. What are the arguments put forth by each side in support of their position?

Which of the following is true of private prisons in Texas?

Juvenile courts are considered __________ rather than criminal courts.

In Texas, an individual with a serious mental illness is

The primary motivations for hate crime are

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 current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry has

As of 2013, the number of Texans incarcerated, on parole, or on probation is approximately

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

As of 2001, Texas counties with populations over ___________ are required by law to establish a drug court.

Those who engage in organized crime, repeat offenders, and those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishment, which means

A successful drug court in Tarrant County, the SWIFT Court, has been described as

The district attorney (DA) is powerful because she or he has the ability to

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

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Females make up about _____ of the prison population in Texas.

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Filters