Exam 1: What Is Criminal Justice

What does due process of law mean to you? How important is due process in relation to social control and the control and prevention of crime? In what situations might it be appropriate to sacrifice some due process to ensure social control? Explain and support your answer.

The criminal justice system is biased towards disenfranchised groups.

The grand jury system is required to follow the same procedural rules as a criminal trial.

The due process model emphasizes ________ over efficiency in dealing with criminal offenders.

In which of the following situations can a bench trial occur?

A(n)________ issued by a judge provides the legal basis for an apprehension of suspects by police.

Match the core component of the criminal justice system to its functions. A)Police B)Correctional agencies C)Criminal courts -Decide criminal cases

Match the core component of the criminal justice system to its functions. A)Police B)Correctional agencies C)Criminal courts -Apprehend offenders

A judge is required to accept a guilty plea.

Bench trials use more jurors than normal jury trials.

Match the element of the criminal justice process with its definition. A)Taking a person into custody and limiting his or her freedom B)A law enforcement or correctional administrative process officially recording an entry into detention after arrest and identifying the person,the place,the time,the reason for the arrest,and the arresting authority C)A proceeding before a judge to establish if there is probable cause to believe a crime was committed and the defendant committed it D)The imposition of punishment by a judge on a convicted offender E)A formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor,alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense F)A formal written accusation submitted to a court by a grand jury,alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense G)Bringing suspects before a magistrate shortly after arrest to be advised of the charges against them,advised of their rights,and given the opportunity for bail. H)A defendant's first appearance before the court that has the authority to conduct a trial and the point at which the defendant is asked to enter a plea -Sentencing

A(n)________ trial does not involve a jury.

Due process refers to

The crime-control model is a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.

________ advocates focus on protecting personal freedoms and civil rights within society,including the criminal justice process.

In a society that respects and encourages diversity,all lifestyle choices are seen as acceptable.

Criminal justice involves all of the following elements,except

Match the time period with the corresponding historical event. A)The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act B)A focus on corporate and white-collar crime and the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act C)An epidemic of mass shootings and random violence in public venues D)The growth of organized crime as a result of Prohibition E)An increase in reports of serious crimes such as assault,rape,and murder F)The mass shooting at Columbine High School G)Relative stability of crime rates H)A dramatic increase in the use and sale of illicit drugs I)A crime epidemic occurred,apparently related to social upheaval caused in part by large-scale immigration J)A focus on civil rights and a significant increase in reported crime -1960-1970

The ________ model of criminal justice assumes that each of the component parts strive toward a common goal.

Match the time period with the corresponding historical event. A)The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act B)A focus on corporate and white-collar crime and the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act C)An epidemic of mass shootings and random violence in public venues D)The growth of organized crime as a result of Prohibition E)An increase in reports of serious crimes such as assault,rape,and murder F)The mass shooting at Columbine High School G)Relative stability of crime rates H)A dramatic increase in the use and sale of illicit drugs I)A crime epidemic occurred,apparently related to social upheaval caused in part by large-scale immigration J)A focus on civil rights and a significant increase in reported crime -2001