Exam 3: The Criminal Justice System

Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party.  This is his first encounter with the criminal justice system.  He works as a project manager with a local construction company. Ethan has been involved with his girlfriend for 3 years.  His attorney reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation. In the "wedding cake" model of criminal justice, which layer would Ethan's case fall into?

The separate judicial structure for each state in addition to a national structure creates a(n)____________________ system.

Minority groups suffer greatly from poverty.

Which of the following statements best explains the goals of the criminal justice system?

Determine and explain what constitutes racial profiling.  Give three examples of racial profiling.

Courts are responsible for ________,or determining whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty.

To achieve the goals of criminal justice, many kinds of organizations-such as police, prosecution, _______, and corrections-have been formed.

Describe the goals of the criminal justice system.

A court order issued by a judge authorizing police officers to make arrests or search premises is called a(n)

A(n)_________ is the physical detention of a suspect.

The three major goals of the three components (police, courts, and corrections)of the American criminal justice system are _________________________.

Ly'ana is an FBI agent who has recently been called to a local police department to assist in investigating a theft of approximately $50,000.  Ly'ana assisted the local department in solving the particular case and is preparing to go to court when the prosecutor determines that the defense attorney has offered a plea bargain.  The defendant admits guilt and is willing to serve 18 months in prison. Ly'ana was allowed to assist local law enforcement due to a law passed by

The United States has a ______ system.

A document charging an individual with a specific crime, which is prepared by a prosecuting attorney and presented to a court at a preliminary hearing, is a(n)

Disorderly conduct is an example of a crime which would be found at Layer ____________________ of the criminal justice "wedding cake."

In the American criminal justice system, most cases proceed all the way to trial.

The U.S. Constitution gives specific powers to the ____________________ government.

Congress and President George W. Bush sought to increase the government's effectiveness by creating new federal agencies.

Congress has refused to expand the powers of the FBI.

Layer 2 of t he criminal justice wedding cake model consists of violent crimes.