Exam 3: The Criminal Justice System

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

Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party,marking his first encounter with the criminal justice system.He works as a project manager with a local construction company and has been involved with his girlfriend for three years.His attorney reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation.Ethan agrees to a sentence of 18 months probation.What agency will administer his sentence?

Discretion is not a characteristic of the criminal justice system.

At all levels of the justice process,there is a high degree of discretion employed by decision makers.

At the federal level,drug offenses are the most common violation of criminal law.

It is dangerous for citizens to attempt to prevent crime.

How much greater is the incarceration rate for African Americans as compared to whites?

The procedure by which an administrative record is made of the arrest is called a(n)____________________.

Doing justice is not a goal of criminal justice.

Which term describes a document that charges an individual with a specific crime,is prepared by a prosecuting attorney,and is presented to a court at a preliminary hearing?

Which layer of the criminal justice "wedding cake" is the largest?

If an official acts according to his or her own judgment in the criminal justice system,this is called ____________________.

Christian is a 20-year-old African American male.He plays football for a Division I college and has a 4.0 GPA.Christian hopes to enter dental school at the completion of his undergraduate studies.Walking home late at night from the gym,campus security approaches him and demands to know what he is doing.Christian states that he is on his way back to his dorm.Campus security places him in handcuffs and says that he is under arrest for breaking and entering due to a recent report of a break-in with a suspect matching his description.Christian does not resist this arrest and hopes he can clarify the facts once they are at the station.Because Christian was approached by security based upon his skin color,he is a victim of

Which is true concerning the criminal justice system and the U.S.Constitution?

_________ disproportionately suffer the effects of poverty.

Relatively few offenders break federal criminal laws compared to the large numbers who break state criminal laws.

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 case and is preparing to go to court when the prosecutor informs her that the defense attorney has offered a deal.The defendant is willing to admit guilt and serve 18 months in prison.What government entity passed the law that allowed Ly'ana,a federal law enforcer,to assist local law enforcement?

Which of the following is not a legal justification for the expansion of the federal government's role in law enforcement?

Imagine you are a state legislator.Racism plays an enormous role in the administration of justice in your state,and elsewhere in the country.What policies might you suggest for reducing racism in your state,and the criminal justice system?

A homicide that was committed as part of a convenience store robbery would most likely be in Layer ____________________ of the criminal justice "wedding cake."