Question 1

In what country did the penitentiary originate?

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A)   America
B)   France
C)   China
D)   England A

Question 2

What is the advantage of examining crime rates rather than counts of crime?

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Crime rates are standardized by population so they can be more easily compared across time and place.

Question 3

Describe the role of judges in plea bargaining.

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Judges act as mediator, approve plea bargains, make sure the defendant is competent to make a bargain, make sure the defendant understands the bargain

Question 4

What are some prison reforms developed by Zebulon Brockway?

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Question 5

What types of crimes are more likely to be reported in self-report surveys than in police data?

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Question 6

What does it mean that police use of force can be viewed on a continuum?

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Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a helpful organization to the courts?

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A)   Health-care facilities
B)   Schools
C)   Substance abuse facilities
D)   All of the above

Question 8

Describe a way that police officers deal with people in order to avoid arrest.

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Question 9

What was the basis for the Boston Gun Project?

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A)   Gun violence was random
B)   People with high self-control did not partake in gun violence
C)   Only a few handfuls of offenders accounted for a large share of the gun violence
D)   Most guns used in crimes are purchased legally

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an intermediate sanction?

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A)   Halfway houses
B)   Life sentences
C)   Day-reporting centers
D)   Split sentences

Question 11

What term is used for holding a person responsible for what was done by his partner in crime?

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A)   Partner responsibility
B)   Probable cause
C)   Conspiracy
D)   Accomplice liability

Question 12

Which of the following groups generally have negative perceptions of police?

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A)   Nonwhite and Hispanic adults
B)   Youths of all ethnic and social groups
C)   Both a & b
D)   None of the above

Question 13

What are the two types of intentional harm?

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Question 14

What is the purpose of diversion programs?

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A)   To make sure criminals serve their full sentences
B)   To prevent people from entering the system or assist them with an early exit
C)   To distract police from doing their duties
D)   To ensure victims' rights

Question 15

What type of evidence has helped to exonerate those wrongfully convicted of crimes?

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A)   Eyewitness accounts
B)   DNA
C)   Ballistics
D)   Fingerprints

Question 16

How are most criminal court cases resolved?

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A)   Conviction by jury
B)   Acquittal by jury
C)   Plea bargaining
D)   Mistrials

Question 17

In bounded rationality, what limits rationality in the decision-making process?

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A)   Available information
B)   Limitations of the mins
C)   Time available for making a decision
D)   All of the above

Question 18

Why is a justice system based on excessive severity of punishment ineffective?

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Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a Part I offense in the Uniform Crime Reporting System (UCR)?

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A)   Homicide
B)   Aggravated assault
C)   Robbery
D)   Identity theft

Question 20

When does well-timed incapacitation occur?

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Exam 3: Realistic Justice