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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An argument in favor of the O.J. trial is likely to point to the fact that...






2. Argument against the Death Penalty






3. A correctional institution that houses dangerous felons and maintains strict security measure - high walls - and limited contact with the outside world.






4. A state of federal correctional institution for incarceration of felony offenders for term of one year or more.






5. A community-based correctional facility that houses inmates before their outright released so that they can become gradually acclimatd to conventional society.






6. Delinquents






7. A defendent who lacks the funds to hire a private attorney and is therefore entitled to free counsel.






8. The policing style associated with police officers belief that it is his duty to be a first line responder to various problems in the community is...






9. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






10. The peak age for invovlment in violent crimes in the U.S. is...






11. Peremptory Challenge






12. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court...






13. Concurrent Sentence






14. Why are investigations of police misconduct tricky?






15. Miranda Rights...






16. According to Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory of crime - a developmental theory - the following points are associated with reduced recidivism...






17. Packer describes the crime models criminal justice system operating like an...






18. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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19. Right to be competent at trail

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20. A sentence entailing the conditional release of a convicted offender into the community under the supervision of the court






21. The early release of a prisoner from imprisonment subject to conditions set by correctional authorites.






22. A program requiring probationers to pay in part for the costs of their treatment.






23. Some of the policing reforms that August Vollmer proposed include...






24. A short term militaristic correctional facility in which inmates undergo intensive physical conditioning and discipline.






25. Right to confront witnesses






26. Problem of Re-entry






27. The PRIMARY work of state law enforcement agencies involve...






28. Conditions or restriction mandated by the court that must be obeyed by a probationer






29. According to the Supreme Court - the following activities would not violate individual protections against illegal seasrch and seizure...






30. An example of the criminal defense of justifaction is...






31. According to Freud's psychological theory - deviant behavior is the result of...






32. An attorney employed by the government to represent criminal defenders who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.






33. The Supreme Court descison on NO EXCEPTIONS said that...






34. The substantive criminal law...






35. The officers of the London Metropolitan Police...






36. Status Offenders






37. The attempt by correctional agencies to maintain convicted offenders in the community instead of a secure facilty it includes probation - parole and residential programs.






38. A court order requiring a witness to appear in court at a specified time and place.






39. What is General Deterrence?






40. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






41. Mandatory Sentence






42. An investigation performed by a probation officer attached to a trial court after the conviction of a defendent.






43. A sentence in which offenders serve a short prison term before they begin probation - to impress them with the pain of imprisonment.






44. The investigation of the murder of a postal worker would fall within the jurisdiction of...






45. Establishes the practices and processes of the criminal law






46. Is female involvement in violent crime increasing or decreasing?






47. Civil right that include the right of inmates to receive mail and medical benefits and to practice their religion.






48. The least secure institution that houses white-colar and nonviolent offenders - maintains few security measures - and has liberal furlough and visitation policies.






49. What percentage of police departments require officers to have a college degree?






50. What was significant about the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?