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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A regimented - dehumanizing institution such as a prison in which like-situated people are kept in social isolation - cut off from the world at large.






2. Women Imprisoned






3. In the common law - a crime that is considered mala in se is...






4. An administrative act performed by a parole authority that remove a person from parole -or a judicial orded by a court removing a person from parole or probation - in response to a violation on the part of the parolee.






5. A person can challenge a guilty plea by...






6. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






7. Physical punishment or punishment that is far in excess of that given to people under similar circumstances and is therefore banned by the eighth amendment. The death penalty has so far not been considered cruel and unusual if it is administered in f






8. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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9. Mandatory Sentence






10. About how many Americans are under some form of correctional supervision?






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






12. A place to detain people awaiting trial - to serve as a lockup for drunks and disorderly individuals - and to confine convicted misdemeanants serving sentences of less then ten






13. Alternative Correctional Institution






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






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






16. A view of criminal justice that focuses on crime as an act against the community rather than the state






17. 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...






18. A prison system - developed in Pennsylvania during the nineteeth centry - based on total isolation and individual pentence.






19. The sentence






20. Concurrent Jursidiction






21. The 5th amendment protects citizens from...






22. Delinquents






23. Right to be competent at trail

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






25. What is the criteria to determine whether someone is entitled to jury trial?






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






27. An example of the criminal defense of EXCUSE is...






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






29. Packer describes the due process model of the criminal justice system operating like an...






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






31. NCVS crime statistics are likely to be better then the UCR crimes statistics in...






32. Argument against the Death Penalty






33. What is General Deterrence?






34. What are the three systems to transfer juveniles to adult court?






35. A correctional policy that allow inates to leave the institution for vocational or educational training - for employment - or to maintain famly ties.






36. Jury Selection

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37. Duties of probation officers






38. The average officers makes how many felony arrests per month?






39. How many percent of criminal defendents are considered indigent?






40. Consecutive sentence






41. A group of citizens chosen to hear charges against persons accused of crime and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial.






42. What are characteristics of inmates






43. Why are investigations of police misconduct tricky?






44. About how many people are in prisons in the US?






45. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






46. An argument in favor of the O.J. trial is likely to point to the fact that...






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






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






49. What are considered problems with UCR statistics?






50. In colonial America - the county sheriff's job included...