Test Bank for Introduction to Criminal Justice 10e – Robert M. Bohm & Keith N. Haley

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1) Asydiscussedyinyyourytextbook,ytheylistyofycallsyforypoliceyserviceyinyPortland,yOregon,yshowsy
whichytypeyofycallyforyserviceytoybeytheymostycommon?
A) burglaryalarms
B) unwantedypersons
C) violentyoffenses
D) prisonerytransportation



2) Asyanyinstitutionyofysocialycontrol,ycriminalyjusticeydiffersyfromytheyfamily,yschools,yorganizedyr
eligion,ytheymedia,yandytheylawyinythatyit
A) requiresysocietyytoyabideybyypassiveysocialyvalues.
B) existsyasyaysingleysystem.
C) isygenerallyysociety'sy"lastylineyofydefense."
D) isyusuallyyusedyalongywithyotheryinstitutionsyofysocialycontrol.



3) Likeytheyfamily,yschools,yorganizedyreligion,ytheymedia,yandytheylaw,ycriminalyjusticeyisya(n)
A) institutionyofysocialycontrol.
B) privateyresponseytoycrime.
C) informalymethodyofysocialycontrol.
D) subtleysocialycontrol.



4) Americanycriminalyjusticeyconsistsyofythreeymainyagencies.yWhichyofytheyfollowingyisyNOTyo
neyofythoseythreeymainyagencies?
A) corrections
B) prisons
C) police
D) courts




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,5) WhichyofytheyfollowingytypesyofyoffensesymayybeypunishableybyydeathyinytheyUnitedyStates?
A) libel
B) aymisdemeanor
C) slander
D) ayfelony



6) Theytermy"jurisdiction,"yasyusedyinyyourytext,ymeans
A) theyspecificylocationyinywhichyaycourtyisylocated.
B) theylooseyconfederationyofyprisonsyandyjailsyaroundytheycountry.
C) aypoliticallyydefinedygeographicalyarea.
D) theysystemyofyrankyandyhierarchyywithinypoliceyagencies.



7) Duringywhichyofytheyfollowingystagesyisyanyadministrativeyrecordyofyanyarrestymade?
A) Initialyappearance
B) Booking
C) Preliminaryyhearing
D) Arraignment



8) Aysuspectybecomesyaydefendantyafter
A) aygrandyjuryyissuesyaynoybillyagainstytheysuspect.
B) aycomplaintyhasybeenymade.
C) anyabsenceyofyprobableycauseyhasybeenyestablished.
D) oneyorymoreychargesyhaveybeenyfiled.



9) Inytheycaseyofyaymisdemeanoryoryanyordinanceyviolation,ya(n)y mayybeyheld.
A) summaryytrial
B) information
C) arrestywarrant
D) grandyjury




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,10) Theypurposeyofya(n)y
isyforyayjudgeytoydetermineywhetherythereyisyprobableycauseytoy
believeythatytheydefendantycommittedytheycrimeyorycrimesywithywhichyheyorysheyisycharged.
A) preliminaryyhearing
B) indictment
C) arraignment
D) initialyappearance



11) Theyprimaryypurposeyofya(n)y
isytoyhearytheyformalyinformationyoryindictmentyandytoy
allowytheydefendantytoyenteryayplea.
A) preliminaryyhearing
B) indictment
C) arraignment
D) initialyappearance



12) Abouty
ofycriminalydefendantsypleadyguiltyytoytheychargesyagainstythemyinyany
arrangementycalledypleaybargaining.
A) 95ypercent
B) 75ypercent
C) 50ypercent
D) 25ypercent



13) Casesythatyareynotyresolvedythroughypleaybargainingyorybyyayjuryytrialyareydecidedybyyayjudgeyi
nya(n)
A) grandyjury.
B) indictment.
C) benchytrial.
D) arraignment.


14) Oneyofytheymainypurposesyofyanyarraignmentyisyto
A) outlineytheyformalychargeyorychargesyagainstytheydefendant.
B) allowytheydefendantytoyenteryayplea.
C) determineywhetherythereyisyprobableycause.
D) ensureythatytheydefendantywillyappearyatyaylaterystageyinytheycriminalyjusticeyprocess.




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, 15) Currently,yfiveygeneralytypesyofypunishmentyareyinyuseyinytheyUnitedyStates.yWhichyofytheyf
ollowingyisyNOTyoneyofytheseypunishments?
A) probation
B) transportation
C) intermediateypunishments
D) death



16) Defendantsycanyappealytheiryconvictionsyonylegalyoryconstitutionalygrounds.yWhichyofytheyf
ollowingyisyanyexampleyofyayconstitutionalygroundyonywhichyaydefendantymayyappealyaycon
viction?
A) mistakenyinterpretationsyofylaw
B) defectsyinyjuryyselection
C) improperyadmissionyofyevidenceyatytrial
D) illegalysearchyandyseizure



17) Defendantsycanyappealytheiryconvictionsyonylegalyoryconstitutionalygrounds.yWhichyofytheyfo
llowingyisyanyexampleyofyaylegalygroundyonywhichyaydefendantymayyappealyayconviction?
A) defectsyinyjuryyselection
B) incompetentyassistanceyofycounsel
C) improperyquestioningyofytheydefendantybyytheypolice
D) identificationyofytheydefendantythroughyaydefectiveypoliceylineup



18) Whichyofytheyfollowingystatementsyisytrueyofyparole?
A) Ityisyunconditionalyinynature.
B) Ityisygivenybeforeyprisonersyhaveyservedytheiryfullysentences.
C) Ityincludesymodifyingytheyverdictyofyaylowerycourtyandyreversingyit.
D) Ityisygranted,ybyydefault,ybyyallyjurisdictionsyinytheyUnitedyStates.



19) InytheyUnitedyStates,ytheystatesythatydoynotyutilizeypreliminaryyhearingsyscheduleyanya
rraignmentydateyatythey .
A) initialyappearance
B) summaryytrial
C) stageyofybooking
D) stageyofyarrest




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