CRM 210 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which amendment refers to freedom of religion and speech and often requires police
intervention to protect protesters or those protested against?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th - Answer- 1st
The ___ Amendment guarantees the defendant the right to a jury trial.
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 14th - Answer- 6th
The ____ Amendment to the Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
A. 6th
B. 8th
C. 14th
D. 16th - Answer- 8th
Which of the following groups has the highest incarceration rate in the U.S.?
A. African Americans
B. Native Americans
C. Hispanics
D. Caucasians - Answer- African Americans
Many studies have concluded that ______ drivers are disproportionately stopped by the
police.
A. Women
B. Elderly
C. Caucasian
D. African American - Answer- African American
Which of the following is most likely to affect a community's relationship with police
departments?
A. Forensic science
B. Crime mapping
C. Racial profiling
, D. Crime rate - Answer- Racial profiling
TRUE or FALSE:
Fewer than 2% of police/citizen contact results in a force - Answer- True
TRUE or FALSE:
Excessive force is used by very few officers - Answer- True
TRUE or FALSE:
Problem officers: young and inexperienced - Answer- True
Preliminary Hearing - Answer- An initial hearing in which a judge decides if there is
probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime with which he or she
is charged; doesn't happen very often
The U.S. criminal justice system is based on what theory? - Answer- Deterrence theory
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)? - Answer- asks citizens if they
have been victims (submitted by people); represents the bottom portion of the iceberg
(dark figure of crime).
Which of the following was the most significant contributor to the growth in prison and
jail populations in the 1980s and 1990s?
a. War on Drugs
B. War on Poverty
C. Computer Crimes
D. Terrorism - Answer- War on Drugs
Any activity or program dedicated to preparing and integrating parolees into the
community as law-abiding citizens using a collaborative approach with parole officers,
treatment providers, and the community is referred to as __________.
A. Surveillance
B. Prisoner reentry
C. Supervision
D. Intensive-supervision probation - Answer- Prisoner Reentry
What pattern does research reveal regarding officers' involvement in a use-of-force
incident?
A. Fewer than two percent of police-citizen contacts include the use of force by the
police
B. A small portion of officers accounts for a sizable portion of the abuses
C. Problem officers tend to be young and inexperienced members of the force
D. All of the above are correct - Answer- All of the above are correct
Approximately what percentage of criminal cases goes to trial?
A. Less than 10%
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which amendment refers to freedom of religion and speech and often requires police
intervention to protect protesters or those protested against?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th - Answer- 1st
The ___ Amendment guarantees the defendant the right to a jury trial.
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 14th - Answer- 6th
The ____ Amendment to the Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
A. 6th
B. 8th
C. 14th
D. 16th - Answer- 8th
Which of the following groups has the highest incarceration rate in the U.S.?
A. African Americans
B. Native Americans
C. Hispanics
D. Caucasians - Answer- African Americans
Many studies have concluded that ______ drivers are disproportionately stopped by the
police.
A. Women
B. Elderly
C. Caucasian
D. African American - Answer- African American
Which of the following is most likely to affect a community's relationship with police
departments?
A. Forensic science
B. Crime mapping
C. Racial profiling
, D. Crime rate - Answer- Racial profiling
TRUE or FALSE:
Fewer than 2% of police/citizen contact results in a force - Answer- True
TRUE or FALSE:
Excessive force is used by very few officers - Answer- True
TRUE or FALSE:
Problem officers: young and inexperienced - Answer- True
Preliminary Hearing - Answer- An initial hearing in which a judge decides if there is
probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime with which he or she
is charged; doesn't happen very often
The U.S. criminal justice system is based on what theory? - Answer- Deterrence theory
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)? - Answer- asks citizens if they
have been victims (submitted by people); represents the bottom portion of the iceberg
(dark figure of crime).
Which of the following was the most significant contributor to the growth in prison and
jail populations in the 1980s and 1990s?
a. War on Drugs
B. War on Poverty
C. Computer Crimes
D. Terrorism - Answer- War on Drugs
Any activity or program dedicated to preparing and integrating parolees into the
community as law-abiding citizens using a collaborative approach with parole officers,
treatment providers, and the community is referred to as __________.
A. Surveillance
B. Prisoner reentry
C. Supervision
D. Intensive-supervision probation - Answer- Prisoner Reentry
What pattern does research reveal regarding officers' involvement in a use-of-force
incident?
A. Fewer than two percent of police-citizen contacts include the use of force by the
police
B. A small portion of officers accounts for a sizable portion of the abuses
C. Problem officers tend to be young and inexperienced members of the force
D. All of the above are correct - Answer- All of the above are correct
Approximately what percentage of criminal cases goes to trial?
A. Less than 10%
