CJ 401 Exam 1 || All Answers are Valid.
What three elements make up an organization correct answers structure, purpose, and activity (all
of the above)
Due Process requirements constrain the effectiveness of police officers' goal to control crime.
T/F correct answers True
Wilson (2000) states that public bureaucracies, like criminal justice agencies, must adhere to the
principles of correct answers Accountability, Efficiency, Fiscal Integrity, Equity (all of the above)
Organizations are the same in terms of size, structure, and purpose. T/F correct answers False
What major threat has changed the purpose of criminal justice organizations and how they
function? correct answers Terrorism
This organization is responsible for solving crime while maintaining due process, reducing
community conflicts and providing a stable working environment for officers? correct answers
Law Enforcement
This organization penalizes offenders for requiring retribution and at the same time pursuing
justice, deterrence and humaneness? correct answers Courts
Punishment, rehabilitation, and maintaining order are the main goals of what criminal justice
organization? correct answers Corrections
Managers establish a shared vision in order to motivate and inspire a group movement toward
that vision. T/F correct answers False
An organization is responsible for planning, budgeting, setting short-term goals and procedures.
T/F correct answers False
, What major concepts makeup organizational theory? correct answers Leadership and
Management
What author suggests "the leaders motivate by articulation of a vision that stresses values of the
audience being addressed...involving people in deciding how to achieve that vision...enlisting the
enthusiastic support of their efforts at achieving that vision...and the public recognition and
rewarding of all their successes" correct answers Kotter (1990)
History shows that law enforcement has based their policies and procedures on a traditional form
of policing and are now trying to implement what type of procedure? correct answers
Community Policing
Criminal Justice organizations are rather complex because various perceptions are taken into
account when working towards a common goal. T/F correct answers True
Intenral groups are a strong source of power that can constrain the purpose and effectiveness of a
criminal justice organization. T/F correct answers True
Criminal justice organizations have a sole office that manages the organization. T/F correct
answers False
Organizations are rich in politics: bargaining, negotiating, and intimidation by their members in
or to attain resources, power, status and influence. T/F correct answers True
Organizations are limited to performing within their boundaries that are rigidly bureaucratic. T/F
correct answers False
The constraints on organizational goals has one benefit base on: Wright's (1981) statement that,
"goal conflict is in face desirable and that unified criminal justice system with consensus about
goals would be undesirable", which is Freedom. T/F correct answers True
What three elements make up an organization correct answers structure, purpose, and activity (all
of the above)
Due Process requirements constrain the effectiveness of police officers' goal to control crime.
T/F correct answers True
Wilson (2000) states that public bureaucracies, like criminal justice agencies, must adhere to the
principles of correct answers Accountability, Efficiency, Fiscal Integrity, Equity (all of the above)
Organizations are the same in terms of size, structure, and purpose. T/F correct answers False
What major threat has changed the purpose of criminal justice organizations and how they
function? correct answers Terrorism
This organization is responsible for solving crime while maintaining due process, reducing
community conflicts and providing a stable working environment for officers? correct answers
Law Enforcement
This organization penalizes offenders for requiring retribution and at the same time pursuing
justice, deterrence and humaneness? correct answers Courts
Punishment, rehabilitation, and maintaining order are the main goals of what criminal justice
organization? correct answers Corrections
Managers establish a shared vision in order to motivate and inspire a group movement toward
that vision. T/F correct answers False
An organization is responsible for planning, budgeting, setting short-term goals and procedures.
T/F correct answers False
, What major concepts makeup organizational theory? correct answers Leadership and
Management
What author suggests "the leaders motivate by articulation of a vision that stresses values of the
audience being addressed...involving people in deciding how to achieve that vision...enlisting the
enthusiastic support of their efforts at achieving that vision...and the public recognition and
rewarding of all their successes" correct answers Kotter (1990)
History shows that law enforcement has based their policies and procedures on a traditional form
of policing and are now trying to implement what type of procedure? correct answers
Community Policing
Criminal Justice organizations are rather complex because various perceptions are taken into
account when working towards a common goal. T/F correct answers True
Intenral groups are a strong source of power that can constrain the purpose and effectiveness of a
criminal justice organization. T/F correct answers True
Criminal justice organizations have a sole office that manages the organization. T/F correct
answers False
Organizations are rich in politics: bargaining, negotiating, and intimidation by their members in
or to attain resources, power, status and influence. T/F correct answers True
Organizations are limited to performing within their boundaries that are rigidly bureaucratic. T/F
correct answers False
The constraints on organizational goals has one benefit base on: Wright's (1981) statement that,
"goal conflict is in face desirable and that unified criminal justice system with consensus about
goals would be undesirable", which is Freedom. T/F correct answers True
