CJ 205 Exam (2025) – Study Guide and Exam Revision Material
what are the three basic agencies of criminal justice? - ANS ✔✔Police, Corrections, Courts
what are formal criminal justice process (and each of the steps) - ANS ✔✔Individual rights
prospective: due process prospective
Public order prospective: crime control prospective
rehabilitation prospective: Treatment.. no punishment
non intervention prospective: Decriminalize
justice prospective: equal treatment for equal crime.
informal criminal justice process (how it differs from the formal criminal justice process - ANS
✔✔involves the interaction and active removal of criminal defendants proceeding through the
criminal justice system
what are the three methods used to measure crime? (and there corresponding strengths and
weaknesses) - ANS ✔✔official reports victimization reports, self reports
be familiar with pattern and trends in crime - ANS ✔✔Mainly chronic offenders
be familiar with the patterns and trends of victimization - ANS ✔✔usually males, poor, African
Americans
what are the goals of the substantive criminal law - ANS ✔✔a body of specific roles that declare
what conduct is criminal and prescribed to the punishment to be imposed for such conduct
Mala prohibita, mala in se - ANS ✔✔mala prohibita: crimes that are wrong because the state
says so
, ex: illegal possession of fire arms, illegal possession of drugs
mala in se: Crimes that are morally wrong
ex: murder, theft, and arson
mens rea, actus reus - ANS ✔✔mens rea: a guilty mind
actus reus: guilty act
strict liability - ANS ✔✔violation that endangers the public welfare such as drug and traffic
violations
excuse defense - ANS ✔✔Intoxication, and insanity
justification defense - ANS ✔✔Consent, duress, necessity
five amendments that are most relevant to the justice system (and their purposes) - ANS ✔✔4:
search and seizures,
5: no double jeopardy
6: speedy trial
8: no excessive bail
14: applies bill of rights to states
Policing paradigms - ANS ✔✔Most effective way to deal with organized crime
Major federal law enforcement agencies (and what each does) - ANS ✔✔Border Patrol: protect
borders
secrete service: combat counterfeiting and Provide protection
DEA: Fight Drug Production, Trafficking and Distribution
what are the three basic agencies of criminal justice? - ANS ✔✔Police, Corrections, Courts
what are formal criminal justice process (and each of the steps) - ANS ✔✔Individual rights
prospective: due process prospective
Public order prospective: crime control prospective
rehabilitation prospective: Treatment.. no punishment
non intervention prospective: Decriminalize
justice prospective: equal treatment for equal crime.
informal criminal justice process (how it differs from the formal criminal justice process - ANS
✔✔involves the interaction and active removal of criminal defendants proceeding through the
criminal justice system
what are the three methods used to measure crime? (and there corresponding strengths and
weaknesses) - ANS ✔✔official reports victimization reports, self reports
be familiar with pattern and trends in crime - ANS ✔✔Mainly chronic offenders
be familiar with the patterns and trends of victimization - ANS ✔✔usually males, poor, African
Americans
what are the goals of the substantive criminal law - ANS ✔✔a body of specific roles that declare
what conduct is criminal and prescribed to the punishment to be imposed for such conduct
Mala prohibita, mala in se - ANS ✔✔mala prohibita: crimes that are wrong because the state
says so
, ex: illegal possession of fire arms, illegal possession of drugs
mala in se: Crimes that are morally wrong
ex: murder, theft, and arson
mens rea, actus reus - ANS ✔✔mens rea: a guilty mind
actus reus: guilty act
strict liability - ANS ✔✔violation that endangers the public welfare such as drug and traffic
violations
excuse defense - ANS ✔✔Intoxication, and insanity
justification defense - ANS ✔✔Consent, duress, necessity
five amendments that are most relevant to the justice system (and their purposes) - ANS ✔✔4:
search and seizures,
5: no double jeopardy
6: speedy trial
8: no excessive bail
14: applies bill of rights to states
Policing paradigms - ANS ✔✔Most effective way to deal with organized crime
Major federal law enforcement agencies (and what each does) - ANS ✔✔Border Patrol: protect
borders
secrete service: combat counterfeiting and Provide protection
DEA: Fight Drug Production, Trafficking and Distribution
