PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS
AND REVISION NOTES
◉ $100 billion.
Answer: The criminal justice system costing federal, state, and local
governments about __________ per year to operate.
◉ False.
Answer: Most criminal cases are processed through the entire
formal criminal justice system.
◉ Executive.
Answer: The _______ branch of government is responsible for
enforcing this statue.
◉ Customary practice.
Answer: _________ is not one of the unifying principle of evidence-
based justice.
◉ London Metropolitan Police.
,Answer: The success of the ________ in 1829 prompted similar police
agencies to appear in the United States.
◉ Funnel.
Answer: The criminal justice process may be compared to a:
◉ Defense Attorney.
Answer: Which courtroom work group member experiences the
ethical concern of having obligations to his/her client and the
profession?
◉ Custody.
Answer: _________ occurs after an arrest and while the suspect is
being detained.
◉ Nonintervention.
Answer: Decriminalization, deinstitutionalization, and pretrial
diversion are favored by those adhering to the _____ perspective
◉ Bail.
Answer: ________ is a money bond levied to ensure the return of a
criminal defendant for trial.
, ◉ Due Process.
Answer: Advocates of the ___________ perspective argue that the
greatest concern of the justice system should be providing fair and
equitable treatment to those accused of crime.
◉ Intervening factors.
Answer: _________, such as the characteristics of the community the
program is being used, can enhance or impede a program's success.
◉ Rehabilitative.
Answer: The ________ perspective would advocate diversion programs
or mediation programs for juvenile offenders.
◉ Prosecutor.
Answer: A local police department noticed an increase in the
number of home burglaries being committed. The department
formed a task force to assess the extent of the problem. Officers from
the detective bureau, the vice squad, and the crime analysis division
met to discuss the problem and begin investigating these crimes.
After investigating the crimes for over a month, the task force was
able to arrest eight suspects. The ______ would be the official
responsible for formally charging the suspects with a specific
criminal act.