WCC Crime Justice Final Exam 49 Questions with Verified
Answers
Restorative - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following justice perspectives holds
that the true purpose of the criminal justice system is to promote a peaceful and
just society
silence - CORRECT ANSWER What was the key to discipline in the Auburn system
sting operation - CORRECT ANSWER What term is used to describe organized
groups of detectives who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or
conspiring to engage in criminal activity
municipal - CORRECT ANSWER At which of the following levels might you find a
sitting judge without a law degree
local - CORRECT ANSWER ______ police make up the majority of the nation's
authorized law enforcement personnel
- CORRECT ANSWER A(n) _____ uses criminal and violent acts to influence an
audience beyond the immediate target
computer virus - CORRECT ANSWER _____ is one type of malicious software
program that disrupts or destroys existing programs and networks
214 billion - CORRECT ANSWER The criminal justice system is vast, employing
more than 2.4 million people and costing federal, state and local governments
about ______ per year, up more than 300% since 1982.
$114 million
$214 million
$114 billion
$214 billion
, ex post facto laws - CORRECT ANSWER Laws that are created and retroactively
enforced are known as
Law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system - CORRECT ANSWER
What are the three main components into which the contemporary criminal
justice system is generally divided
trial by ordeal - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the early forms of judicial
proceedings involved a determination of guilt based on the ability of the accused
to withstand placing his hand in boiling water or holding a hot iron?
1829 - CORRECT ANSWER When was the Metropolitan Police Act passed through
Parliament
public park - CORRECT ANSWER Under the Katz doctrine, in which of the following
locations may a conversation be taped without a warrant
u.s marshal - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the oldest federal law enforcement
agency
concurrent - CORRECT ANSWER What type of sentence did an offender receive if
he has been convicted of two or more crimes, but his prison sentence is
considered complete once the longest single term has been served?
prosecution - CORRECT ANSWER Who is responsible for requesting that a grand
jury convene
fourth - CORRECT ANSWER When the Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to
search and seizures, they draw mainly on the _____ Amendment
Whether the police can prove that the suspect gave consent voluntarily -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the major legal issue in most consent searches
3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many tiers are there in the federal court system
Answers
Restorative - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following justice perspectives holds
that the true purpose of the criminal justice system is to promote a peaceful and
just society
silence - CORRECT ANSWER What was the key to discipline in the Auburn system
sting operation - CORRECT ANSWER What term is used to describe organized
groups of detectives who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or
conspiring to engage in criminal activity
municipal - CORRECT ANSWER At which of the following levels might you find a
sitting judge without a law degree
local - CORRECT ANSWER ______ police make up the majority of the nation's
authorized law enforcement personnel
- CORRECT ANSWER A(n) _____ uses criminal and violent acts to influence an
audience beyond the immediate target
computer virus - CORRECT ANSWER _____ is one type of malicious software
program that disrupts or destroys existing programs and networks
214 billion - CORRECT ANSWER The criminal justice system is vast, employing
more than 2.4 million people and costing federal, state and local governments
about ______ per year, up more than 300% since 1982.
$114 million
$214 million
$114 billion
$214 billion
, ex post facto laws - CORRECT ANSWER Laws that are created and retroactively
enforced are known as
Law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system - CORRECT ANSWER
What are the three main components into which the contemporary criminal
justice system is generally divided
trial by ordeal - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the early forms of judicial
proceedings involved a determination of guilt based on the ability of the accused
to withstand placing his hand in boiling water or holding a hot iron?
1829 - CORRECT ANSWER When was the Metropolitan Police Act passed through
Parliament
public park - CORRECT ANSWER Under the Katz doctrine, in which of the following
locations may a conversation be taped without a warrant
u.s marshal - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the oldest federal law enforcement
agency
concurrent - CORRECT ANSWER What type of sentence did an offender receive if
he has been convicted of two or more crimes, but his prison sentence is
considered complete once the longest single term has been served?
prosecution - CORRECT ANSWER Who is responsible for requesting that a grand
jury convene
fourth - CORRECT ANSWER When the Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to
search and seizures, they draw mainly on the _____ Amendment
Whether the police can prove that the suspect gave consent voluntarily -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the major legal issue in most consent searches
3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many tiers are there in the federal court system
