crim 100 sage quiz exam 1 questions
with complete solutions
Which model asserts that the accused should be presumed innocent and that the court's priority is in
protecting the constitutional rights of the accused? - correct answer ✔✔due process
The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the weeks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Section 213 of the law
legalized "Sneak and Peek" search warrants, which allowed law enforcement officers to search an
individual's home or business without alerting them first. The rationale was that authorities needed to
expand their discretion in order to protect America from terrorism. To which criminal justice model
would this approach to counterterrorism belong? - correct answer ✔✔crime control
Which of the following describes the main difference between the consensus theory of justice and the
conflict theory of justice? - correct answer ✔✔The consensus theory assumes that order is maintained
through agreement, while the conflict theory assumes that order is maintained because powerful groups
dominate weaker groups.
What happens at the appellate process? - correct answer ✔✔The appellate court reviews all of the
death penalty cases for the state and then forwards them up to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
Roughly $265 billion tax dollars are spent on the criminal justice system every year, and it employs more
than 2.4 million people. Why does this significant cost justify studying the criminal justice system? -
correct answer ✔✔so we can understand how our tax dollars are spent on the criminal justice system
Which type of plea has an offender entered when he or she accepts the punishment without accepting
responsibility for the crime? - correct answer ✔✔nolo contendere
At which layer would one find nonviolent crimes committed by persons with limited criminal records
under the wedding cake model of crime? - correct answer ✔✔lesser felonies
We expect our criminal justice professionals to have exceptional character and treat everyone with
dignity and respect. What concept best exemplifies this expectation? - correct answer ✔✔ethics
, Who articulated the belief that all people are essentially irrational and selfish but have just enough
rationality to come together to form governments for the purposes of self-protection? - correct answer
✔✔hobbes
An instructor explains that plagiarism is unacceptable because it is deceptive and unprincipled. Instead,
they encourage students to always ensure that they give proper credit to any academic property they
borrow. What type of behavior are they emphasizing? - correct answer ✔✔ethical behavior
An offender who recidivates has done which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔committed a new
crime
Seriousness of the charge, political influences, and defendant status and resources are all factors relating
to the way a criminal case will be viewed or handled by the police, the judiciary, and the public. This is a
key assumption of which model of criminal justice? - correct answer ✔✔wedding cake model
What happens at an individual's arraignment? - correct answer ✔✔The accused is informed of the
charges, his/her rights, and is asked to enter a plea.
Which criminal justice professional may exercise their discretion by denying bail? - correct answer
✔✔judge
What allows criminal justice professionals to balance the competing models of due process and crime
control? - correct answer ✔✔discretion
Which of the following describes substantive law? - correct answer ✔✔written law that specifies and
prohibits certain actions
In a criminal case, the prosecutor must prove mens rea and which other element beyond a reasonable
doubt? - correct answer ✔✔actus reas
Which governing body typically enacts codes or ordinances? - correct answer ✔✔county board
with complete solutions
Which model asserts that the accused should be presumed innocent and that the court's priority is in
protecting the constitutional rights of the accused? - correct answer ✔✔due process
The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the weeks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Section 213 of the law
legalized "Sneak and Peek" search warrants, which allowed law enforcement officers to search an
individual's home or business without alerting them first. The rationale was that authorities needed to
expand their discretion in order to protect America from terrorism. To which criminal justice model
would this approach to counterterrorism belong? - correct answer ✔✔crime control
Which of the following describes the main difference between the consensus theory of justice and the
conflict theory of justice? - correct answer ✔✔The consensus theory assumes that order is maintained
through agreement, while the conflict theory assumes that order is maintained because powerful groups
dominate weaker groups.
What happens at the appellate process? - correct answer ✔✔The appellate court reviews all of the
death penalty cases for the state and then forwards them up to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
Roughly $265 billion tax dollars are spent on the criminal justice system every year, and it employs more
than 2.4 million people. Why does this significant cost justify studying the criminal justice system? -
correct answer ✔✔so we can understand how our tax dollars are spent on the criminal justice system
Which type of plea has an offender entered when he or she accepts the punishment without accepting
responsibility for the crime? - correct answer ✔✔nolo contendere
At which layer would one find nonviolent crimes committed by persons with limited criminal records
under the wedding cake model of crime? - correct answer ✔✔lesser felonies
We expect our criminal justice professionals to have exceptional character and treat everyone with
dignity and respect. What concept best exemplifies this expectation? - correct answer ✔✔ethics
, Who articulated the belief that all people are essentially irrational and selfish but have just enough
rationality to come together to form governments for the purposes of self-protection? - correct answer
✔✔hobbes
An instructor explains that plagiarism is unacceptable because it is deceptive and unprincipled. Instead,
they encourage students to always ensure that they give proper credit to any academic property they
borrow. What type of behavior are they emphasizing? - correct answer ✔✔ethical behavior
An offender who recidivates has done which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔committed a new
crime
Seriousness of the charge, political influences, and defendant status and resources are all factors relating
to the way a criminal case will be viewed or handled by the police, the judiciary, and the public. This is a
key assumption of which model of criminal justice? - correct answer ✔✔wedding cake model
What happens at an individual's arraignment? - correct answer ✔✔The accused is informed of the
charges, his/her rights, and is asked to enter a plea.
Which criminal justice professional may exercise their discretion by denying bail? - correct answer
✔✔judge
What allows criminal justice professionals to balance the competing models of due process and crime
control? - correct answer ✔✔discretion
Which of the following describes substantive law? - correct answer ✔✔written law that specifies and
prohibits certain actions
In a criminal case, the prosecutor must prove mens rea and which other element beyond a reasonable
doubt? - correct answer ✔✔actus reas
Which governing body typically enacts codes or ordinances? - correct answer ✔✔county board
