peregrine CJ exam
questions & answers
reform - ANSWERSContemporary criminal justice is known for several eras or periods
encompassing different
philosophies. Known for its connection to the Wickersham Commission the significant driving
force in the modernization of criminal justice practices.
day-to-day operations of various parts of an organization - ANSWERSManagement in a criminal
justice agency is most closely associated with
security classification - ANSWERSThe matching of offenders to institutions that have the physical
security and staff resources to prevent escapes and control inmate behaviors is called .
constitutionally - ANSWERSJails are expected to provide a(n) acceptable environment.
guilty conscience - ANSWERS__________ is not a legal element of a crime.
Appellant - ANSWERSThe party that is unsatisfied with the verdict of a lower court and files an
appeal in a higher court is known as the __________.
certainty - ANSWERSAccording to the most common interpretations, which element is the least
important to deterrence?
a theory that explains crime at the community or societal level of analysis - ANSWERSIn
criminology, the term macro level means .
, focusing too much on differences - ANSWERSA major pitfall that criminal justice professionals
face in working within diverse communities is
slippery slope - ANSWERSThe idea that taking insignificant gratuities such as a free cup of coffee
may lead to more severe forms of corruption later is referred to as the .
United States - ANSWERShas the highest per capita imprisonment rate in the world.
religious objectives - ANSWERSThe motives for international terrorists are often centered
around furthering ones .
disposition - ANSWERSThe formal pronouncement of judgment and punishment on the juvenile
who engaged in the conduct charged is known as .
mens reus - ANSWERSDelinquent behavior is based on the belief that children below a certain
age are incapable of, thus they are presumed to be unaware of the full consequences for what
they
do.
magistrate judges - ANSWERSPretrial proceedings in the federal district courts and trials in
federal misdemeanors are often handled by who are appointed by federal district judges.
Fruit of poisonous tree - ANSWERSEvidence that is obtained by law enforcement because of
other illegally obtained evidence is prohibited in criminal court by the doctrine.
case law - ANSWERSWhen the courts create a new interpretation of an existing law it is referred
to as .
questions & answers
reform - ANSWERSContemporary criminal justice is known for several eras or periods
encompassing different
philosophies. Known for its connection to the Wickersham Commission the significant driving
force in the modernization of criminal justice practices.
day-to-day operations of various parts of an organization - ANSWERSManagement in a criminal
justice agency is most closely associated with
security classification - ANSWERSThe matching of offenders to institutions that have the physical
security and staff resources to prevent escapes and control inmate behaviors is called .
constitutionally - ANSWERSJails are expected to provide a(n) acceptable environment.
guilty conscience - ANSWERS__________ is not a legal element of a crime.
Appellant - ANSWERSThe party that is unsatisfied with the verdict of a lower court and files an
appeal in a higher court is known as the __________.
certainty - ANSWERSAccording to the most common interpretations, which element is the least
important to deterrence?
a theory that explains crime at the community or societal level of analysis - ANSWERSIn
criminology, the term macro level means .
, focusing too much on differences - ANSWERSA major pitfall that criminal justice professionals
face in working within diverse communities is
slippery slope - ANSWERSThe idea that taking insignificant gratuities such as a free cup of coffee
may lead to more severe forms of corruption later is referred to as the .
United States - ANSWERShas the highest per capita imprisonment rate in the world.
religious objectives - ANSWERSThe motives for international terrorists are often centered
around furthering ones .
disposition - ANSWERSThe formal pronouncement of judgment and punishment on the juvenile
who engaged in the conduct charged is known as .
mens reus - ANSWERSDelinquent behavior is based on the belief that children below a certain
age are incapable of, thus they are presumed to be unaware of the full consequences for what
they
do.
magistrate judges - ANSWERSPretrial proceedings in the federal district courts and trials in
federal misdemeanors are often handled by who are appointed by federal district judges.
Fruit of poisonous tree - ANSWERSEvidence that is obtained by law enforcement because of
other illegally obtained evidence is prohibited in criminal court by the doctrine.
case law - ANSWERSWhen the courts create a new interpretation of an existing law it is referred
to as .
