ILETSB EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Kent v. United States - Answer -a U.S. Supreme Court decision that courts must
provide the "essentials of due process" in transferring juveniles to the adult system
In re Gault (1967) - Answer -14th amendment Due Process Clause allows
requirements for state delinquency proceedings. established the principle that young
persons have constitutional rights
In re Winship - Answer -Proof beyond a reasonable doubt applies to minors
accounted for largest percent of youth moving through the juvenile justice system -
Answer -males
Illinois has experienced a ______% decrease in admission for juvey - Answer -25%
recidivism rate in Illinois
rate within 3 years
cost to tax payers - Answer -17, 37%, 13 billion
The SARA Model to Problem Solving - Answer -Scanning, Analysis, Response,
Assessment
Assessment Phase builds toward - Answer -Process and Impact Evaluation
Goal of Problem-solving assessment - Answer -did the problem change and did the
response cause the change
First Amendment - Answer -Religion and Speech
Second Amendment - Answer -Right to bear arms
Third Amendment - Answer -No quartering of soldiers
Fourth Amendment - Answer -Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
Fifth Amendment - Answer -A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights
of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-
incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
Sixth Amendment - Answer -Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment - Answer -Right to trial by jury
, Eigth Amendment - Answer -freedom from excessive bail. freedom from excessive
fines and cruel and unusal punishment.
Fourteenth Amendment - Answer -due process and equal protection
U.S. Constitution was ratified in - Answer -1788 effective 1789
how many articles in the U.S. Constitution - Answer -7
Article 3 of the Constitution - Answer -Judicial Branch
branches of the government checks and balances covers - Answer -
This Supreme Court ruling found that the Exclusionary Rule applied to the individual
states through application of the Fourteenth Amendment - Answer -Mapp v. Ohio
Noble Cause Corruption - Answer -A situation in which one commits an unethical act
but for the greater good; for example, a police officer violates the Constitution in order to
capture a serious offender
Procedural Justice Theory - Answer -a theory that predicts that people will obey the law
from a sense of obligation that flows from seeing legal authorities as moral and
legitimate
Pillars of Procedural Justice - Answer -fairness to all, voice, transparency and
openness of process, impartiality and unbiased decision making
conduct (720 ILCS 5/2-4) - Answer -Criminal conduct is an act or a series of acts along
with a mental state. One must first determine if an act (or failure to act) has occurred
and then determine if the suspect possessed one of the basic mental states.
Remember, criminal conduct is a combination of an act and a mental state. Most of the
time a mental state is required; sometimes, however an act alone is sufficient. (See
"absolute liability" - 5/4-9)
Felony (720 ILCS 5/2-7) - Answer -These are the most serious offenses. They are the
only offenses that can result in a person being sent to prison. Illinois recognizes five
different classes of felonies. They are (from least serious to most serious) Classes 4, 3,
2, 1 and X. First-degree murder is classified as a special felony offense.
Forcible Felony (720 ILCS 5/2-8) - Answer -Forcible felonies are the most serious and
the most dangerous types of felonies. Felony murder is based upon the commission of
forcible felonies. Additionally, a police officer may sometimes use deadly force in
response to the commission of a forcible felony
Kent v. United States - Answer -a U.S. Supreme Court decision that courts must
provide the "essentials of due process" in transferring juveniles to the adult system
In re Gault (1967) - Answer -14th amendment Due Process Clause allows
requirements for state delinquency proceedings. established the principle that young
persons have constitutional rights
In re Winship - Answer -Proof beyond a reasonable doubt applies to minors
accounted for largest percent of youth moving through the juvenile justice system -
Answer -males
Illinois has experienced a ______% decrease in admission for juvey - Answer -25%
recidivism rate in Illinois
rate within 3 years
cost to tax payers - Answer -17, 37%, 13 billion
The SARA Model to Problem Solving - Answer -Scanning, Analysis, Response,
Assessment
Assessment Phase builds toward - Answer -Process and Impact Evaluation
Goal of Problem-solving assessment - Answer -did the problem change and did the
response cause the change
First Amendment - Answer -Religion and Speech
Second Amendment - Answer -Right to bear arms
Third Amendment - Answer -No quartering of soldiers
Fourth Amendment - Answer -Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
Fifth Amendment - Answer -A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights
of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-
incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
Sixth Amendment - Answer -Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment - Answer -Right to trial by jury
, Eigth Amendment - Answer -freedom from excessive bail. freedom from excessive
fines and cruel and unusal punishment.
Fourteenth Amendment - Answer -due process and equal protection
U.S. Constitution was ratified in - Answer -1788 effective 1789
how many articles in the U.S. Constitution - Answer -7
Article 3 of the Constitution - Answer -Judicial Branch
branches of the government checks and balances covers - Answer -
This Supreme Court ruling found that the Exclusionary Rule applied to the individual
states through application of the Fourteenth Amendment - Answer -Mapp v. Ohio
Noble Cause Corruption - Answer -A situation in which one commits an unethical act
but for the greater good; for example, a police officer violates the Constitution in order to
capture a serious offender
Procedural Justice Theory - Answer -a theory that predicts that people will obey the law
from a sense of obligation that flows from seeing legal authorities as moral and
legitimate
Pillars of Procedural Justice - Answer -fairness to all, voice, transparency and
openness of process, impartiality and unbiased decision making
conduct (720 ILCS 5/2-4) - Answer -Criminal conduct is an act or a series of acts along
with a mental state. One must first determine if an act (or failure to act) has occurred
and then determine if the suspect possessed one of the basic mental states.
Remember, criminal conduct is a combination of an act and a mental state. Most of the
time a mental state is required; sometimes, however an act alone is sufficient. (See
"absolute liability" - 5/4-9)
Felony (720 ILCS 5/2-7) - Answer -These are the most serious offenses. They are the
only offenses that can result in a person being sent to prison. Illinois recognizes five
different classes of felonies. They are (from least serious to most serious) Classes 4, 3,
2, 1 and X. First-degree murder is classified as a special felony offense.
Forcible Felony (720 ILCS 5/2-8) - Answer -Forcible felonies are the most serious and
the most dangerous types of felonies. Felony murder is based upon the commission of
forcible felonies. Additionally, a police officer may sometimes use deadly force in
response to the commission of a forcible felony
