Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies 1st Edition Test Bank

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017Multiple Choice1.What are the three major components of the criminal justice system?a.Police, attorneys,andjudgesb.Police, courts,andcorrectionsc.Attorneys, judges,andprisonsd.Police, courts,andprisonsAns:BAnswerLocation: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC2.What agency is responsible with determining whether an offender should be charged with acrime?a.Policeb.Judgesc.Correctionsd.CourtsAns:DAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:1, Identifythe major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:Comprehension

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017Difficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC3.Whichagency of criminal justice is responsible for carrying out the punishment imposed onthe offender?a.Policeb.Courtsc.Correctionsd.PrisonsAns:CAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:ComprehensionDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC4.The decision-making power of criminal justice agents is called:a.discretion.b.choice.c.comprehension.d.ethics.Ans: AAnswerLocation: Discretion and Ethics in the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justicesystemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:Easy

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017Question Type: MC5.Incriminal justice, _____ refers to what constitutes good or bad behavior.a.discretionb.comprehensionc.decisiond.ethicsAns: DAnswer Location: Discretion and Ethics in the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justicesystemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC6.Punishmentfor this type of offense generally involves less than a year of incarceration if any.a.felony.b.misdemeanor.c.ordinance.d.capital.Ans: BAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective:2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justicesystemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 20177.High Profile Cases such as the O.J. Simpson murder case would fall in this layer of theCriminal Justice Wedding Cake.a.Misdemeanorsb.Lesserfeloniesc.Seriousfeloniesd.CelebratedcasesAns: DAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective:3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain:ApplicationDifficulty Level:MediumQuestion Type: MC8.Cases involving violent offenses such as murder and rape generally fall in which layer of thecriminal justice wedding cake?a. Misdemeanorsb. Lesserfeloniesc. Seriousfeloniesd. CelebratedcasesAns: CAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain: ApplicationDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 20179.Nonviolent offenses such as felony drug offenses generally fall in which layer of the criminaljusticeWeddingCake?a. Misdemeanorsb. Lesserfeloniesc. Seriousfeloniesd. Celebratedcases.Ans: BAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model ofJusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain: ApplicationDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC10.The _____ model of justice argues that most important function of the criminal justicesystem is to suppress and control criminal behavior as a function of public order in society.a.crime controlb.due processc.noninterventiond.restorative justiceAns: AAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective:4,Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 201711.The main goal of the ____ model of justice is the protection of individual rights andfreedoms.a. crime controlb. due processc. noninterventiond. restorative justiceAns: BAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain: KnowledgeDifficulty Level: EasyQuestion Type: MC12.One of the major critiques of the ____ model of justice is that the criminal justice systeminfringes on the constitutional rights of the people.a. crime controlb. due processc. noninterventiond. restorative justiceAns: AAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 201713.Proponents of the ____ model ofjustice argue that one of the major purposes of the criminaljustice system is to incarcerate offenders for the protection of society.a. crime controlb. due processc. noninterventiond. restorative justiceAns: AAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain: AnalysisDifficultyLevel: MediumQuestion Type: MC14.Which of the following statements best explains the expression “if it bleeds, it leads”?a.Murder is the most common crime, and theUnited Statesleads all other countries in murderrates.b.Murder is the most common crime, so media outletsfrequentlyreport murder stories.c.Crime stories are popular in society, so the media chooses to display them frequently.d.Viewing of popular crime drama shows on television has caused an increase in crime rates.Ans: CAnswer Location: The Influence of the Media on the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:5, Assess how media canimpact the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:AnalysisDifficulty Level:HardQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 201715.Stories of violent crime make up approximately this proportion of all news time.a.1/3b.2/3c.3/4d.1/2Ans: AAnswer Location: TheInfluence of the Media on the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC16.What does the «CSI Effect» refer to?a.The popularity of popular crime television showsb.The impact the criminal justice system has on the mediac.The impact the criminal justice system has on societyd.The impact that popular crime television shows have on the criminal justice systemAns: DAnswer Location: The Influence of the Media on the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:ComprehensionDifficulty Level:MediumQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 201717.Which statement, according to your text, correctly portrays the relationshipbetweencrimeprogramming and personal attitudes about crime?a.Fictional-based program viewers tend to be more fearful of personal victimization.b.Reality-based programviewers tend to have more favorable attitudes.c.Reality-based program viewers tend to have more punitive attitudes.d.There is no relationship between reality-based television and attitudes about crime.Ans: CAnswer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime RatesLearning Objective:5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:ComprehensionDifficulty Level:MediumQuestion Type: MC18.A 2014 BJS estimate shows that approximately this percent of respondents believed thatthere was more crime in theUnited Statesthan the year before.a.22b.45c.63d.84Ans: CAnswer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime RatesLearning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice systemCognitiveDomain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC19.Compared to a decade ago, violent crime rates in theUnited Stateshave:

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017a.significantly decreased.b.significantly increased.c.stayed the same.d.slightly increased.Ans: AAnswer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime RatesLearning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain: KnowledgeDifficulty Level: EasyQuestion Type: MC20.Assembly line justice generally refers to:a.the speed and efficiency of the criminal justice system.b.the stages of justice that cases flow through in the system.c.the failure of the system to uphold due process rights of offenders.d.the percentage of cases that result in incarceration.Ans: AAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective:4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain:AnalysisDifficulty Level:HardQuestion Type: MC21.Packer suggests that this model ofjustice resembles an assembly line.a.Crime controlb.Due process

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017c.Noninterventiond.Restorative justiceAns: AAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain: KnowledgeDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC22.Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an obstacle course.a.Crime controlb.Due processc.Noninterventiond.Restorative justiceAns: BAnswer Location: Models of Criminal JusticeLearning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due processmodelCognitive Domain: KnowledgeDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC23.Most offenses in society are _____ offenses.a.misdemeanorsb.lesserfeloniesc.seriousfelonies

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017d.celebratedcasesAns: AAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: MC24.Cases that are heavily profiled by the media and/or involve well-known offenders fall underwhich layer of the wedding cake model of justice?a. Misdemeanorsb. Lesserfeloniesc. Seriousfeloniesd. CelebratedcasesAns: DAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: EasyQuestion Type: MC25.Select the response that incorrectly represents the wedding cake model of justice.a.It helps us understand how cases can be treated differently by the criminal justice process.b.It illustrates that the media can impact cases in the criminal justice system.c.It illustrates that misdemeanor offenses are more common than felonies.d.It illustrates that serious felonies are more common than lesser felonies.Ans: D

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe thedifferent tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain: AnalysisDifficulty Level: HardQuestion Type: MC26.Probation services fall under which agency of justice?a.Policeb.Courtsc.Correctionsd.CommunityAns: CAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: EasyQuestion Type: MC27.Inthe courts, the person charged with a criminal offense is referred to as the:a.offender.b.defendant.c.prosecutor.d.criminal.Ans: BAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain: Knowledge

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 2017Difficulty Level: EasyQuestion Type: MC28.The three agencies of the criminal justice system function:a.independently of one another.b.dependent on one another.c.both independent of oneanother and dependent on one another.d.completelyunaware of each other’s responsibilities.Ans: CAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective: 1, Identifythe major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC29.Sherry stole $200 worth of property from a local mall. Inherstate, this is punishable by up to1year in prison. Because of this punishment, we can say that the offense is most likely a(n):a.ordinance.b.misdemeanor offense.c.felony offense.d.capital offense.Ans: BAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain: ApplicationDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MC

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InstructorResourceMallicoat,Crime and Criminal Justice, 1sted.SAGEPublishing, 201730.Jake iscurrentlyserving8years in prison after being convicted of a single offense. Becauseof the length of his sentence, we can say that Jake was convicted of a(n):a.ordinance.b.misdemeanor offense.c.felony offense.d.capital offense.Ans: CAnswer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of JusticeLearning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake modelCognitive Domain:ApplicationDifficulty Level: MediumQuestion Type: MCTrue/False31.The three agencies of the criminal justice system are the police, courts, and corrections.Ans:TrueAnswer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice SystemLearning Objective:1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice systemCognitive Domain:KnowledgeDifficulty Level:EasyQuestion Type: TF

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