Queensborough Community College Spring 2019
Intro to Criminal Justice Crim 101
Prof. Bridgett McMillan, Esq. Exam #1
Chapter 1
The Criminal Justice System
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to Cole and Smith, which of the following is NOT a goal of the criminal justice system?
a.
doing justice
b.
controlling crime
c.
preventing crime
d.
dramatizing crime
e.
all of these are goals of the criminal justice system
ANS: D
2. The two justice systems in the United States are:
a.
Local and county
b.
County and state
c.
State and federal
d.
Federal and international
e.
Local and federal
ANS: C
3. Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for protecting travelers and interstate commerce?
a.
the DEA
b.
the ATF
c.
the FBI
d.
the TSA
e.
the CIA
ANS: TSA
4. Corrections agencies are most often run by:
a.
Federal governments
b.
State governments
c.
Local governments
d.
County governments
e.
Private corporations
ANS: B
5. The components of criminal justice are best described as a/an:
a.
socialized entity
b.
system
c.
isolated process
d.
contest
e.
bifurcation
ANS: B
6. A key concept in the criminal justice process, involving the mutual transfer of resources among individual actors, is known as:
a.
exchange
b.
due process
c.
system
d.
discretion
e.
disparity
ANS: A
7. Which of the following terms refers to the authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts, relying on one's own judgment?
a.
exchange
b.
due process
c.
system
d.
discretion
e.
disparity
ANS: D
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the criminal justice system?
a.
discretion
b.
resource dependence
c.
filtering
d.
sequential tasks
e.
independence of actors
ANS: E
9. Which of the following ultimately happens to most defendants whose charges are not dropped?
a.
they go to trial
b.
they plead guilty
c.
they are found innocent
d.
they are found not guilty by reason of insanity
e.
they are acquitted
ANS: B
10. The criminal justice agency on the “front line” in controlling crime is…
a.
citizens
b.
police
c.
courts
d.
corrections
e.
parole
ANS: B
11. The United States has a....
a.
dual court system
b.
triple court system
c.
centralized court system
d.
federal court system
e.
synthetic court system
ANS: B
12. Which of the following is an example of the police providing social services?
a.
intervening in violent domestic disputes
b.
arresting persons dangerous to the community
c.
checking warrants in traffic stops
d.
providing first aid to a car accident victim
e.
all of these are examples of police providing social services
ANS: D
13. The determination of whether or not a defendant is guilty is known as:
a.
adjudication
b.
indictment
c.
booking
d.
information
e.
arraignment
ANS: A
14. Which of the following administer prisons, jails, and other corrections facilities and programs?
a.
the federal government
b.
state governments
c.
city governments
d.
county governments
e.
all of these
ANS: E
15. When a person is physically taken into custody, it is known as a(...
