Test Bank for
CJ 2022
James A. Fagin Michele P. Bratina 1 / 4
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Justice Chapter 2
Measuring Crime and Victimization Chapter 3
Crime: The Search for Understanding
Chapter 4
Criminal Law: Crimes and Limits of the Law
Chapter 5
An Overview of Law Enforcement: History, Agencies, Personnel, and Strategies
Chapter 6 Oversight and Professionalism of Law Enforcement Chapter 7 The Court System Chapter 8 Courtroom Participants and the Trial Chapter 9 Sentencing Chapter 10 Jails and Prisons Chapter 11
Community Corrections Chapter 12 Corrections in the Community Chapter 13
The Juvenile Justice System Chapter 14
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284 Copyright © 2023 Pearson Education, Inc.Test Bank CJ2022 (Fagin) Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Justice 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1)Social norm
s enforced through the laws of the criminal justice system are:
A)landmark sanctions B)informal sanctions C)formal sanctions D)maintenance sanctions
Answer: C
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Objective: Understand the concepts of limited government powers and checks and balances.
Level: Basic
2)What are activities of law enforcement that resolve conflicts and assist in the regulation of day-to-day interactions of citizens?A)formal sanctions B)order maintenance C)due process D)informal sanctions
Answer: B
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Objective: Understand the concepts of limited government powers and checks and balances.
Level: Intermediate
3)A social system designed to maintain order and regulate interaction is known as a(n): A)system of sanctions B)system of social control C)informal control system D)system of norms
Answer: B
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Objective: Understand the concepts of limited government powers and checks and balances.
Level: Basic
4)What was viewed as the most serious problem in the United States according to a Gallup Poll in 1965?A)crime B)health care C)abortion D)education
Answer: A 3 / 4
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Objective: Explain the difference betw
een the crime control model and the due process model.
Level: Basic
5)Which model emphasizes public order, and swift, efficient, and effective justice?A)crime control m odel B)due process model C)consensus model D)presumption m odel
Answer: A
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Objective: Explain the difference between the crime control mod
el and the due process model.
Level: Basic
6)Ensuring that citizens are protected from abusive power by govern
ment is known as:
A)civil process B)equal cause C) due process D)equal process
Answer: C
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Objective: Explain the difference between the crime control mod
el and the due process model.
Level: Basic
7)In 1967 President Johnson’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Adm inistration of Justice
concluded that:
A)there needed to be a war on terrorism B)people were in favor of being vi gilantes C)police corruption was at a minimum D)the criminal justice system was a dynamic system, constantly adjusting and changing
Answer: D
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Objective: Describe the five stages of the criminal justice system.
Level: Basic
8)The ________ can be divided into four main agencies: law enforcement, prosec
utors and the courts, probation and parole, and jails, prisons, and other correctional agencies.A)due process model B)criminal justice system C)crime control m odel D)consensus model
Answer: B
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Objective: Describe the five stages of the criminal justice system.
Level: Basic
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