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Multiple Choice Questions

• Which of the following statements is true of the crime rates and the prison population in the

United States?

• Serious crime continues to increase, while the prison population continues to decrease.
• Serious crime continues to decrease, while the prison population continues to increase.
• Serious crime continues to increase, causing the prison population to increase.
• Serious crime continues to decrease, causing the prison population to decrease.

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• A serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison

facility for more than a year is called a(n) _____.

• infraction
• misdemeanor
• felony
• perjury

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• Which among the following is an example of a felony?
• Burglary
• Simple assault
• Jaywalking
• Littering

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• A relatively minor violation of the criminal law, such as petty theft or simple assault,

punishable by confinement for one year or less is called a(n) _____.

• infraction
• misdemeanor
• felony
• perjury

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• Which among the following is an example of a misdemeanor?
• Robbery
• Simple assault
• Arson
• Jaywalking

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• A minor violation of a state statute or local ordinance punishable by a fine or other penalty,

or by a specified, usually very short term of incarceration, is called a(n) _____.

• infraction
• misdemeanor
• felony
• perjury

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• Which among the following is an example of an infraction?
• Murder
• Breaking and entering
• Littering
• Auto theft

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• Who among the following is a correctional client?
• A recreation coordinator
• A unit leader
• A field administrator
• A probationer

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• Identify a component of the criminal justice system.
• Courts
• Sole proprietorship
• Arbitration
• Cooperatives

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• A prosecutor's choice to drop charges after filing them is called _____.
• nollo judicus
• nolo contendere
• nolle prosequi
• noelle persecutus

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11. The main function of the preliminary hearing is to:

• ensure the incarceration and rehabilitation of adults and juveniles convicted of offenses

against the law.

• determine whether there is cause to believe that the accused committed a crime within the

jurisdiction of the court.

• ensure the maintenance and upkeep of the correctional facilities that are used for

incarceration.

• determine whether there are adequate facilities in the correctional facilities for the

convicted offenders.

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• The process by which a court arrives at a final decision in a case is called _____.
• arbitration
• arraignment
• certification
• adjudication

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• If a defendant accepts a penalty without admitting guilt, it is called _____.
• nollo judicus
• nolo contendere
• nolle prosequi
• noelle persecutus

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• The various aspects of the pretrial and postconviction management of individuals accused

or convicted of crimes are referred to as _____.

• adjudications
• corrections
• arraignments
• incarcerations

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True / False Questions

• The current rate of imprisonment in the United States is close to an all-time high.

TRUE

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