Chapter 1 Multiple Choice Quiz

Which of the following is a weakness of the systems perspective of criminal justice?

It assumes that discretion is limited and outcomes are certain.

It assumes all criminal justice agencies collaborate efficiently.

It assumes that agencies agree on system goals.

All of the above.

The growth of criminal justice as an area of academic study in the 1970s was greatly influenced by

The UCR.

The LEAA.

The NCVS.

The NIBRS.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucratic agency?

Clear policies and procedures.

A minimal amount of paperwork.

A hierarchical organization structure.

Ongoing employee training.

Decisions about what laws should be created are often based on

Morality.

Leadership.

Historical study.

Crime data.

Having a sound theoretical understanding of criminal justice issues can

Aid criminal justice professionals in enforcing the law.

aid in developing effective crim policies.

Aid in understanding the functions of criminal justice.

All of the above.

What does the term 'Nullen crimen sine lege' mean?

There can be no crime without deviance.

There can be no law without crime.

There can be no crime without a law.

There can be no deviance without crime.

Passing a law making it illegal to smoke in public would create a

Mala in se crime.

Crimen sine crime.

Nolo contendere crime.

Mala prohibita crime.

Which of the following crime data tools is best to assess the 'dark figure' of crime?

The UCR.

The NCVS.

The NIBRS

All of the above.

A crime is usually considered cleared when

The police arrest a suspect.

Steadily decreased.

Remained stable.

Increased in severity.

Over the last decade, crime rates in the United States have

Steadily increased.

Steadily decreased.

Remained stable.

Increased in severity.

Which of the following findings is true based on NCVS data?

Knives are the weapon of choice in most violent crimes.

Violent crimes are equally likely to be committed by persons known to the victim as they are to be committed by strangers.

Most violent crimes occur at night.

Adults over 35 have the highest victimization rates.

The Youth Risk Behavior Study is an example of which type of crime measurement method?

Official crime data.

Self-report data.

Interview data.

Victimization survey.

Which ethical framework upholds as ethical that which provides the greatest good for the greatest number?

Egoism.

Virtue.

c)Utilitarianism

Divine Commandment.

The fact that the International Association of Chiefs of Police has generated ethical guidelines for the police use of deadly force most directly supports the view that criminal justice is a:

Academic discipline.

Craft.

Profession.

Moral agent.

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