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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 Multiple Choice 1. What are the three major components of the criminal justice system? a. P olice, attorneys, and judges b. P olice, courts, and corrections c. A ttorneys, judges, and prisons d. P olice, courts, and prisons Ans: B Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1 , Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 2. What agency is responsible with determining whether an offender should be charged with a crime? a. P olice b. J udges c. C orrections d. C ourts Ans: D Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 3. Wh ich agency of criminal justice is responsible for carrying out the punishment imposed on the offender? a. P olice b. C ourts c. C orrections d. P risons Ans: C Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 4. The decision - making power of criminal justice agents is called : a. discretion . b. choice . c. comprehension . d. ethics . Ans: A Answer Location: Discretion and Ethics in the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 Question Type: MC 5. In criminal justice, _____ refers to what constitutes good or bad behavior . a. discretion b. comprehension c. decision d. ethics Ans: D Answer Location: Discretion and Ethics in the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 6. Punishment for this type of offense generally involves less than a year of incarceration if any . a. felony . b. misdemeanor . c. ordinance . d. capital . Ans: B Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 2, Explain the importance of discretion and ethics in the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 7. High Profile Cases such as the O . J . Simp son murder case would fall in this layer of the Criminal Justice Wedding Cake . a. Misdemeanors b. Lesser f elonies c. Seriou s f elonies d. Celebrated c ases Ans: D Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Application Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 8. Cases involving violent offenses such as murder and rape generally fall in which layer of the criminal justice wedding cake? a. Misdemeanors b. Lesser f elonies c. Serious f elonies d. Celebrated c ases Ans: C Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Application Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 9. Nonviolent offenses such as felony drug offenses generally fall in which layer of the criminal justice W edding C ake? a. Misdemeanors b. Lesser f elonies c. Serious f elonies d. Celebrated c ases. Ans: B Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Application Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 10. The _____ model of justice argues that most important function of the criminal justice system is to suppress and control criminal behavior as a function of public order in society . a. crime control b. due process c. nonintervention d. restorative justice Ans: A Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 11. The main goal of the ____ model of justice is the protection of individual rights and freedoms. a. crime control b. due process c. nonintervention d. restorative justice Ans: B Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 12. One of the major critiques of the ____ model of justice is that the criminal justice system infringes on the constitutional rights of the people. a. crime control b. due process c. nonintervention d. restorative justice Ans: A Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 13. Proponents of the ____ model of justice argue that one of the major purposes of the criminal justice system is to incarcerate offenders for the protection of society. a. crime control b. due process c. nonintervention d. restorative justice Ans: A Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Analysis Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 14. Which of the following statements best explains the expression “if it bleeds, it leads” ? a. M urder is the most common crime, and the United States leads all other countries in murder rates . b. M urder is the most common crime, so media outlets frequently report murder stories . c. C rime stories are popular in society, so the media chooses to display them frequently . d. V iewing of popular crime drama shows on television has caused an increase in crime rates . Ans: C Answer Location: The Influence of the Media on the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Analysis Difficulty Level: Hard Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 15. Stories of violent crime make up approximately this proportion of all news time . a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. 3/4 d. 1/2 Ans: A Answer Location: The Influence of the Media on the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 16. What does the «CSI Effect» refer to? a. T he popularity of popular crime television shows b. T he impact the criminal justice system has on the media c. T he impact the criminal justice system has on society d. T he impact that popular crime television shows have on the criminal justice system Ans: D Answer Location: The Influence of the Media on the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 17. Which statement, according to your text, correctly portrays the relationship between crime programming and personal attitudes about crime? a. Fictional - based program viewers tend to be more fearful of personal victimization . b . Reality - based program viewers tend to have more favorable attitudes . c. Reality - based program viewers tend to have more punitive attitudes . d. There is no relationship between rea l ity - based television and attitudes about crime . Ans: C Answer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime Rates Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 18. A 2014 BJS estimate shows that approximately this percent of respondents believed that there was more crime in the United States than the year before. a. 22 b. 45 c. 63 d. 84 Ans: C Answer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime Rates Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 19. Compared to a decade ago, violent crime rates in the United States have :

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 a. significantly decreased . b. significantly increased . c. stayed the same . d. slightly increased . Ans: A Answer Location: The Media and Perception of Crime Rates Learning Objective: 5, Assess how media can impact the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 20. Assembly line justice generally refers to : a. t he 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: A Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Analysis Difficulty Level: Hard Question Type: MC 21. Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an assembly line . a. C rime control b. D ue process

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 c. N onintervention d. R estorative justice Ans: A Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 22. Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an obstacle course . a. C rime control b. D ue process c. N onintervention d. R estorative justice Ans: B Answer Location: Models of Criminal Justice Learning Objective: 4, Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 23. Most offenses in society are _____ offenses . a. m isdemeanors b. l esser f elonies c. s erious f elonies

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 d. c elebrated c ases Ans: A Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Lev el: Easy Question Type: MC 24. Cases that are heavily profiled by the media and/or involve well - known offenders fall under which layer of the wedding cake model of justice ? a. Misdemeanors b. Lesser f elonies c. Serious f elonies d. Celebrated c ases Ans: D Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 25. 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 just i ce process . b. It illustrates that the media can impact cases in the criminal justice system . c. It ill u strates that misdemeanor offenses are more common than felonies . d. It ill u strates that serious felonies are more common than lesser felonies . Ans: D

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Analysis Difficulty Level: Hard Question Type: MC 26. Probation services fall under which agency of justice ? a. P olice b. C ourts c. C orrections d. C ommunity Ans: C Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 27. In the courts, the person charged with a criminal offense is referred to as the : a. offender . b. defendant . c. prosecutor . d. criminal . Ans: B Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: MC 28. The three agencies of the criminal justice system function : a. independently of one another . b. dependent on one another . c. both independent of one another and dependent on one another . d. completely unaware of each other’s responsibilities . Ans: C Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC 29. Sherry stole $200 worth of property from a local mall. In her state, this is punishable by up to 1 year 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: B Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Application Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC

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    Instructor Resource Mallicoat , Crime and Criminal Justice, 1 st ed. SAGE Publishing, 2017 30. Jake is currently serving 8 years in prison after being convicted of a single offense. Because of 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: C Answer Location: The Wedding Cake Model of Justice Learning Objective: 3, Describe the different tiers of the wedding cake model Cognitive Domain: Application Difficulty Level: Medium Question Type: MC True/False 3 1. The three agencies of the criminal justice system are the police, courts, and corrections. Ans: True Answer Location: Stages of the Criminal Justice System Learning Objective: 1, Identify the major stages of the criminal justice system Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy Question Type: TF

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