CJ 230 4-3 Quiz
Course: Discretion in Criminal Justice
1. The vast majority of cases in the criminal justice system are settled by which of
the following? Select one.
a. A plea bargain
b. A jury of citizens
c. A judge
d. A hung jury
Answer: A- A plea bargain
2. Drug courts present particular ethical challenges for which of the following,
because their role might appear redundant? Select one.
a. Prosecutors
b. Judges
c. Clients
d. Defense attorneys
Answer: D- Defense attorneys
3. The ethical concern regarding expert witnesses is about which of the following?
Select one.
a. Whether they are reliable
b. Whether they are expensive
c. Whether they are paid
d. Whether they are recognizable
Answer: A- Whether they are reliable
4. Which of the following are situations in which police may use discretion? Select
all that apply.
a. Whether to impose restrictions on convicted offenders in prison
b. Whether to arrest
c. Whether to target an individual for surveillance
d. Whether to write a traffic ticket
e. Whether to grant bail
Answer: B- Whether to arrest, and D- Whether to write a traffic ticket
5. Which of the following is not a valid reason for an attorney to withdraw from a
case? Select one.
a. Continued employment will result in violation of a disciplinary rule
b. The legal action is for harassment or malicious purposes
c. The attorney’s schedule makes it difficult to attend to the details of the case
d. The attorney is discharged by the client
Answer: C- The attorney’s schedule makes it difficult to attend to the details of the case
6. Which of the following summarizes the end result of mandatory minimums?
Select one.
a. They allow for the use of intermediate sanctions
b. They enhance the sentencing provisions for convicted offenders
c. They mandate minimum sentencing
d. They result in the mandatory use of the minimum sentence allowable
Answer: D- They result in the mandatory use of the minimum sentence allowable
7. Which of the following arrest policies are relevant to domestic violence? Select
all that apply.
a. Restrictive arrest policy
b. Optional arrest policy
c. Discretionary arrest policy
d. Mandatory arrest policy
e. Elective arrest policy
Answer: C- Discretionary arrest policy, and D- Mandatory arrest policy
8. What does positivist law refer to? Select one.
a. The idea that laws are not human-made and are discovered by reason
b. Laws that regulate natural rights
c. Laws written and enforced by society
d. The idea that principles of morals are inherent to nature
Answer: C- Laws written and enforced by society
9. Which of the following reflects the idea of the pluralist paradigm? Select one.
a. There are many groups in society, and they form allegiances and coalitions in a
dynamic exchange of power
b. Most people have similar beliefs, values, and goals, and societal laws reflect the
majority view
c. Groups in society have fundamental differences, and those in power control
societal elements, including law
d. Most people have similar beliefs, values, and goals, but one group in society has
elite power
Answer: A- There are many groups in society, and they form allegiances and coalitions in a
dynamic exchange of power
10. What is legal moralism? Select one.
a. Laws that guarantee the rights of the father
b. Laws that protect societal morals
c. Laws that protect individuals from hurting themselves
d. Laws that protect children from their parents
Answer: B- Laws that protect societal morals
