Criminal Justice
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Question 1 of 20 |
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Which city has the nation’s largest law enforcement agency?
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A. New York |
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B. Chicago |
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C. Los Angeles |
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D. Miami |
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Question 2 of 20 |
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This verdict is equivalent to a finding of guilty that establishes the defendant, although mentally ill, was in sufficient possession of his or her facilities to be morally blameworthy for his or her acts. What is the verdict?
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A. guilty but mentally ill |
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B. guilty but insane |
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C. not guilty by reason of insanity |
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D. diminished capacity |
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Question 3 of 20
What is considered the backbone of police work?
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A. investigation |
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B. traffic |
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C. patrol |
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D. crime analysis |
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Question 4 of 20 |
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Which of the following elements of crime means guilty mind?
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A. mens rea |
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B. actus reus |
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C. stare decisis |
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D. corpus delicti |
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Question 5 of 20 |
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The law must provide clear and specific language to define a prohibited behavior. If they do not, they might be considered __________.
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A. void for over breadth |
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B. void for vagueness |
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C. ex post facto laws |
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D. violating the principle of legality |
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Question 6 of 20 |
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The principle of recognizing previous decisions as precedents to guide future deliberations is called what?
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A. corpus delicti |
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B. mens rea |
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C. actus rea |
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D. stare decisis |
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Question 7 of 20 |
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Which limit of the law protects a person from being punished for an action committed before such a law existed?
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A. principle of legality |
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B. ex post facto laws |
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C. due process |
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D. right to privacy |
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Question 8 of 20 |
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The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson essentially __________.
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A. became a basis for affirmative action programs |
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B. reaffirmed the fact that “all men are created equal” |
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C. suspended the hiring of African American police officers |
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D. banned the use of Black Codes in the South |
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Question 9 of 20 |
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In police operations, activity (such as administration and training. that provides support for line operations is called __________.
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A. team policing |
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B. staff operations |
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C. preliminary operations |
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D. police discretion |
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Question 10 of 20 |
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What uses research into everyday policing procedures to evaluate current policing practices and guide future policing decisions?
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A. crime scene investigation |
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B. direct patrol |
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C. evidence-based policing |
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D. police discretion |
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Question 11 of 20 |
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What are the three elements of most crimes?
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A. actus reus, mens rea, motive |
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B. motive, the concurrence of act and intent, actus reus |
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C. the concurrence of act and intent, motive, mens rea |
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D. the concurrence of act and intent, actus reus, mens rea |
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Question 12 of 20 |
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Which operational strategy seeks to reduce chronic offending in the community?
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A. preventative patrol |
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B. problem solving |
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C. support services |
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D. routine incident response |
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Question 13 of 20 |
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Which of the following does not provide for federal criminal laws?
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A. the U.S. Constitution |
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B. state statutes |
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C. executive orders |
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D. U.S. Criminal Codes |
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Question 14 of 20 |
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A centralized law enforcement agency is or does what?
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A. has only one headquarters |
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B. combines criminal investigations with patrol of state highways |
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C. is characteristic of the southern United States |
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D. includes federal and state law enforcement in one location |
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Question 15 of 20 |
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The Model Penal Code classifies crime according to __________.
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A. constructive knowledge |
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B. criminal intent |
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C. mere possession |
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D. the victim of the crime |
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Question 16 of 20 |
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Which of the following is considered “law on the books”?
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A. case |
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B. common |
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C. administrative |
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D. statutory |
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Question 17 of 20 |
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How many levels or types of mens rea can be distinguished?
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A. one |
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B. two |
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C. three |
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D. four |
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Question 18 of 20 |
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Which of the following types of law is based on the assumption that acts injure not just individuals but society as a whole?
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A. criminal law |
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B. administrative law |
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C. procedural law |
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D. civil law |
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Question 19 of 20 |
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The “separate but equal” doctrine was established when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of
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A. Weeks v. United States |
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B. Plessy v. Ferguson |
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C. Brown v. Mississippi |
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D. Chimel v. California |
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Question 20 of 20 |
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State law enforcement can be divided into three major agencies: traffic enforcement, general criminal investigation, and what?
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A. patrol duties |
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B. call handlers |
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C. special investigations |
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D. special police division |
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