1.The UCR is the annual Under Cover Review, which lists the contact information for law enforcement personnel who are working undercover.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 2

1.A 'crime rate' measures how much change has been reported over a period of time.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 3

1.A felony is a crime that is punishable by a sentence of more than 12 months in prison.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 4

1.Probable cause is the amount of proof that the prosecution must provide in a criminal trial.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 5

1.'Victimless crimes' are called that because both parties involved do not want to go to the police, since their part of the activity was also criminal.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 6

1.A Sheriff today is a law enforcement official who usually has additional duties such as running a jail or courtroom security.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 7

1.Jails are correctional facilities for the most dangerous criminals serving the longest sentences.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 8

1.Reintegration in our textbook, means enforcing civil rights laws in school and housing.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 9

1.A juvenile offender is someone between the ages of 2 and 21

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 10

1.Any observation, information, or set of circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime is being, has been, or will be committed is called... ' ________________ ______________________ ' .

6 points

QUESTION 11

1.Using prison not just as punishment, but to keep criminals away from the rest of society for a period of time is called ' _______________________ ' .

6 points

QUESTION 12

1.In the legal concept of double jeopardy, jeopardy attaches when the jury returns a __________________________.

6 points

QUESTION 13

1.The lowest level of police use of force, is physical ______________________ .

6 points

QUESTION 14

1.A parole officer or parole board can return an offender back to prison without a new trial, for a _______________________ of the terms of their release.

6 points

QUESTION 15

1.An action that is a crime if a juvenile does it, but not if an adult does it, is called a ' _____________________ _______________________ '.

6 points

QUESTION 16

1.According to our textbook, the idea of discretion is ______________________________ in our criminal justice system.

6 points

QUESTION 17

1.According to lecture and classroom discussion, discretion begins when the _______________ is discovered.

6 points

QUESTION 18

1.Corruption is the use of a law enforcement position for ' _____________________ ____________________ ' .

6 points

QUESTION 19

1.The American courtroom is set up as an ' __________________________________ ' system.

6 points

QUESTION 20

1.The Latin legal term 'staredecisis' is the basis for the judicial practice of following _____________________ .

6 points

QUESTION 21

1.Discuss why the future of the criminal justice system will probably be different from what it is today. (Minimum of 250 words)

25 points

QUESTION 22

1.Describe the history of criminal punishment in America, from the mid 1700s to the current time. (Minimum of 350 words)

30 points

QUESTION 23

1.What are 2 connections between the pyramid of power, and the way the criminal justice system affects people in real life? (Minimum of 250 words)

25 points

QUESTION 24

1.EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION - Only one of the many possible answers is correct.

Who is the most powerful person on the planet, and why?