Question 1

Why is a justice system based on excessive severity of punishment ineffective?

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Question 2

What term is used for holding a person responsible for what was done by his partner in crime?

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A)   Partner responsibility
B)   Probable cause
C)   Conspiracy
D)   Accomplice liabilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What types of crimes are more likely to be reported in self-report surveys than in police data?

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Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a Part I offense in the Uniform Crime Reporting System (UCR) ?

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A)   Homicide
B)   Aggravated assault
C)   Robbery
D)   Identity theftE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an intermediate sanction?

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A)   Halfway houses
B)   Life sentences
C)   Day-reporting centers
D)   Split sentencesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What are some prison reforms developed by Zebulon Brockway?

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Question 7

When does well-timed incapacitation occur?

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Question 8

What was the basis for the Boston Gun Project?

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A)   Gun violence was random
B)   People with high self-control did not partake in gun violence
C)   Only a few handfuls of offenders accounted for a large share of the gun violence
D)   Most guns used in crimes are purchased legallyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the advantage of examining crime rates rather than counts of crime?

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Crime rates are standardized by population so they can be more easily compared across time and place.

Question 10

How are most criminal court cases resolved?

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A)   Conviction by jury
B)   Acquittal by jury
C)   Plea bargaining
D)   MistrialsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Describe a way that police officers deal with people in order to avoid arrest.

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Question 12

In what country did the penitentiary originate?

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A)   America
B)   France
C)   China
D)   EnglandE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 13

Which of the following groups generally have negative perceptions of police?

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A)   Nonwhite and Hispanic adults
B)   Youths of all ethnic and social groups
C)   Both a & b
D)   None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Describe the role of judges in plea bargaining.

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Judges act as mediator, approve plea bargains, make sure the defendant is competent to make a bargain, make sure the defendant understands the bargain

Question 15

In bounded rationality, what limits rationality in the decision-making process?

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A)   Available information
B)   Limitations of the mins
C)   Time available for making a decision
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What does it mean that police use of force can be viewed on a continuum?

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Question 17

What type of evidence has helped to exonerate those wrongfully convicted of crimes?

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A)   Eyewitness accounts
B)   DNA
C)   Ballistics
D)   FingerprintsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the purpose of diversion programs?

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A)   To make sure criminals serve their full sentences
B)   To prevent people from entering the system or assist them with an early exit
C)   To distract police from doing their duties
D)   To ensure victims' rightsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What are the two types of intentional harm?

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Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a helpful organization to the courts?

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A)   Health-care facilities
B)   Schools
C)   Substance abuse facilities
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Realistic Justice

Why is a justice system based on excessive severity of punishment ineffective?

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What term is used for holding a person responsible for what was done by his partner in crime?

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What types of crimes are more likely to be reported in self-report surveys than in police data?

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Which of the following is NOT a Part I offense in the Uniform Crime Reporting System (UCR) ?

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Which of the following is NOT an intermediate sanction?

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What are some prison reforms developed by Zebulon Brockway?

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When does well-timed incapacitation occur?

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What was the basis for the Boston Gun Project?

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What is the advantage of examining crime rates rather than counts of crime?

Correct AnswerverifiedCrime rates are standardized by population so they can be more easily compared across time and place.

How are most criminal court cases resolved?

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Describe a way that police officers deal with people in order to avoid arrest.

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In what country did the penitentiary originate?

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Which of the following groups generally have negative perceptions of police?

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Describe the role of judges in plea bargaining.

Correct AnswerverifiedJudges act as mediator, approve plea bargains, make sure the defendant is competent to make a bargain, make sure the defendant understands the bargain

In bounded rationality, what limits rationality in the decision-making process?

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What does it mean that police use of force can be viewed on a continuum?

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What type of evidence has helped to exonerate those wrongfully convicted of crimes?

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What is the purpose of diversion programs?

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What are the two types of intentional harm?

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Which of the following is an example of a helpful organization to the courts?

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