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52 Cards in this Set
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Acceptable pleas usually do not include
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A.) Insanity
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A(n) ___________ is a formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense.
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A.) Indictment
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On occasion, a person may be tricked into consuming an intoxication substance. This defense is known as:
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A.) Excuses
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In the multiple- murder trial of Colin Ferguson, who was charged with killing 6 train passengers and wounding 19 others, which defense was used?
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A.) Black rage
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The _________ holds that a person is not guilty of a crime if, at the time of the crime, he or she either didn't know what he or she was doing or didn't know that it was wrong
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A.) Mc'Naghten Rule
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Bail is usually set at the
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A.) First appearance before the judge
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The textbook lists several factors indirectly related to crime that can affect crime rates. Three are listed below. Which of the following was not listed?
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A.) Family Size
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Under the tithing system, groups of 10 families (or tithing) would follow three of the principles listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
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A.) Select on man form each parish as chief peacekeeper
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One general grouping in your textbook lists four categories of local police functions. Three are listed below. Which is NOT one of the functions discussed in your text?
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A.) Public education
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All of the following are reasons for the growth of private security in America except:
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A.) Public police agencies requesting assistance from private agencies
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How many offense are included in the NIBRS?
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A.) 46
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According to available research, which of the following factors does NOT influence the exercise of discretion on the part of police patrol officers?
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A.) Personal characteristics of officers
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Which Supreme Court is not directly relevant to police liability issues?
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A.) Tennessee v. Garner
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This rule requires that incriminating evidence be seized by police according to the Constitutional specifications of the due process or it will not be allowed as evidence in court.
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A.) Exclusionary rule.
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Which legal principles excludes from introduction at trial any evidence later developed or derived as a resulted from an illegal search or seizure?
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A.) Fruit of the poisoned tree doctrine.
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The new enhanced UCR s called the
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A.) National Incident-Based Reporting System
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In ________, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that considerations of public safety can be overriding and negate the need for the rights advisement prior to limited questioning.
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A.) New York v. Quarles
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A _________ is a person who has special knowledge recognized by the court as relevant to the determination of guilt or innocence of the accused.
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A.) Expert witness
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Which of the following is not an element of community policing?
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A.) Centralization of command
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Which type of police corruption occurs in order to further the organizational goals of the law enforcement?
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A.) Abuse of authority
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What name is most closely associated with the watchman style of policing?
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A.) James. Q. Wilson
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Historically, officers were allowed to use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon. This was known as the
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A.) Fleeing Felon Rule
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Which one of the following is unquestionably the most time-consuming and resources-intensive task of any police agency?
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A.) Patrol
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Who persuaded the University of California to offer Criminal Justice as an academic discipline ?
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A.) August Vollmer
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Which early codification of laws made the practices of justice routine in Babylonian society by making punishments more predictable?
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A.) The Code of Hammurabi
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England's "Great Charter" is comparable to America's
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A.) Bill of Rights
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Laws channel human behavior while they simultaneously constrain it, and they empower individuals while contributing to?
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A.) Social order
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Murder, motor vehicle theft, and robbery all fall under what branch of modern law?
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A.) Criminal
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Each of the three branches of government are independent, but has the power to restrain the other branches of modern law ?
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A.) Checks and Balances
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___________ means that's the Court can review any federal or state law to see if it is in agreement with the Constitution.
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A.) Judicial review
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A ___________ vote of Congress is necessary to pass a bill vetoed by the President , in order for it to become law.
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A.) Two-Third
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A wrist issued by a judge which requires a law official to bring a prisoner to court and show cause for holding the prisoner is known as
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A.) A writ of habeas corpus
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The Major of Whiteville attempts to pass a law outlawing "street meetings" in his town. Why cant he do this?
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A.) The First Amendment
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The purpose of the ___________ is to allow citizens to learn about the business of government .
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A.) Freedom of information Act.
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Which constitutional amendment established legal boundaries for the search and seizure of evidence?
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A.) Fourth
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Which model of the criminal justice system assumes that the efforts of the component parts of the system are fragmented?
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A.) Conflict model
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Because it is concerned only with violations of law, criminal justice has a more narrow focus than
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A.) Social justice
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The use of sanctions and rewards available through a group to influence and shape behavior of the groups members is termed
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A.) Social control
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The study of crime, prevention, and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders is known as :
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A.) Criminal justice
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Which stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of the suspect?
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A.) Booking
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All of the following rights are stated in the Miranda Warning Expect
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A.) "You have the right to bail."
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Which crime best describes an attempt to overthrow the government of the society of which one is a member?
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A,) Treason
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The local government to ensure order in the city/county to regulate the citizens usually creates these laws?
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A.) Ordinances
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An offense punishable by incarceration, usually in a local confinement facility, typically limited to a year or less.
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A.) Misdemeanor
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A crime that seriously disrupts businesses commerce and federal agencies that are on the rise would be ________________.
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A.) Computer crimes
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Which type of a defense is an attorney using when he or she claims that the defendants actions were necessary to ensure her safety?
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A.) Self-defense
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When the defendant is incapable of understanding the nature of charges and proceedings. He will be declared
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A.) Incompetent
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Which of the following data sources asks respondents to reveal an illegal activity in which they have been involved?
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A.) Self-report data
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Which source of data is published by the Bureau of justice statistics through support provided by the justice system improvement act of 1979?
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A.) Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
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For many crime victims, ____________ is/are the most burdensome and lasting consequence of their victimization
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A.) Fear
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According to Peel, the main function of the police was to ___________ by ____________ of the community
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A.) Prevent crime; preventive patrol
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What were the two qualifications posted by Cincinnati in the 1880's to become a police officer?
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A.) High moral character; foot speed
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