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DSST Criminal Justice Exam Practice Test 2
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DSST Criminal Justice Exam covers the basics of: criminal behavior, police, the court system, sentencing issues, adult prison systems and juvenile correction alternatives. Exam content outline: 1. Criminal Behavior – 15% a. Defining crime (i.e., what is crime, accepted definitions of crime) b. Types of crime (e.g., felonies, misdemeanors) c. Juvenile delinquency (i.e., emergence, risk factors, causation) d. Measurement of crime and delinquency (e.g., Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), evaluation, survey data, research data, methods of data e.... Show more
DSST Criminal Justice Exam Practice Test 2
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1. There are various types of stressors that are unique to law enforcement. One type of stress is external stress, which includes
2. Which term represents the theory of an“eye for an eye”?
3. Which amendment ensures an individual’s protection from unreasonable searches and seizures from government agencies?
4. In the juvenile court system, the juvenile is referred to as the
5. The criminologist who wrote An Essay on CrimesandPunishments and was a proponent of the classical criminology theory was
6. Crimes that are considered not necessarily wrong in and of themselves but are prohibited by law, such as drug offenses or prostitution, are called
7. When an individual is incarcerated,a person may exhibit certain characteristic traits. Prison violence may result and is part of the subculture that is used for many purposes, such as
8. An individual who has committed a criminal offense and falls under a particular age is known as a
9. Which era was influenced by the Progressive movement, in which the reformers wanted the police to be well-trained and stay out of politics?
10. The United States has a trial process, which is known as
11. The idea that some crimes occur and are never reported to the police is called
12. The courts that handle felony cases and impose prison sentences are known as
13. In juvenile proceedings, the courts do not use the terms crimes or criminal acts. They are referred to as
14. The police serve the public and communities in many ways, including through sponsored police programs. An example of such a program is
15. Crimes that are considered street crimes and are most upsetting to the public are
16. Adjudication is the process that includes
17. One of the most famous cases that involved the issue of capital punishment is
18. A probation program that puts a juvenile into a high-risk category and where he or she receives close daily supervision is
19. When evidence is obtained from an illegal search and is not admissible in court, it is called
20. Policing in America was based on what country’s traditions?
21. Stress that is caused by adjusting your value system in the subculture of law enforcement and attempting to get along with your peers is known as
22. Parole and probation fall under which system?
23. The agency within the criminal justice system that is the oldest segment in history and has the responsibility of punishment as well as rehabilitation is
24. The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine can be found under which amendment?
25. Stress that is related to working with negative aspects of a society, which causes distrust in people, is known as