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Criminal Justice Test
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1. At the local - state - and federal levels of government - crimes are usually defined by
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a trial court?
3. Which of the following groups commits the highest number of all crimes in the United States?
4. Approximately what percent of criminal court cases result in plea bargaining?
5. While proponents argue for increasing the education level of police officers - the level of education required for most new recruits is
6. 'Innocent until proven guilty' is characteristic of which of the following criminal justice system models?
7. Which of the following is most likely required for procedural due process to occur?
8. Juvenile courts maintain what type of jurisdiction over juvenile status offenders?
9. When pursuing a fleeing vehicle - officers should do which of the following?
10. A 15-year-old female is referred to juvenile court because she refuses to obey her parents. This offense is commonly known as
11. Second-degree murder is committed with
12. The United States criminal justice system is based on the idea that a person is innocent until proven guilty beyond
13. Status offenses include which of the following? I. Truancy II. Running away from home III. Underage smoking IV. Incorrigibility
14. A grand jury indictment is equivalent to
15. Correctional institutions maintained by federal and state governments for confining felons for long periods are called
16. Which of the following cases was instrumental in guaranteeing the right to counsel to indigents?
17. Which of the following occurs after a period of incarceration and requires the person to remain under the control and guidance of the state until final discharge is granted?
18. Juvenile courts in the United States - as they presently exist - were first formed in the late 1800s in the state of
19. In terms of the national economy - which of the following types of crime causes the greatest financial loss?
20. For which of the following reasons are state trial courts considered courts of record?
21. Which of the following statements is true about small claims courts - family courts - and juvenile courts in the United States?
22. Which of the following most typically describes both male and female inmates?
23. In the federal judiciary system - trial courts are known as
24. Most crime index offenses reported in the United States are
25. All of the following statements are true about arrests of males and females between the 1960s and the present EXCEPT: