Criminal Justice - Core Introductory. Quizlet 3

1

In the case of homicide, the investigator's search will be centered on the _____ and any type of evidence left as a result of contact between the victim and the assailant

2

The juvenile court equivalent to being a convicted offender in adult court is being adjudicated delinquent

3

Morals are principles of right and wrong behavior, as practiced by individuals or by society

4

Violence prone youth see the world around them as filled with aggressive people

5

Evading arrest is an offense only if the peace officer who is attempting to make the arrest is wearing a police distinctive uniform

6

Heroin is typically snorted by addicts

7

The five basic services a crime lab can provide are the physical science unit, the biology unit, the firearms unit, the document examination unit, and the photography unit

8

This type of validity establishes that a measure covers the full range of the concept’s meaning

9

Which of the following is a frightening and potentially dangerous crime that can occur to a family?

10

Which term denotes respect gained from inmates and generally comes with time, experience, sound judgment, and a cunning personality that is not easily deceived or manipulated?

11

Prisons sometimes have difficulty in recruiting correctional officers. What factors keep people from applying for jobs as officers in correctional facilities?

12

Vincent believes that the organizational and operational structures of a police organization are solely determined by its political environment. He believes that powerful mayors and governors establish important laws that dictate policing norms in a community. Vincent would most likely support

13

Police brutality and racial profiling should be abolished

14

Approximately what percentage of state court judges in the United States are women?

15

The Walnut Street Jail is credited with pioneering the use of solitary confinement

16

Which is not a vision of why terrorists engage in criminal activities such as bombings, shootings, and kidnappings to achieve a political end?

17

What is a bureaucracy?

18

__________ are a variety of punishments that are more restrictive than probation but less severe and costly than incarceration

19

The original intent of the exclusionary rule was to ______.

20

Which of the following is TRUE of the definition of community policing?

21

___________________ terrorists use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or religious views

22

_____, such as Project ALERT, have been shown to be successful in training middle- school youths to avoid recreational drugs and to resist peer pressure to use cigarettes and alcohol