CJ2 2nd Edition Larry K. Gaines – Test Bank

Chapter 1 – Criminal Justice Today

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of the criminal justice

system?

1. to control crime
2. to prevent crime
3. to provide and maintain justice
4. to create laws regarding punishments for crime

ANS: D

REF: 9

LO:  2

2. The newest variation on crime that is directly related to the increased presence of computers in everyday life is called:
3. high-tech crime
4. white-collar crime
5. organized crime
6. public order crimes

ANS:  A

REF:  9

LO:  1

3. The United States has a

__________ court system.

1. single
2. dual
3. constitutional
4. judicial

ANS:  B

REF:  12

LO:  4

4. __________ is the most common correctional treatment

that also allows the offender to return to the community and still remain under supervision.

1. Jail
2. Probation
3. Prison
4. Work ethic camp

ANS:  B

REF:  13

LO:  3

5. The __________ model of criminal justice explains how different cases

receive different treatment according to their priority in the criminal justice system.

1. crime control
2. wedding-cake
3. due process
4. correctional

ANS:  B

REF:  15

LO:  4

6. What layer of the “wedding-cake” model focuses on misdemeanors?
7. top layer
8. second layer
9. third layer
10. bottom layer

ANS:  D

REF:  15

LO:  4

7. Rising crime rates in the 1970s and 1980s led to:
8. a get tough on crime attitude
9. a decrease in prison admissions
10. a decrease in arrests
11. the creation of a Department of Homeland Security

ANS:  A

REF:  19

LO:  5

8. __________ law enforcement officials have national jurisdiction over crime in the United States.
9. Local
10. County
11. State
12. Federal

ANS:  D

REF:  12

LO:  2