strayer CRJ100 midterm exam

• Question 1

4 out of 4 points

According to this justice perspective, the proper role of the justice system is to prevent crime through the judicious use of criminal sanctions. It demands an efficient system that hands out tough sanctions to those who violate the law.

• Question 2

4 out of 4 points

As a result of an increase in violent behavior during the 19th Century in America, early Criminal Justice agencies;

• Question 3

4 out of 4 points

For every 1000 crimes, approximately ____ people are sent to prison.

• Question 4

4 out of 4 points

What is known about the correctional population in the United States over the past decade?

• Question 5

4 out of 4 points

Which courts review whether the judge conducted the trial in an approved manner?

• Question 6

4 out of 4 points

Which federal agency has reformulated its priorities, making protection from terrorism the number one goal?

• Question 7

4 out of 4 points

Roughly how many metropolitan police agencies employ more than 1,000 sworn officers?

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• Question 8

4 out of 4 points

What term is used to describe the use of computer software to identify geographic "hot spots" where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated?

• Question 9

4 out of 4 points

The first technological breakthrough in policing came in the following area:

• Question 10

4 out of 4 points

Which law enforcement agency is responsible for fugitive investigations?

• Question 11

4 out of 4 points

Court decisions that limit police discretion are an example of a(n):

• Question 12

4 out of 4 points

Surveys of male officers show that ______ (of) officers tend to view policing as a masculine profession and do not think women can handle the physical requirements of the job.

• Question 13

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is false regarding education and the police?

• Question 14

4 out of 4 points

Over the years, minority officers seem to be as self assured as white officers, regardless of feeling ________rates of job related stress and strain stemming from general police stressors

• Question 15

4 out of 4 points

The inconvenience and physical strains that come from rotating shift work are examples of:

• Question 16

4 out of 4 points

The statement; “The law is the instrument that enables the wealthy to maintain the position of power and to control the behavior of those who oppose their ideas” aligns with which view of crime?

• Question 17

4 out of 4 points

Which regions of the country usually have significantly higher rates of crime?

• Question 18

4 out of 4 points

In 2010, what percent of 12th graders reported using drugs in the past year?

• Question 19

4 out of 4 points

The greater the proportion of ____ in the population, the higher the crime rate and the greater the number of persistent offenders.

• Question 20

4 out of 4 points

What is considered to be the most widely cited source of criminal statistics?

• Question 21

4 out of 4 points

More than half of the contact that police officers engage in with civilians is spent?

• Question 22

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following statements is true?

• Question 23

0 out of 4 points

Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?

• Question 24

0 out of 4 points

The time-in-rank system used in police departments often discourages the:

• Question 25

4 out of 4 points

While there are many goals of patrol, most police experts agree that the majority of police patrol efforts are devoted to: