Chapter Test


This activity contains 15 questions.

	Moral equity and fairness are most closely associated with which term?   individual rights crime control social control justice

	_____________ justice embraces all aspects of civilized life and is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong.   Civil Criminal Social Equal

	According to the Miranda v. Arizona decision, when must a police officer advise a suspect of her rights?   prior to questioning at arrest prior to trial at booking

	Who is the primary decision-maker at the preliminary hearing?   the prosecutor the grand jury the judge the arresting police officer

	An advocate that argues that the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights in some circumstances is called:   social control public order due process individual rights

	Criminal justice includes all of the following except:   the law of civil procedure the penal law the law of criminal procedure the array of procedures and activities that have to do with the enforcement of this body of law

	What model describes the criminal justice system as "working together to achieve goals and objectives"?   consensus model individual rights model due process model conflict model

	What model describes the agencies of criminal justice as being primarily concerned with serving their own interests?   consensus model individual rights model due process model conflict model

	Which stage of the criminal justice process serves a discovery function for the defense?   preliminary hearing trial arrest sentencing

	Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution is most closely associated with the right to a jury trial?   Sixth Fifth Fourth Eigth

	Jimmy Roberts was convicted of motor vehicle theft and robbery. He was given a sentence of 8 years for each offense. These sentences were to run consecutively. How many years would he spend in prison?   6 8 24 16

	A defense attorney has the right to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses at each of the following criminal justice stages except:   grand jury hearing sentencing trial preliminary hearing

	A society that encompasses a wide variety of cultural identities has:   multiculturalism civil justice public order social justice

	A tool that broadens the investigative authority of law enforcement is:   The Sixth Amendment The USA Patriot Act of 2001 The Bill of Rights The Fifth Amendment

	Mary Smith is convicted of burglary and a weapons offense. She is given a sentence of 2 years for each offense to be served concurrently. How many years will she spend in prison?   4 0 2 8

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