ADJ-1 Intro to Criminal Justice

ADJ-1 Intro to Criminal Justice

ADJ-1 Intro to Criminal Justice

Fall Semester, 2017

Quiz

Questions 1-10 are worth 2 points

Question 112 is worth 5 points

True and False

  1. The criminal justice system consists of two main parts. The police & the Courts.

TF

  1. There are only two levels of law enforcement. Federal and local. There were three levels but state police (Highway Patrol) are not considered law enforcement.

TF

  1. Our United States Constitution’s first 10 amendments are known as the “Bill of Rights.” The first amendment provided us with freedom of speech and religion.

TF

  1. Nationally, there are two major sources of reporting (documenting) crimes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is responsible for the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).

TF

Multiple-Choice

  1. The crime index which was also known as the UCR summed the occurrences of seven major offenses. In 1979 an eighth major offense was added. Select the correct answer from below:

a)Peeping Tom

b)Trespass

c)Bad check writing

d)Vagrancy

e)Arson

  1. The FBI has a time clock. This clock is kept in Washington D.C. and is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Select the correct answer from below:

a)Question number 6 is totally false, there is no actual clock

b)The FBI Crime Clock is a statistical clock and reports crime data

c)The above question, number 6 is totally true and Mr. Ramirez told us about who maintains the “Watching of the clock”

d)A and B are correct

  1. The crime of robbery is described in the California Penal code under 211 PC. Robbery is defined as the unlawful taking or attempted taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another by:

a)Force

b)Violence

c)Fear

d)Using a weapon

e)A, B and C are correct

  1. Burglary is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure:

a)To commit a felony

b)To commit a theft

c)Both A and B are correct

d)A only

e)B only

  1. There are four (4) levels of “Mens Rea.” Purposeful, Knowing, Reckless, and:

a)Mindful

b)Neglect

c)Motive

d)None of the above

  1. In regards to an alibi, select from below a “solid” alibi.

a)A “Time clock”at your place of business

b)Physically impossible

c)A surveillance camera with your face

d)Your mother

e)B and C

f)D only

  1. Thephrase“corpusdelicti”mightbeusedtomeanthephysicalobject

uponwhichthecrimewascommitted,suchasadeadbodyorthecharredremainsofahouse,oritmightsignifytheactitself,thatis,themurder or arson. The Corpus delicti is also used to:

a)Evidence that proves a crime was committed

b)Evidence that is tainted or damaged

c)Only used in murder cases

d)None of the above, there is no such thing as a “Corpus Delicti”

Bonus Question worth 8 points

Who quoted the phrase: “Man perfected by societyis the best of all animals; he is the most terrible of all when he lives without law, and without justice.”

.Don’t worry about the correct spelling, if you’re close enough, I’ll give you credit.

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