Deck 1: The Politics and Policy Dichotomy

Question 1

What is the order of the concentric circles discussed in Chapter 1, from the outermost to the inner most element.

A) Political system, social system, legal system, criminal justice system
B) Social system, political system, criminal justice system, legal system,
C) Social system, political system, legal system, criminal justice system
D) None of above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The U.S. legal system inherited which one of the following systems of law from the British?

A) Civil law
B) Roman law
C) Common law
D) Canon law

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What was the impact of the Supreme Court ruling Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

A) Limited appeals by death penalty inmates
B) Expanded the death penalty in federal cases
C) Compelled police to ensure that suspects were informed of their rights
D) Limited juvenile punishment and sentencing

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Identify which of the following factors were discussed as ways legislative bodies can impact criminal justice policy?

A) Allocation of resources
B) Creation of special courts
C) Production of sentencing guidelines
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which stage of policymaking process typically takes place in the legislative arena?

A) Agenda setting
B) Policy formulation
C) Policy implementation
D) Policy impact

Question 6

In which stage of policymaking process do public interest groups often play a major role?

A) Agenda setting
B) Policy formulation
C) Policy implementation
D) Policy impact

Question 7

How does the judicial branch primarily affect the policy process?

A) Through Supreme Court rulings
B) By creating new courts
C) By protecting individual rights
D) Through authority to decide what a particular sentence should be

Question 8

Historically, criminal justice activities have always been influenced primarily by state and federal governments.

Question 9

The highest level of law in the United States is constitutional law.

Question 10

Case law results from the decision of state and federal judges.

Question 11

The most visible sources of administrative or regulatory law is the federal regulatory agencies.

Question 12

The creation and implementation of criminal justice policy rests securely and solely in the hands of the legislative and executive branches of government.

Question 13

Most criminals obtain their firearms legally, only a few obtain them through "straw purchases."

Question 14

The "three-strikes and you're out" laws were intended to incapacitate violent offenders, but they have filled the prisons with nonviolent property offenders.

Question 15

State and federal governments often give agencies money to implement a certain program without an evaluation of how funds are used and the degree to which the program may be a success.

Question 16

Boot camps remained popular even after research had shown that they were ineffective because they were perceived by the politicians and the public as dispensing "real" punishment.

Question 17

In Blakely v. Washington (2004), United States v. Booker (2005), and United States v. Fanfan (2005), the Supreme Court limited juvenile punishment and sentencing.