Deck 1: Overview of Criminal Justice Information Systems

Question 1

The first nationally recognized criminal justice information system was known as:

A) CJIS
B) POSSE
C) NCIC
D) Nlet

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Early Criminal Justice Information Systems were:

A) Minicomputer based
B) Main Frame computer based
C) Micro Computer based
D) Desk top computers

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) was developed by the FBI in:

A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1965
D) 1984

Answer 3

A

Question 4

CODIS is also operated by the FBI. CODIS is an acronym for:

A) Combined Offense Data Information System
B) Communications Operations Data Information System
C) Combined Operations Data Information System
D) Combined DNA Index System

Question 5

CAD in public safety is an acronym for:

A) Computer Aided Design
B) Computer Assisted DNA
C) Computer Aided Dispatch
D) Computer Assisted Detection

Question 6

The first generic police records management system (RMS) was known as:

A) PROMIS
B) POSSE
C) ALERT
D) None of the above

Question 7

The first district attorney's records management system was known as:

A) PROMIS
B) POSSE
C) ALERT
D) None of the above

Question 8

The acronym "MST" stands for?

A) Mobile Status Terminal
B) Mobile Systems Transmitter
C) Motion Systems Terminal
D) None of the above

Question 9

An MST is a:

A) Two way radio transmitter
B) A one way communications device
C) The first full functioning mobile computer
D) Most current technology used in emergency vehicles today

Question 10

Mobile Computing encompasses which of the following information technology systems?

A) Lap Top computers
B) Tablet Computers
C) Printers
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a workgroup application?

A) Master Name Index
B) Arrest Module
C) Property and Evidence system
D) Master Vehicle Index

Question 12

Corrections Management Systems began to be implemented in the:

A) Early 1960s
B) Early 1970s
C) Early 1980s
D) Early 1990s

Question 13

Jails and Prisons differ in the following ways:

A) Jails hold prisoners not yet convicted of any crime
B) Jails only hold prisoners not yet convicted of any crime
C) Jails hold only prisoners convicted of misdemeanors
D) Jails do not have to track prisoner restitution

Question 14

Facial Recognition Systems are considered:

A) Part of the enterprise database
B) Part of the RMS
C) Part of the workgroup applications
D) None of the above

Question 15

NIEM provides the ability for:

A) Manage records
B) Interface to the FBI
C) For criminal justice agencies to share data
D) For justice agencies to interface with NCIC 2000

Question 16

Automated Finger Print Identification Systems (AFIS) tend to be large expensive systems primarily used by sheriff's offices, State and Federal agencies.

Question 17

Live Scan devices provide fingerprint capture at the local agency level.

Question 18

The 1980s saw significant expansion of information systems for criminal justice agencies. They were primarily machine language systems built on mainframes.

Question 19

There is no difference between and MDT and an MST.

Question 20

While Crime Analysis takes advantage of CAD and RMS systems, they still have yet to incorporate GIS.

Question 21

POSSE stands for Police Operations Support System Elementary and was the nation's first generic Police Records Management (RMS) system

Question 22

Early information systems were under the total control of the police department.

Question 23

CODIS is a Federal Database of all identified DNA on file.

Question 24

Court Management Systems are not integrated with other technologies.

Question 25

Property and Evidence systems are considered a workgroup application.