Deck 12: Decision Making

Question 1

Theory or broad framework guides most decisions. True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

__________ decision rules, involving the assignment of numerical weights to pieces of information.

Answer 2

Quantitative

Question 3

Assumptions and beliefs are learned responses to problems that are valued enough to pass on to new members through both the formal and informal socialization processes. True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

___________ style is used by officers in departments which the primary focus is on maintaining order.

Question 5

Agencies establish budget priorities and make budget allotments in order to continue the functionality of the criminal justice system. True or False

Question 6

A _________ is judgment, a choice between alternatives.

Question 7

_____________ are the process by which interested parties within the organization express their concern and seek implementation and acceptance of their ideas and practices.

Question 8

Religious groups argued that the root cause of violence, crime, spousal abuse and other social maladies could be found in the American habit of consuming alcoholic beverages. True or False

Question 9

Processing occurs through the decision rules, which govern how the elements of the decision are combined. True or False

Question 10

As a result of stricter sentencing laws in the 1970's what has occurred:

A) More Murders
B) Overcrowded Prisons
C) Police Brutality
D) Stricter Immigration Laws

Question 11

Satisfycing is known as settling and taking the first acceptable solution that comes along. True or False

Question 12

The entrenched beliefs, values, assumptions, and legitimizing rituals frame and perpetuate the decision-making process. True or False

Question 13

As an alternative to loss revenue of the sale of liquors the federal government created a national income system, also known as the ___________ theory.

A) Tootsie Roll
B) Bandwagon
C) Garbage Can
D) Old Folk

Question 14

_____________ consist of the influence that outside parties exert on the organization's definition of mission, the appropriate types of operations the organization exhibits, and the directions it takes.

Question 15

The federal government created an enforcement bureau to enforce the 18th amendment, this group was called?

A) MIB
B) IRS
C) DEA
D) FBI

Question 16

__________ departments invoke their power to arrest based solely on whether the statue has been violated.

Question 17

This decision began the decade of illegal manufacturing, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.

A) French revolution
B) Prohibition
C) Civil Rights Movement
D) 911 Attack

Question 18

Bounded rationality states that:

A) Rationality requires a complete knowledge and anticipation of the consequences that follow each choice.
B) Imagination must supply the lack of experienced feeling in attaching value to them.
C) Rationality requires a choice among all possible alternative behaviors.
D) All of the above

Question 19

__________ or self-correcting, decision model, the outcome of prior decisions provides feedback to influence future decisions.

Question 20

__________ is the result of the decision

Question 21

Criminal justice organizations are made up of multiple and conflicting individuals and groups. True or False

Question 22

Minimax strategies are strategies designed to minimize and maximum loss that could result from a given decision outcome, and they produce very conservative or low-risk decisions. True or False

Question 23

Autocratic or boss-centered decision style is when a boss makes decisions and announces. True or False

Question 24

___________ decision makers work well with people and rely on discussions with others to consider the problem and possible solutions.

A) Conceptual
B) Directive
C) Analytical
D) Behavioral

Question 25

Our society is in a state of constant change and becoming more complex, especially, as we enter the era of "globalization". True or False

Question 26

____________ are decision makers that have a high tolerance for ambiguity and tend to overanalyze situations.

A) Conceptual
B) Directive
C) Analytical
D) Behavioral

Question 27

Wilkins described that there are four types of decision makers, which are:

A) Sequentialists
B) Simplifier
C) Ah Yes!
D) Ratifier
E) None of above

Question 28

____________ decision makers are individuals who make decisions and announce them, are highly task oriented, and have a low tolerance for ambiguity.

A) Conceptual
B) Directive
C) Analytical
D) Behavioral

Question 29

_____________ decision makers like to interact with others and welcome open decisions.

A) Conceptual
B) Directive
C) Analytical
D) Behavioral

Question 30

Accuracy of information is major problem in criminal justice. True or False