Criminology Questions
Explore questions in the Criminology category that you can ask Spark.E!
_____ were state-run shelters for dependent, neglected, and delinquent children in 19th century america.a. boweriesb. houses of refugec. borstalsd. youth development centers
the first step in the juvenile justice processing is:a. bookingb. intakec. arraignmentd. diversion
which of the following is not an example of a problem-solving court?a. domestic violence courtb. mental health courtc. traffic courtd. drug court
the first hate crime law was the:a. matthew shepard and james byrd jr. hate crimes prevention act of 2009b. civil rights act of 1964c. civil rights act of 1871d. civil rights act of 1991
a probation officer is referred to as the "arm of the court" because he or she:a. serves as court securityb. acts as the court's fact finderc. tracks down abscondersd. serves warrants for criminal courts
the concept in loco parentis means:a. police do not have the right to interfere with parental responsibilitiesb. the state has the power to act as a parentc. police have the authority to strictly punish a childd. an institution assumes parental status and responsibilities
a dirty bomb is an explosive containing:a. biological agentsb. chemical agentsc. radioactive materiald. high explosives
the _____ made the department of homeland security a cabinet-level department.a. usa patriot actb. safety actc. usa freedom actd. homeland security act
the national integrated ballistic information network is used to identify _____ from crime scenes.a. fingerprintsb. tire printsc. dnad. shell casings
according to your text, why are some jurisdictions turning to private community corrections services?a. they are more punitive than traditional community correctionsb. private companies can attract higher skilled probation officersc. the research indicates that probationers supervised by private companies are less likely to recidivated. budget shortages and larger caseloads have forced officials to seek alternatives
the _____ is used to create an individualized sentence to serve the needs of the offender and the community.a. presentence reportb. victim statementc. charging documentd. criminal indictment
_____ courts are specialized to meet the needs of a particular group of offenders.a. general jurisdictionb. justice of the peacec. problem-solvingd. magistrate
a curfew violation is an example of (a) _____.a. status offense b. summary offensec. criminal offensed. delinquency
which of the following is an example of a dynamic risk predictor?a. previous incarcerationb. age at first arrestc. the number of times the offender has been arrestedd. the offender's peer association
an offender sentenced to _____ spends some time in jail or prison and is then released into corrections in the community.a. residential community housingb. intensive supervised probationc. house arrestd. shock probation
with the creation of the juvenile court, children younger than _____ were removed from the adult system.a. 11b. 18c. 16d. 7
when a juvenile is released or completes his or her sentence, they are: a. placed in aftercareb. released to a halfway housec. placed on probationd. placed on parole
in the 1990s, there was an unfounded threat of a juvenile _____ and increased violent crime.a. superdelinquentsb. supercriminalsc. superpredatorsd. superteens
inmates who follow the rules and work toward a possible early release engage in:a. jailingb. gleaningc. duckingd. doing time
which of the following rights is not afforded to incarcerated prisoners?a. fourth amendment right to search and seizure protectionsb. rights to medical carec. freedom of religiond. freedom from cruel and unusual punishment