Criminology Questions
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Which Amendment extends the procedural safeguards of the Bill of Rights to people charged with state crimes?
The principle of using precedents to guide future decisions in court cases is called
In which case did the Supreme Court broaden the protection against compelled self-incrimination to cover nearly all custodial police interrogations?
The ________ protects American citizens from "unreasonable searches and seizures."
Which of the following standards of proof is evidence that more likely than not outweighs the opposing evidence, or sufficient evidence to overcome doubt or speculation?
Which standard of proof is more than a gut feeling and legally permits a law enforcement officer to stop and frisk a suspect?
The ________ states that excessive bail shall not be required.
To date, most self-report crime surveys conducted in the United States have been administered to ________.
The ________ guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.
Which of the following statements highlights the most important difference between the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the uniform crime reports (UCR)?
Most of the procedural, or due process, rights given to criminal suspects or defendants in the United States are found in
In which case was the exclusionary rule extended to state courts?
In common law, the decision in a particular case becomes a potential basis, or ________, for deciding the outcomes of similar cases in the future.
In which case did the Supreme Court extend the Sixth Amendment right to be represented by an attorney to indigent defendants facing felony charges in state courts?
Which of the following terms is defined as a legal defense against criminal responsibility when a person, who was not already predisposed to it, is induced into committing a crime by a law enforcement officer or by his or her agent?
Which of the following terms is defined as a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States?
For many crime victims, ________ is the most burdensome and lasting consequence of their victimization.
A crime is a violation of the ________ of a political jurisdiction.
A(n) ________ is a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person.
Which of the following is defined as the number of offenses for which at least one person has been arrested, charged with the commission of the offense, and turned over to the court for prosecution?