Question 1

Celebrated cases distort public perceptions about criminal justice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The various state court systems

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A)   are uniform in their procedures
B)   vary in criminal laws and their punishments
C)   clearly follow federal guidelines for criminal punishment
D)   maintain uniform criminal laws, but vary in their punishments B

Question 3

Compared to suspects in prior-relationship robberies, suspects in stranger robberies

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A)   were twice as likely to be incarcerated if convicted
B)   were more likely to plea bargain
C)   were less likely to be convicted of felonies
D)   were convicted 50% more of the time

Question 4

Walker uses which of the following terms to describe the routine handling of cases on a day-to-day basis?

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A)   chaotic and discriminatory
B)   chaotic and arbitrary
C)   consistent and predictable
D)   inconsistent and unpredictable

Question 5

Select the most accurate statement:

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A)   old idealists provide a description of the day-to-day handling of routine cases that is closer to reality than the new cynics' description
B)   conservative cynics provide a description of the day-to-day handling of routine cases that is closer to reality than the liberal cynics' description
C)   new cynics see irrational decision making undermining effective crime control while old idealists believe chaos of the system produces systematic discrimination
D)   conservative cynics see irrational decision making undermining effective crime control while liberal cynics believe chaos of the system produces systematic discrimination

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the type of cases within each layer of the wedding cake?

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A)   the largest layer of the cake contains serious felonies because these are the most frequently occurring cases in the CJS
B)   the top layer contains celebrated cases, the second layer contains serious felonies, the third layer contains less serious felonies, and the bottom layer contains misdemeanors
C)   although celebrated cases make up the top and smallest layer of the cake, they are examples of the typical cases handled routinely by the CJS on a day-to-day basis
D)   the top layer contains celebrated cases, the second layer contains less serious felonies, the third layer contains serious felonies, and the bottom layer contains misdemeanors

Question 7

The factors that criminal justice officials consistently use to classify cases include which of the following?

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A)   the race and class of the victim and the offender
B)   the relationship between victim and offender and the suspect's prior record
C)   the number of cases on the docket and the offender's remorse
D)   none, criminal justice officials do not handle cases consistently or predictably

Question 8

The major limitation of the Crime Commission's model that the wedding cake model addresses is

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A)   the way decisions at one point in the system affect decisions at other points
B)   the need to have a clear and concise graphic to communicate the function of the model
C)   the systematic mistreatment of racial and ethnic minorities in CJ case processing
D)   the consistent pattern in which similar cases are disposed of and the significant differences between types of cases

Question 9

The factor that differentiates second- and third-layer felonies is the frequency with which the courtroom workgroup sees cases in the different layers as similar in other ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ____(1) ______ is the civics-book picture of justice while the ____(2) ______ portrays a chaotic CJS.

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A)   (1)  old idealism (2)  new cynicism
B)   (1)  liberal idealism (2)  conservative idealism
C)   (1)  new cynicism (2)  old idealism
D)   (1)  liberal cynicism (2)  conservative cynicism

Question 11

Neither version of the New Cynicism adequately explains how the justice system handles routine cases on a day-to-day basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

What characteristics do cases in the top layer of the wedding cake share?

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A)   they are all serious felonies committed with a weapon and resulting in injury to the victim
B)   they are part of the largest volume of cases and are not considered worth much to the courtroom workgroup
C)   these are all cases where a prior relationship exists between the victim and the offender
D)   they involve a famous person, a gruesome crime, or result in landmark Supreme Court rulings

Question 13

Walker proposes that most crime control ideas are based on false assumptions about how the CJS works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Parolees being sent back to prison for violations of the terms of their parole supervision is called

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A)   front-load sentencing
B)   back-end sentencing
C)   upfront sentencing
D)   up-ending B

Question 15

Walker suggests that most of the time, the system operates in a chaotic and arbitrary manner.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The day-to-day administration of justice is less complex than the formal machinery of the justice system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Criminal justice officials use ALL BUT WHICH of the following criteria to determine the seriousness of a crime

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A)   the nature of the crime
B)   the use of a weapon
C)   injury to the offender
D)   the relationship between victim and suspect

Question 18

Third-layer cases differ from second-layer cases in that

Accepted Answer

A)   Third-layer cases are more likely to be dismissed or pled down
B)   there are more celebrities in second- than third-layer cases
C)   there are more second- than third-layer cases
D)   there are no differences between third- and second-layer cases

Question 19

The Crime Commission's model takes a systems approach to the administration of criminal justice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Data on career-criminal prosecution programs show that they are less effective than was hoped because these offenses were already being treated seriously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Models of Criminal Justice

Celebrated cases distort public perceptions about criminal justice.

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The various state court systems

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Compared to suspects in prior-relationship robberies, suspects in stranger robberies

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Walker uses which of the following terms to describe the routine handling of cases on a day-to-day basis?

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Select the most accurate statement:

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Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the type of cases within each layer of the wedding cake?

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The factors that criminal justice officials consistently use to classify cases include which of the following?

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The major limitation of the Crime Commission's model that the wedding cake model addresses is

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The factor that differentiates second- and third-layer felonies is the frequency with which the courtroom workgroup sees cases in the different layers as similar in other ways.

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The ____(1) ______ is the civics-book picture of justice while the ____(2) ______ portrays a chaotic CJS.

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Neither version of the New Cynicism adequately explains how the justice system handles routine cases on a day-to-day basis.

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What characteristics do cases in the top layer of the wedding cake share?

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Walker proposes that most crime control ideas are based on false assumptions about how the CJS works.

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Parolees being sent back to prison for violations of the terms of their parole supervision is called

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Walker suggests that most of the time, the system operates in a chaotic and arbitrary manner.

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The day-to-day administration of justice is less complex than the formal machinery of the justice system.

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Criminal justice officials use ALL BUT WHICH of the following criteria to determine the seriousness of a crime

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Third-layer cases differ from second-layer cases in that

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The Crime Commission's model takes a systems approach to the administration of criminal justice.

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Data on career-criminal prosecution programs show that they are less effective than was hoped because these offenses were already being treated seriously.

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