Criminal Justice in America

Read this book called Cole, George; Smith, Christopher; Dejong, Christina., Criminal Justice in America, 8 Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Inc., 2015. and answer the following quiz questions below: Order Description Read this book called Cole, George; Smith, Christopher; Dejong, Christina., Criminal Justice in America, 8 Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Inc., 2015. and answer the following quiz questions below: Question 1 1 pts Which of the following is not a major duty of the police? keeping the peace apprehending violators and combating crime preventing crime providing social services ensuring that offenders receive adequate sentences Flag this Question Question 2 1 pts Which of the following is a criminal activity that the federal government has power to control? Terrorism Internet-based child pornography Interstate gang-related crimes Banking-related crimes All of the above have federal jurisdiction Flag this Question Question 3 1 pts Actions that violate laws defining which socially harmful behaviors will be subject to the government’s power to impose punishments. Crimes Mores Morals misdemeanors civil infractions Flag this Question Question 4 1 pts Offenses that are considered wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as: Felonies mala in se mala prohibita heinous natural crimes Flag this Question Question 5 1 pts Which of the following terms refers to the authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts, relying on one's own judgment? exchange due process system discretion disparity Flag this Question Question 6 1 pts Mala prohibita offenses are: morally offensive acts that fall short of criminal status offenses that are considered wrong by moral standards offenses that are considered wrong in American culture offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves all felonies Flag this Question Question 7 1 pts The two justice systems in the United States are: Local and county County and state State and federal Federal and international Local and federal Flag this Question Question 8 1 pts In the American system of federalism, which level of government is solely responsible for the administration of criminal justice? City governments City and county partnerships State governments Federal government No single level of government is solely responsible Flag this Question Question 9 1 pts Which of the following is an established argument in favor of discretion in the criminal justice system? Some state constitutions require discretion Discretion is non-controversial Discretion is almost always effective It is impossible for any law to be fairly enforced Discretion is needed because the system lacks the resources to treat every case the same way Flag this Question Question 10 1 pts Corrections agencies are most often run by: Federal governments State governments Local governments County governments