The American System of Criminal Justice 15th Edition by George F. Cole – Test Bank

True / False

1. Decisions made within the system of criminal justice should not have to reflect important public values.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   The Goals of Criminal Justice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.01 – Describe the goals of the criminal justice system

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

2. The criminal justice system is designed to control and prevent crime.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   The Goals of Criminal Justice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.01 – Describe the goals of the criminal justice system

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

3. Citizens and their actions can prevent crime.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   The Goals of Criminal Justice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.01 – Describe the goals of the criminal justice system

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

4. Congress and President George W. Bush sought to increase the government’s effectiveness by creating new federal agencies.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Criminal Justice in a Federal System

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.02 – Discuss the different responsibilities of federal and state criminal justice operations

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

5. Congress has refused to expand the powers of the FBI.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   Criminal Justice in a Federal System

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.02 – Discuss the different responsibilities of federal and state criminal justice operations

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

6. Defendants who win appeals typically go free.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Criminal Justice as a System

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.03 – Analyze criminal justice from a system perspective

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

7. Federalism divides power between the central (national) government and regional (state) governments.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Criminal Justice in a Federal System

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.02 – Discuss the different responsibilities of federal and state criminal justice operations

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

8. The U.S. Constitution explicitly includes criminal justice among the powers of the federal government.​

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   Criminal Justice in a Federal System

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ASCJ.COLE.17.03.02 – Discuss the different responsibilities of federal and state criminal justice operations

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember