CJS 340 - Ethics in Criminal Justice » Summer 2019 » Exam 1

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Question #1
According to Amnesty International in June 2015:
A.   All of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
B.   One-third of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
C.   Half of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
D.   None of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
Question #2
According to the results of criminal justice research, which of the following statistics or factors do not evidence the effect of racism against blacks in police-citizen encounters?
A.   The neighborhoods in which arrests take place
B.   The frequency of police shooting of blacks in proportion to whites
C.   The frequency of arrests of blacks for sale of cocaine and heroin in proportion to whites
D.   The frequency of arrests of black in proportion to whites
Question #3
According to the typical linear continuum of force policy, when police grip parts of the body to warn the individual that they are to remain motionless or move in a certain direction is known as:
A.   Command verbalization
B.   Persuasive verbalization
C.   Presence
D.   Firm grips
Question #4
Although disputes about the causes remain open, which of the following statements about incarceration rates (per 100,000 persons in the general population) in the U.S. is correct?
A.   There are no statistically significant differences in rates between the three groups
B.   The White rate is higher than either the Black or Hispanic rate
C.   The Hispanic rate is higher than either the Black or white rate
D.   The Black rate is higher than either the Hispanic or white rate
Question #5
Among the reasons commonly given for studying ethics, which of the following are not mentioned:
A.   It is important to have the capacity to point to moral reasoning in justifying behavior, and the study of ethics develops that capacity
B.   The study of ethics increases sensitivity to issues of right and wrong and the right way to conduct oneself, and aids in identifying acts that have a moral content
C.   It is crucial that ethical decisions are made, and the study of ethics enables the development of tools that enhance ethical decision making
D.   All of the others are reasons commonly given
Question #6
Before the twentieth century in this country, police, in general:
A.   saw their primary job as keeping the good will of the people.
B.   operated with few legal and ethical controls.
C.   were well-trained, well-equipped and well-supervised.
D.   were relatively immune from politics and corruption.
Question #7
Both due process and ethical rules require that prosecutors:
A.   Seek the most severe punishment legally authorized
B.   Not engage in plea bargaining
C.   Reveal evidence to the defense if that evidence tends to negate guilt
D.   See that the defendant has the best qualified attorney available
Question #8
During the 1970s and 80s what emerged to explain the increasing number of persons with mental illness entering the justice system?
A.   Criminalization hypothesis
B.   Mental hypothesis
C.   Masculinity hypothesis
D.   Emancipation hypothesis
Question #9
Ethical codes have a rhetorical function in that:
A.   they establish norms of behavior
B.   they create rules the public can rely upon
C.   they assure the public that police are required to follow certain standards
D.   they establish grounds for discipline
Question #10
Ethical issues:
A.   Do not require most individuals to decide the issue does not mean an individual is helpless to influence public debate on a social issue
B.   All of the other answers
C.   Usually and issue of public policy
D.   Do not require individual decision making beyond the decision of whether one is in favor of, or opposed to, a particular social issue
Question #11
Ethics of withholding information from a client, the court, or police, is an example of an:
A.   Ethical problem dealing with human rights issues in the criminal justice system
B.   Ethical issue in the media reporting of crime
C.   Ethical problem in information sharing
D.   Ethical issue resulting from policing policies
Question #12
If the lawyer has accepted a criminal case but then finds out that the client is clearly guilty but wants to fight the charges, the lawyer:
A.   Enter a plea of guilty on behalf of the client
B.   Is required to withdraw from the case
C.   May withdraw from the case if the judge is informed of this reason
D.   Can continue and require that the prosecution prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt
Question #13
In addition to the formal rules and regulations of the job, police behavior is also heavily influenced by police:
A.   mystique.
B.   culture.
C.   mythology.
D.   demeanor.
Question #14
In the adversarial system the trial judge:
A.   Is basically a passive umpire or referee
B.   Can control lawyer strategy
C.   Has the final say on ethical issues
D.   Is an active participant in presentation of the case
Question #15
In which of the following studies do researchers look for negative associations between crime rates and punishment levels that can be interpreted as having a deterrent effect?
A.   Perceptual studies
B.   Interrupted time-series studies
C.   Socioeconomic studies
D.   Ecological studies
Question #16
In _______________ theory, criminal law is viewed as an instrument for the protection of the powerful and the elite, and punishment is based on nonrational factors such as race and social class.
A.   moral panics
B.   conflict theory
C.   consensus theory
D.   symbolic aspect of social conflict
Question #17
Increased surveillance of citizens in society is an example of an:
A.   Ethical problem in the use of authority
B.   Ethical issue in criminal justice and public policy
C.   Ethical problem in the relationship between personal and professional interests
D.   Ethical problem in personal and professional commitments to clients
Question #18
Individual character, institutional culture, and societal (systemic) pressures on the police have all been suggested as explanations for:
A.   police discretion
B.   police corruption
C.   police use of excessive force
D.   the police subculture
Question #19
Lawyer-client confidentially is waived or negated if the client:
A.   Is actually guilty of the crime charged
B.   Refuses to pay the agreed-upon fee
C.   Fires the attorney
D.   Consults the attorney in furtherance of crime or fraud
Question #20
Most research suggests that while there is an absence of systematic racial discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system:
A.   There is discrimination in some places at specific decision-making points.
B.   There is systematic ethnic discrimination.
C.   Jim Crow laws still result in discrimination against minorities.
D.   Grand apartheid is evident everywhere in the country.
Question #21
Policing policy in domestic violence cases is an example of an:
A.   Ethical issue resulting from policing policies
B.   Ethical problem in information sharing
C.   Ethical issue in the media reporting of crime
D.   Ethical problem dealing with human rights issues in the criminal justice system
Question #22
Punishment consists of which of the following elements?
A.   It must be deserved
B.   It must be for an offense
C.   It must be imposed by law enforcement before the offender goes to court
D.   It must involve an unpleasantness for the offender
Question #23
Race is factor in the juvenile justice systems not only for blacks but also for Latino and American Indian youth.
A.   A moderately relevant
B.   A minor relevant
C.   Not a relevant
D.   Is a relevant
Question #24
Research on discrimination in the sentencing process has found that:
A.   Past criminal record affects sentencing more than race
B.   Blacks receive proportionately fewer sentences of probation than whites
C.   Blacks receive proportionately more three-strikes sentences than whites
D.   Blacks are disproportionately given more severe sentences than whites.
Question #25
Stereotypes concerning jurors of different races, especially in relation to judgments that are made on the basis of limited knowledge:
A.   Require the prosecutor to get special permission to question the juror
B.   All the defense attorney to file a motion of in re delimited
C.   Render it precisely the type of judgment most likely to be biased by race
D.   Lead to the conviction of innocent defendants
Question #26
Studies have revealed that for jurors evidence is a potent indicator of guilt, possibly exceeding eyewitness evidence.
A.   Hard
B.   Confession
C.   Polygraph
D.   Scientific
Question #27
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility in a formal opinion on Rule 3.8 has noted:
A.   Courts as well as commentators have recognized that the ethical obligation is more demanding than the constitutional obligation
B.   Commentators recommend that misdemeanor cases revert to a preponderance of the evidence as the burden of proof to speed up the trial process
C.   Courts have recognized the need for prosecutors to hide exculpatory evidence in some cases
D.   That in some circumstances, the defense attorney may break privilege when the attorney clearly knows the defendant is guilty
Question #28
The politicization of crime is an example of an:
A.   Ethical issue in the media reporting of crime
B.   Ethical problem in information sharing
C.   Ethical issue resulting from policing policies
D.   Ethical problem dealing with human rights issues in the criminal justice system
Question #29
The primary ethical duties of a judge are to:
A.   See that justice is done and that the guilty are punished
B.   See that the public interest is protected and integrity of the court upheld
C.   See that the guilty are punished and that the public interest is protected
D.   Act without bias or prejudice and follow the law
Question #30
The principle of ______________ argues that the conditions offenders will experience in prison must be worse than anything they are likely to endure outside the prison.
A.   Punishment
B.   Disadvantage
C.   Less eligibility
D.   Imprisonment
Question #31
The principle of ______________ justifies a lawyer taking a case that might be morally repugnant.
A.   neutrality
B.   reliance
C.   honesty
D.   trust
Question #32
The slippery slope explanation for police corruption assumes that corruption:
A.   results from poor leadership in the department.
B.   is a function of defective officers.
C.   is caused by pressure from the public to solve crime by any means available
D.   starts out involving small amounts or harms and then slowly increases/escalates
Question #33
The study of ethics is especially important in criminal justice because:
A.   CJ professionals have historically ignored ethics in their decision making
B.   unethical behavior is more rampant in criminal justice that other fields
C.   the potential of abuse of discretion and the powers of arrest and use of force society grants to law enforcement personnel
D.   ethics is not studied at police academies
Question #34
The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with:
A.   a suspect that poses a threat to himself or third person
B.   a suspect who is suspected of being armed
C.   a suspect that advances toward an officer in a threatening manner
D.   a fleeing felon who tries to escape
Question #35
The view that lawyers have superior knowledge, skills, and experience and therefore must know what is best is known as the:
A.   Historic view
B.   Superiority view
C.   Paternalistic view
D.   Modern view
Question #36
Under _______________, proponents of restorative justice envisage offenders would undergo therapy, counseling, or training during their time in custody in a restorative prison.
A.   Restorative detention
B.   Rehabilitative detention
C.   Punishment rationality
D.   Bureaucratic rationality
Question #37
Using institutional time and materials for personal gain unrelated to legitimate work activity is an example of an:
A.   Ethical problem in personal and professional commitments to clients
B.   Ethical problem in the use of authority
C.   Ethical problem in the relationship between personal and professional interests
D.   Ethical issue in criminal justice and public policy
Question #38
Utilitarian and retributive theories of punishment differ primarily in their:
A.   ability to justify the stated purposes of punishment
B.   emphasis on severity of punishment
C.   micro- or macro-level approach
D.   perspective, as being forward-looking (future) or backward-looking past)
Question #39
What can be said of racial disparities within the criminal justice system?
A.   They have been clearly identified, but nevertheless persist
B.   It is not for policy makers to get involved in eradicating racial inequalities
C.   They do not qualify as moral issue due to the government being above common people
D.   While there is some evidence, they largely do not exist
Question #40
What process is used by prosecutors where they charge a person with more than one crime with the intention of dropping the most serious charge(s) in hopes the defendant will plead to the lesser charge(s)?
A.   Charging
B.   Indicting
C.   Overcharging
D.   Filing multiple prosecutorial information documents at the same time
Question #41
What theory seeks to explain the use of extralegal as opposed to excessive force by police?
A.   Use of force theory
B.   Use of aggression theory
C.   Angry aggression theory
D.   Extralegal force theory
Question #42
What was the first law in the United States to require states applying for certain grants submit quarterly reports on inmate deaths in state prisons and local jails?
A.   Deaths by Personnel Reporting Act of 2000
B.   Deaths in Custody Reporting Act of 2000
C.   Deaths by Police Reporting Act of 2000
D.   Deaths in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Question #43
When analyzing the Dirty Harry situation, which of the following is not one of the four conditions faced by a police officer.
A.   The officer has opportunity to achieve morally good end or outcome and intends to do so
B.   The means used to achieve good end are not normally considered morally wrong
C.   The good likely to be achieved by using dirty hands far outweighs the bad consequences of using dirty means
D.   The use of means is perceived by the officer to be the best or only practicable means of ensuring the good end is met
Question #44
With regard to racism in police decision-making, including arrest and use of force the research results:
A.   Are mixed
B.   Are not worthy of discussion because the research is poorly done
C.   Almost unanimously show the influence of racial factors
D.   Almost unanimously show that race has no influence
Question #45
When dealing with targeted entrapment by the police, which of the following conditions is considered to be the most morally problematic?
A.   The person would have committed the crime or a similar crime whether he or she was a victim of the entrapment or not
B.   The entrapment succeeds as a technique of detection where other methods, such as complaints investigation, have failed
C.   All are equally morally problematic
D.   There is sufficient evidence to believe target is likely to commit a crime
Question #46
Which model of policing was proposed by some as best reflecting a broad definition of policing as involving public service, rather than mere crime fighting?
A.   the emergency operator
B.   the social enforcer
C.   the social peacekeeper
D.   the snappy bureaucrat
Question #47
Which of the following are not individual coping strategies discussed in the chapter?
A.   Violent outbursts
B.   Taking regular vacations
C.   Access to a dependable support system
D.   Improved communication skills
Question #48
Which of the following aspects to racism involves policies and practices of institutions operate to produce systematic and continuing differences between racial groups?
A.   Ideological racism
B.   Practical racism
C.   Institutional racism
D.   Personal prejudice
Question #49
Which of the following does not reflect the views of an ethical pluralist?
A.   we should be willing to have our own societys shortcomings exposed
B.   we must accept the fact that there are differences in the morality of different societies
C.   we can learn from the morality of other societies
D.   there is no possibility that there are moral absolutes
Question #50
Which of the following is a major problem with cultural relativism?
A.   It provides answers to issues and spurs debate.
B.   It operates as a moral isolationism
C.   Values of different historical periods are valid throughout time
D.   Cultures are totally isolated from one another
Question #51
Which of the following is a problem with communicative theory?
A.   It should provide reconciliation with the community
B.   An offender charged with felonies
C.   An unrepentant offender
D.   It should appeal to a persons rational understanding
Question #52
Which of the following is an example of prosecutorial misconduct?
A.   Prosecutors contacted the employer of a witness who refused to cooperate and caused her to be terminated from that employment.
B.   All of the other answers
C.   The prosecution attempting to intimidate or improperly influence key witnesses.
D.   Prosecutors threatened to issue a grand jury subpoena to the 13-year-old son of one defendant and to force the boy to testify against his father.
Question #53
Which of the following is not a criticism of just deserts theory?
A.   It fails to take account of the fact that there are multiple discretions involved in the sentencing power
B.   It fails to account for the problem of just deserts in an unjust world
C.   It provides closure to victims
D.   It lacks any principle that determines a properly commensurate sentence
Question #54
Which of the following is not a problem inherent in incapacitative sentencing:
A.   It works only if we fix offenders while we lock them up
B.   It works only if the crimes committed after release are not so frequent or serious so as to negate the effects of the crimes prevented through incapacitative sentencing
C.   It works only if we lock up those who would have committed further offenses if they had been left free
D.   It works only if those we lock up are not immediately replaced by new recruits
Question #55
Which of the following is not an argument in favor of citizen review:
A.   Involving citizens will ensure more citizen arrests are made, thereby helping the police
B.   Involving citizens is likely to result in more objective and thorough investigations
C.   Involving citizens is likely to deter police misconduct
D.   Individual complainants and public will have higher level of confidence in integrity of police practice
Question #56
Which of the following is not one of the ways that the use of police discretion is regulated?
A.   judicial rule-making
B.   legislative regulation
C.   police promotions
D.   internal codes and regulations
Question #57
Which of the following would not be a belief of a retributivist?
A.   offenders have taken unfair advantage of others
B.   punishing some innocent people is a price of general deterrence
C.   offenders are paying a debt to society
D.   punishment is a censure of offenders
Question #58
Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force regards police culture as a determining factor because police are seen as isolated from citizens?
A.   Geographical
B.   Sociological
C.   Psychological
D.   Organizational
Question #59
Which theory argues that we should rehabilitate criminals because it is just to do so and because each person possesses moral worth?
A.   Restorative theory
B.   Deontological theory
C.   Deterrence theory
D.   Denunciation theory
Question #60
Which type of lying is considered the most harmful?
A.   Accepted lying
B.   Justified lying
C.   Deviant lying
D.   Tolerated lying

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