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CRJ 100 Final Exam With Answers (100/100 Points)

1. Which of the following statements is false?
2. Juveniles do not have the right to an attorney at a hearing to decide whether the case should be transferred to juvenile court.
3. Diversion programs allow a defendant to enter treatment instead of trial.
4. More than half of all cases involve a direct sentence to probation for a fixed period of time.
5. In a criminal case, a preponderance of the evidence is sometimes enough to convict.
6. The first prison treatment programs were drug treatment programs.
7. Judges are generally granted discretion to tailor the restrictions of a probation sentence to fit what they deem to be the needs of the individual offender.
8. A probationer’s home may be searched without a warrant by a probation officer if the officer suspects criminal activity.
9. Many computer crimes are prosecuted under traditional criminal statutes such as larceny and fraud.
10. According to restorative justice, the first priority of justice processes is to assist victims.
11. The concept of attorney competence was defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in what case?
12. Whether the crime was committed for monetary gain is one of the factors that affect sentencing.
13. Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their housing security and custody level.
14. Bail can be used to punish an accused, and can be denied or revoked at the indulgence of the court.
15. Which of the following factors is not an argument for the death penalty?
16. A nolo contendere (no contest) plea is essentially the same as a guilty plea.
17. Most incarcerated juvenile offenders are held for status offenses.
18. In specialized courts there is no monitoring of offenders by judges.
19. Each state has one court of last resort that reviews issues of law and fact appealed from the trial courts.
20. The “modern” American correctional system has its origins in New York.
21. Some pregnant women are allowed to keep their babies in prison with them.
22. The Sixth Amendment assures the right to counsel.
23. Fraud may occur in both public and private organizations.
24. Approximately ____________________ of the people now entering prison are parole violates.
25. A defendant’s Sixth Amendment right is diminished if juries are not instrumental in determining the outcome of a capital case.