Principles of Law, Public & Criminal System (PRINLPCS) A Practice Test

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• The least powerful types of laws are what?
• Prisons with specific and unique goals are called what type?
• Which amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment?
• Because of the stressful work environment of a law enforcement officer, it is important that they make which choice?
• Which entity has the power to interpret the law in a courtroom setting?
• Which term describes the authority of a court to hear and decide cases?
• Which professional's expertise is most often used to determine time of death in a legal investigation?
• A juror who has personally experienced the same crime would be excused by what type of request?
• When can a police officer arrest a suspect in Florida?
• Stress management is defined as:
• Which statement about police training is most accurate?
• After the development of agriculture, why did the fear of being a victim of a dispute grow?
• Criticism intended to help professionals develop their skills is referred to as?
• Police officers should use their authority primarily to:
• Nearer release transfers usually transfer a prisoner to a facility within how many miles of their home?
• In Florida, how many jurors are required for noncapital cases?
• A suspect's charges being read aloud in court is known as
• Which professional is best equipped to determine a victim's time of death?
• The types of cases a court can hear are collectively known as what?
• A factor that almost always causes stress is defined as:
• In Florida, who performs a risk assessment to determine whether a juvenile should be detained before the court hearing?
• Which term describes the juvenile process that parallels an adult's conviction?
• How were jails used in the ancient Roman empire?
• Before the Twelve Tables, who primarily interpreted Roman law?
• Unsupervised absences from a correctional facility are called:
• Enforcement officers are at an increased risk of which disease?
• In the described outdoor Roman court scene, which statement best fits the scenario?
• A police officer must follow through on decisions without which of the following?
• As part of a high school careers class, you shadow a working professional... If you wanted to learn more about the causes of most crimes, who would MOST LIKELY be able to help you?
• The way a person behaves on the job is determined mostly by which factor?
• If the prosecution violates a rule of evidence, what is the immediate action by the defense?
• When faced with high-stress work conditions, officers should:
• Which state executed the most prisoners between 1976 and 2019?
• In trial procedure, which stage involves the direct questioning of witnesses by the party who called them?
• Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
• Which portion of the trial involves questioning a witness by the party who called them?
• Which goal best describes the function of incapacitation in preventing crime?
• What fraction of federal prisoners are convicted of drug offenses?
• The Juvenile Court Act of 1899 banned incarceration for under 12.
• What is the term for a court-ordered confinement for a set period?
• Which of the following is NOT a right granted to juveniles under In re Gault?
• Which goal of the criminal justice system seeks to prevent a criminal from causing future harm to society?
• Which statement best describes the proportion of federal prisoners convicted of drug offenses?
• Which outcome is associated with the transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies?
• Which type of federal prison is typically a dormitory-style facility and houses inmates with lower security?
• Which career typically pays the most?
• What part of the criminal justice system is responsible for investigating crimes?
• Which rule is implicated when a lawyer asks a witness to imagine a different outcome if facts were changed?
• In a typical jury trial, whose duty is it to interpret the law?
• To become a lawyer, one must attend school for how many years?
• Whipping someone in public would be considered what type of punishment?
• Which of the following best describes the function of law enforcement and investigating crimes?
• How many months does a federal inmate typically have left on their sentence upon entering the Release Preparation Program?
• The first juvenile court in the United States was established in which state?
• Which term describes the ability to work with others and communicate effectively within a team?
• In handling criticism, the preferred response is to:
• Which term describes criticism intended to improve professional performance?
• The term for criticism intended to improve skills is:
• Which term best describes crimes committed using electronic technologies to obtain money or information?
• Which two types of prisons house inmates in dormitory settings rather than cells?
• Which phase allows attorneys to challenge a witness's credibility?
• The resolution of a civil case prior to going to trial is called?
• Which document is used to provide the legal basis for a civil case and outlines the claims?
• Federal judges are confirmed by:
• How long did it take the Romans to write the Twelve Tables?
• Which instrument allows police to arrest an individual and bring them before a court?
• The social reformers of the child-saving movement were referred to as which term?
• The most important thing to remember when responding to criticism is to do which?
• What was a major difference between older traditional Roman law and the Twelve Tables?
• Which language has most influenced the vocabulary of modern criminal law?
• What is the harshest disposition that a juvenile judge can impose?
• In ancient Sumer, what sequence describes how a new law was created?
• Which professional is NOT typically involved in analyzing DNA evidence?
• Which BOP program allows some inmates to live in a halfway house?
• When a correctional officer searches an inmate's cell, they are most likely looking for:
• Which of the following was NOT found in the Code of Hammurabi?
• Which amendment guarantees citizens a fair and speedy trial?
• When negotiation is impossible during conflict, police officers must use which?
• Which criminal justice professional is responsible for supervising inmates while they are serving time in prison?
• Which document is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution collectively known as?
• Which explains the creation of a new law, chronologically, in ancient Sumer?
• From which language has our modern-day criminal justice system borrowed many of its terms?
• Which procedure deals with questioning a witness to reveal inconsistencies or to challenge credibility?
• When faced with a conflict, police officers should always do what?
• Which statement BEST describes how often officers should use force?
• In Florida, a police officer may arrest a suspect without a warrant if there is probable cause to think the suspect has committed a crime.
• Approximately how long can a paralegal training program take to complete?
• According to Florida law, a suspect must appear before a court within how many hours of arrest?
• Which type of federal prison is typically characterized by lower security and can include dormitory-style housing?
• Under which amendment are U.S. citizens guaranteed the freedom to practice any religion they choose?
• Federal judges are nominated by:
• Which amendment protects a citizen's right to keep and bear arms?
• At what age did Blackstone believe children should be held fully accountable?
• Which role focuses primarily on supervising inmates during incarceration?
• Where were both the Babylonians and Sumerians located?
• If negotiations fail during a conflict, what should officers resort to?
• What percentage of federal inmates must serve their sentences?
• If a person is being sued in civil court, what must be issued within 120 days?
• In legal terms, which phrase describes consciously disregarding a known risk to another's safety?
• A public display of punishment would be considered which type?
• Which amendment is commonly cited to protect individuals from being forced to testify against themselves?
• Adjudication is the juvenile equivalent of which adult outcome?
• The supreme law of the land is set forth in the?
• How many states in the United States have abolished the death penalty?
• What is the primary purpose of due process?
• Stress management is defined as:
• What type of crime involves cyber intrusion to steal bank account information?
• The first juvenile court was intended for children of what age group?
• What is another name for a trial simulation?
• The reading of charges against a suspect is referred to as?
• Which of the following describes a civil settlement?
• A judge's primary responsibility is to the;
• What is the most commonly used method of execution in the United States?
• Which statement about capital punishment is false?
• Which professional is most likely to handle cases involving law and legal representation for clients?
• Making eye contact is a key component of which listening approach?
• Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
• What is the standard of proof applied to Florida juvenile court cases?
• Which state is associated with the origin of the first juvenile court?
• How many days of good conduct time can a federal prison camp inmate earn per year?
• Which type of federal prison is described as the most secure, housing the most dangerous inmates?
• The roster of people eligible to serve on juries is called what?
• Which factor best describes what shapes consistent professional behavior on the job?
• In Mike's sentencing scenario, which goal guides the judge's reasoning toward transforming the offender into a more law-abiding citizen?
• Skipping school is considered what type of offense?
• Gerald Gault was sentenced to six years in juvenile detention for which offense?
• Which criminal justice professional is responsible for collecting evidence from a crime scene?
• In order to become a police officer, a person must attend:
• In what year was the Federal Bureau of Prisons established?
• In which phase of trial is the majority of evidence introduced?
• In professional communication, which behavior best demonstrates active listening?
• Which of the following can be issued when a suspect flees the scene of a crime?
• How many original copies of the Bill of Rights exist?
• Disposition is the juvenile equivalent of an adult's:
• Which term describes acts that are illegal only because the offender is a minor?
• The group known as Progressives is associated with which movement's era?
• Roman judges were less likely to give the death penalty to which group?
• Which criminal justice professional is responsible for analyzing DNA evidence?
• Why might a young woman traveling to her native town for a census fear the journey?
• In civil litigation, which document is used to notify a defendant to appear in court?
• The formal reading of charges against a suspect in court is called
• How many years passed from the time Virginia was settled until the Pilgrims reached Plymouth Rock?
• The social reformers of the child-saving movement were also referred to as?
• Which body is responsible for confirming federal judicial nominees?
• Which writing greatly influenced the Founding Fathers when they were making criminal justice laws for the newly formed United States?
• Which term describes the lowest security level among federal prisons?
• Which amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination?
• Sentencing an individual to a specified period of time in jail or prison is called:
• In tense interactions, which demeanor helps de-escalate tensions?
• What caused humans to move away from a hunter-gatherer society?
• Federal prison camps are:
• The Juvenile Court Act of 1899 banned the incarceration of children under the age of:
• The rights of US citizens are set forth in the?
• To prove a violation of the Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment, an inmate must establish that a warden or guard acted with which mindset?
• What term describes the rate at which released offenders commit new crimes?
• Which term describes an unsupervised departure from a correctional facility?
• Which of the following is NOT a requirement for becoming a police officer?
• Which of the following criminal justice professionals conduct surveillance AND collect information from interviews?
• During a station visit, the process of recording basic information and processing a suspect is called what?
• Local ordinances are described as what kind of law?
• Which goal is also a constitutional right guaranteed to individuals in the justice process?
• Federal inmates are required to serve what percentage of their sentences?
• The rules that an offender must abide by while on probation are called:
• Which type of federal prison is typically associated with the lowest staff-to-inmate ratio?
• Which amendment protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures?
• An inmate on death row asks for the more common form of execution. Which method are they requesting?
• Which of the following jobs in the field of criminal justice pays the least?
• A circumstance that almost always causes an individual to experience stress is defined as:
• The core purpose of police authority is to protect what?
• Which concept is Craig trying to reduce by funding prison rehabilitation and re-entry programs?
• Someone who is interested in working in a law office but doesn't want to go to law school should consider which criminal justice occupation?
• Which of the following types of federal prisons have the lowest staff-to-inmate ratio?
• Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
• Which article of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court its power?
• The first juvenile court focused on youths under 16.
• Which statement accurately reflects a similarity between the Babylonians and the Sumerians?
• United States penitentiaries are:
• Which term best matches the description of the roster of people eligible to serve on a jury?
• What goal of the criminal justice system seeks to prevent others from committing crime?
• The federal supermax facility is located in which state?
• Skills that help us communicate and cooperate with others are called which of the following?
• Which statement best describes a feature of Hammurabi's code?
• What action do attorneys typically take to formally challenge illegal or improper evidence?
• Which statement best describes the guideline for the use of force by officers?
• According to Florida law, a suspect must appear before a court within how many hours of the arrest?
• Approximately how many federal inmates are there in the United States?
• Which professionals conduct surveillance AND collect information from interviews?
• In a scene where a court case is heard outside in a town square, what can you reasonably infer about the case?
• Compassion fatigue affects people who are especially susceptible; which emotion do they have a high capacity for?
• Most offenders are referred to juvenile court by whom?
• Which of the following would NOT exclude a potential juror from service?
• Which professional is most likely to explain the causes of most crimes?
• Why did the Roman people demand a new legal code?
• Which offense led to Gerald Gault's six-year juvenile detention?
• Which criminal justice career pays the most?