Chapter 7: Multiple Choice

Front 1

1. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a key difference between civil and criminal justice proceedings?

   
   
   1. a. The degree of proof required
      b. The statute of limitations
      c. The agent responsible for initiating the process
      d. All of the above are differences between civil and criminal justice

Back 1

d. All of the above

Front 2

1. Jim is suing Betty for medical expenses incurred when a car Betty was driving was in an accident. What type of justice process would apply?

   
   
   1. a. Criminal action
      b. Civil tort
      c. Social justice
      d. None of the above

Back 2

b. Civil tort

Front 3

1. The degree of proof required for a guilty verdict in the criminal justice system is

   
   
   1. a. A preponderance of the evidence
      b. Absolute certainty beyond doubt
      c. Certainty beyond a reasonable doubt
      d. Less than 50% certainty

Back 3

c. Certainty beyond a reasonable doubt

Front 4

The outcome of a civil trial often involves

1. a. incarceration.
   b. probation.
   c. financial awards.
   d. state fines.

Back 4

c. financial awards

Front 5

1. American political culture is derived from

   
   
   1. a. the Constitution.
      b. the Declaration of Independence.
      c. the Bill of Rights.
      d. All of the above.

Back 5

d. All of the above

Front 6

1. Which branch of government enforces the law?

   
   
   1. a. Executive
      b. Administrative
      c. Judicial
      d. Legislative

Back 6

a. Executive

Front 7

1. When there is a conflict between them, federal law trumps state law based on

   
   
   1. a. The Commerce Clause
      b. Federalism
      c. Dillon’s Rule
      d. The National Supremacy Clause

Back 7

d. The National Supremacy Clause

Front 8

The public’s belief and faith in the government’s right to govern refers to

1. a. Parens patriae
   b. Hegemony
   c. Legitimacy
   d. Equality

Back 8

c. Legitimacy

Front 9

1. According to John Kingdon, which of the following must exist to create a policy window?

   
   
   1. a. Public perception that a problem exists
      b. A satisfactory solution to the problem
      c. A political climate that supports change
      d. All of the above

Back 9

d. All of the above

Front 10

1. Decisions a government makes about what should be done to address crime are

   
   
   1. a. policy windows.
      b. policy restraints.
      c. criminal justice policies.
      d. policy diffusions.

Back 10

c. criminal justice policies

Front 11

What is one way in which the mass media create inaccurate public perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system?

1. a. By depicting criminal justice professionals as mundane
   b. By depicting unrealistic amounts of murder
   c. Both A and B are true.
   d. Neither A nor B is true.

Back 11

b. By depicting unrealistic amounts of murder