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Read this book called Cole, George; Smith, Christopher; Dejong, Christina., Criminal Justice in America, 8 Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Inc., 2015. and answer the following quiz questions
below:
Question 1 1 pts
Which of the following is not a major duty of the police?

keeping the peace
apprehending violators and combating crime
preventing crime
providing social services
ensuring that offenders receive adequate sentences

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Question 2 1 pts
Which of the following is a criminal activity that the federal government has power to control?

Terrorism
Internet-based child pornography
Interstate gang-related crimes
Banking-related crimes
All of the above have federal jurisdiction

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Question 3 1 pts
Actions that violate laws defining which socially harmful behaviors will be subject to the government’s power to impose punishments.

Crimes
Mores
Morals
misdemeanors
civil infractions

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Question 4 1 pts
Offenses that are considered wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as:

Felonies
mala in se
mala prohibita
heinous
natural crimes

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Question 5 1 pts
Which of the following terms refers to the authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts, relying on one’s own judgment?

exchange
due process
system
discretion
disparity

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Question 6 1 pts
Mala prohibita offenses are:

morally offensive acts that fall short of criminal status
offenses that are considered wrong by moral standards
offenses that are considered wrong in American culture
offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves
all felonies

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Question 7 1 pts
The two justice systems in the United States are:

Local and county
County and state
State and federal
Federal and international
Local and federal

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Question 8 1 pts
In the American system of federalism, which level of government is solely responsible for the administration of criminal justice?

City governments
City and county partnerships
State governments
Federal government
No single level of government is solely responsible

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Question 9 1 pts
Which of the following is an established argument in favor of discretion in the criminal justice system?

Some state constitutions require discretion
Discretion is non-controversial
Discretion is almost always effective
It is impossible for any law to be fairly enforced
Discretion is needed because the system lacks the resources to treat every case the same way

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Question 10 1 pts
Corrections agencies are most often run by:

Federal governments
State governments
Local governments
County governments