Deck 6: Criminal Justice Policy

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the stages of policy development?

A) Problem identification
B) Agenda formation
C) Policy implementation
D) All of these are stages of policy development

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not an issue in criminal justice discussed in the text that leads to policy development?

A) Rising crime rates
B) The need for drug and alcohol counseling in prisons
C) Concerns about the residency requirements for convicted sex offenders in the community.
D) All of the above are issues discussed in the text

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In October 1996,President Reagan signed the __________,which allocated $1.7 billion dollars to expand prison facilities and provide drug education and treatment and established mandatory minimum sentences for the possession of crack and powder cocaine.

A) Drug Abuse Resistant Education Act
B) Anti-Drug Abuse Act
C) Just Say No Act
D) Narcotic Control Act

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following states have not legalized cannabis?

A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) Colorado
D) Arkansas

Question 5

This stage involves evaluating the goal or objective of the policy.

A) Problem identification
B) Policy adoption
C) Policy evaluation
D) Policy implementation

Question 6

Policy development occurs in six stages.Which of the following is the correct order of these stages?

A) Policy demands, problem identification, agenda formation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation
B) Problem identification, policy demands, agenda formation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation
C) Policy demands, agenda formation, problem identification, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation
D) Problem identification, policy demands, agenda formation, policy implementation, policy adoption, and policy evaluation

Question 7

Some states have an alternative method of creating new laws and policies called _________.

A) direct democracy
B) indirect democracy
C) political democracy
D) dictatorship

Question 8

Before a policy can be developed,there must be an issue at hand.Which of the following parties cannot identify issues for policy development?

A) Concerned citizens
B) The media
C) Politicians
D) All of these parties can identify issues for policy development

Question 9

Policy evaluation can be divided into two general categories: __________ and __________.

A) process evaluation and outcome evaluation
B) agenda formation and policy revision
C) policy adoption and policy revision
D) process evaluation and impact evaluation

Question 10

_________ is/are used to provide guidance to criminal justice officials.

A) Discretion
B) Policies
C) Direct democracy
D) Indirect democracy

Question 11

__________ involves looking at the progression of the policy development experience.

A) Process evaluation
B) Outcome evaluation
C) Policy implementation
D) Agenda formation

Question 12

This state passed the first "stand your ground" law in the nation that reflected an expansion of the Castle Doctrine.

A) New York
B) Florida
C) Texas
D) California

Question 13

According to the text,policies can be particularly useful when there are high levels of ________.

A) violence
B) discretion
C) crime
D) governmental control

Question 14

Which of the following famous criminal justice policies was not created through the citizen initiative process in California?

A) The habitual offender law
B) Three Strikes
C) Jessica's Law
D) All of these choices are correct

Question 15

__________ looks at the changes that occur as a result of the policy.

A) Process evaluation
B) Outcome evaluation
C) Policy implementation
D) Agenda formation

Question 16

The ________ stage of policy development looks at the efficacy of the policy.

A) identification
B) implementation
C) evaluation
D) adoption

Question 17

As it was written,the "stand your ground" law requires that the police and courts consider certain criteria.Which of the following is not one of the criteria they must consider?

A) Was the individual entitled to be present?
B) Was the individual engaged in a law-abiding activity?
C) Could the individual reasonably believe that they were at risk for significant bodily harm or injury?
D) All of these are criteria that must be considered.

Question 18

The war on drugs began when this President declared the abuse of illegal drugs as "public enemy number one."

A) Ronald Reagan
B) Richard Nixon
C) George W. Bush
D) Jimmy Carter

Question 19

Stand your ground laws,sometimes also referred to as the "Castle Doctrine" exist in how many states?

A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 50

Question 20

The __________ of 2010 reduced the sentencing ration between crack and powder cocaine to an 18:1 ratio.

A) Fair Sentencing Act
B) Anti-Drug Abuse Act
C) Narcotic Control Act
D) Narcotics Sentencing Act

Question 21

Sex offender registries first appeared in the United States in __________ during the mid-1940s.They expanded significantly since that time and transitioned into national policy in 1994 via the Jacob Wetterling Act and Megan's Law in 1996.

A) California
B) New York
C) Illinois
D) Florida

Question 22

Outcome evaluation involves looking at the progression of the policy development experience.

Question 23

Policies can be useful particularly in cases where there are high levels of discretion.

Question 24

__________ refers to consistency,which is important when it comes to replicating successful efforts in a new environment.

A) Program fidelity
B) Program fairness
C) Program replication
D) Program modeling

Question 25

In 2011,the Department of Justice's budget included 27.1 billion dollars in discretionary funding.

Question 26

One of the initial efforts to share research findings on effective crime control strategies and prevention/intervention programming came with the passage of the __________ of 1973.

A) Crime Control Act
B) Anti-Drug Abuse Act
C) Sentencing Reform Act
D) Narcotics Control Act

Question 27

Program fidelity is composed of _____ factors.

A) 4
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Question 28

Which of the following is not an example of a street-level bureaucrat of the criminal justice system?

A) Police officer
B) Probation officer
C) Correctional officer
D) All of these are street-level bureaucrats

Question 29

This program fidelity factor involves determining the written and audiovisual modules that are included in the program curriculum.

A) Dosage
B) Setting
C) Material
D) Delivery

Question 30

Before a policy can be developed,an issue must be identified by concerned citizens,the media,advocacy groups,or politicians.

Question 31

This program fidelity factor involves determining the number,length,and frequency of sessions in the program.

A) Dosage
B) Setting
C) Material
D) Delivery

Question 32

Changes in criminal justice policy generally occur in response to a need or issue that faces the criminal justice system and society as a whole.

Question 33

The War on Drugs began when President Reagan declared the abuse of illegal drugs as "public enemy number one."

Question 34

Policy evaluation can be divided into two general categories: process evaluation and outcome evaluation.

Question 35

This President declared a war on crime.

A) Ronald Reagan
B) Richard Nixon
C) George W. Bush
D) Jimmy Carter

Question 36

This program fidelity factor involves determining whether lecture,discussion,or active learning should be used.

A) Dosage
B) Setting
C) Material
D) Delivery

Question 37

Under the practice of direct democracy,citizens in all 50 states are empowered to make law through an initiative process that begins with a petition for a new law.

Question 38

__________ describes any large organization that is characterized by a defined structure and rules that allow it to pursue its mission and goals.

A) Politics
B) Bureaucracy
C) Democracy
D) None of these answers are correct

Question 39

The policy development process is organized in five stages.

Question 40

The SAFE Act (Savings,Accountability,and Full Enforcement Act)of California (2012)highlighted the fiscal concerns of legalizing marijuana.

Question 41

Why do we need criminal justice policies?

Question 42

List and explain the two categories of policy evaluation.

Question 43

The last stage of the policy development process is policy implementation.

Question 44

The initiative process begins with a petition for a new law.If a minimum number of signatures from registered voters are obtained,the measure is placed on the ballot for the citizenry to vote on.

Question 45

Explain the common viewpoints of conservatives in criminal justice policy.

Question 46

Many of the California's most famous criminal justice policies were created through the citizen initiative process.

Question 47

What is direct democracy and how does this process work?

Question 48

Provide one example of how criminal justice policies change over time.

Question 49

What is the primary way criminal justice policy is developed in most states?

Question 50

What role does this President of the United States have in making policy?

Question 51

It is not common to reference research when changing or creating policy.

Question 52

Provide one example of how policies are used to facilitate and regulate action.

Question 53

Stand your ground laws exist in 36 states nationwide.

Question 54

What is the role of research in criminal justice policy?

Question 55

List and briefly describe the stages of policy development.

Question 56

Explain and provide one example of how policies can be useful in cases where there are high levels of discretion?

Question 57

What is the goal of criminal justice policy in most cases?

Question 58

Explain the common viewpoints of liberals in criminal justice policy.

Question 59

What is considered to be one of the most politicized stages in policy development? Why?

Question 60

What are policies used for?

Question 61

Discuss your position on gun control.Is it more of a liberal or conservative perspective? Explain.

Question 62

What role does the public play in policy creation?

Question 63

What if the United States developed a drug policy similar to the Netherlands.What would be some difficulties with doing so?

Question 64

Describe a liberal correctional policy.Describe a conservative correctional policy.What makes the one liberal and the other conservative?

Question 65

Describe stand-your-ground laws.

Question 66

Why is policy evaluation so important?

Question 67

How has the fear of crime influenced criminal policies? Provide an example.

Question 68

Identify and describe the seven program fidelity factors.

Question 69

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of stand-your-ground laws.

Question 70

Argue for or against street-level bureaucracy.Include a counterargument and counter it.

Question 71

Discuss the impact Willie Horton had and why.

Question 72

Argue for or against sex offender registries.

Question 73

Discuss the key players in the policy-making process.