Perhaps the most important problem with the M’Naghten rule is that: A) the irresistible-impulse or control test is generally considered outdated. B) it does not address the situation of a defendant who knew the difference between right and wrong but nevertheless was unable to control his or her actions. C) it does not distinguish reliably between behavior that is uncontrollable and behavior that is simply uncontrolled. D) the substantial-capacity test of the American Law Institute’s Model Penal Code is identical.

Your textbook lists nine critical functions of investigators. Name five of these.

Approximately how many agencies of federal, state, and local governments comprise criminal justice in the United States?  A.50B. 500C. 5,000D. 50,000

_____ is a model of state law enforcement services in which the agency and its officers have the same law enforcement powers as local police, anywhere within the state. A) state police model B) highway patrol model C) constable-watch system D) slave patrols

Patrols that are “systematically unsystematic” and observant in an attempt to both deter and ferret out crime on their beats are known as random or ____ patrol. A) foot B) directed C) preventive D) aggressive

If a person does not want to commit a crime but is forced to do so against his or her will, he or she committed the crime: A) under duress B) in entrapment C) in self-defense D) in defense of a third party

When the Supreme Court hears a case, it decides upon one of four different courses of action. Three are listed below. Which of the following is NOT one of the courses of action listed in your textbook? A) Modify the verdict or decision of the lower court, without totally reversing it B) Revert their powers as a court of last resort to the court of original jurisdiction C) Reverse the verdict or decision of the lower court, requiring no further court action D) Reverse the verdict or decision of the lower court and remand the case to the court of original jurisdiction, for either retrial or resentencing

The basic concepts of American law enforcement and criminal justice originated in: A) New England B) Texas C) New York D) England

Generally, a pre-sentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a : A.defendant.B. prosecutor.C. judge.D. probation officer.  

After an arrest has been made, the suspect is brought to the police station to be  A.incarcerated.B. booked.C. interrogated.D. tried.