Chapter 01: Criminal Justice Today
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The vast majority of face-to-face interactions taking place between police and civilians are routine and fail to generate
any public interest.
a. True
b. False
2. The most common form of criminal activity in the United States is property crime.
a. True
b. False
3. The hierarchical structure of organized crime operations often mirrors that of legitimate businesses.
a. True
b. False
4. The consensus model assumes that a diverse group of people cannot have similar morals and values.
a. True
b. False
5. A shooting of four or more people, including the assailant, whether killed or injured, constitutes a mass shooting.
a. True
b. False
6. Civil liberties are the basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to American citizens by the U.S. Constitution, particularly
the Bill of Rights.
a. True
b. False
7. The United States has a dual court system, meaning that we have two independent court systems, one at the federal
level and the other at the state level.
a. True
b. False
8. The ideals of federalism can clearly be seen in the local, state, and federal levels of law enforcement.
a. True
b. False
9. Larceny is the act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that
property.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
10. Which amendment to the Constitution states “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”?
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