CPCT Criminal Justice Policy 3

Question 1

The 'school-to-prison pipeline' refers to:

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Policies that push students, especially minorities, out of school and into the criminal justice system

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A federal program creating vocational training programs inside prisons

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A curriculum teaching students about the criminal justice system

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The transfer of school disciplinary authority to police departments

Question 2

Which of the following best represents an authoritarian-right criminal justice position?

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Expanding the death penalty, increasing police funding, and harsher sentencing

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Decriminalizing drug use and reducing the prison population

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Community-led conflict resolution instead of formal policing

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Eliminating mandatory minimums and ending cash bail

Question 3

Pretrial detention refers to:

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Holding a defendant in custody before their trial has concluded

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A rehabilitation program completed before sentencing

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The period of home monitoring following release from prison

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A diversion program that prevents first-time offenders from going to trial

Question 4

From a libertarian standpoint, what is the primary objection to civil asset forfeiture?

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It allows police to seize property without a criminal conviction, violating due process

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It generates too little revenue to justify the administrative costs

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It only targets wealthy individuals and misses small-scale crime

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It requires too many court hearings before property is returned

Question 5

What is the purpose of parole in the criminal justice system?

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To allow supervised early release from prison contingent on good behavior and compliance

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To delay sentencing until a treatment program is completed

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To replace a prison sentence with mandatory community service

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To grant unconditional freedom after serving half of a sentence

Question 6

Which policy approach to drug offenses is most associated with the libertarian-left quadrant?

Accepted Answer

Full decriminalization or legalization with public health treatment programs

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Mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses

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Stricter border enforcement to reduce drug supply

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Increased surveillance of known drug trafficking networks

Question 7

The debate over solitary confinement in prisons most directly involves which core civil liberties concern?

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Whether prolonged isolation constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment

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Whether inmates retain First Amendment rights to free speech while incarcerated

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Whether prison staff can be held liable under the Fourth Amendment

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Whether the Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies during disciplinary hearings