Criminal Justice Review and Assessment 4

Question 1

Which Eighth Amendment principle limits sentences that are grossly disproportionate to the offense?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment

Answer

The cruel and unusual punishment clause bars sentences grossly disproportionate to the crime.

Question 2

A grand jury's primary function in the criminal justice process is to:

Accepted Answer

Determine whether probable cause exists to indict

Answer

Grand juries review evidence to decide whether probable cause supports formal charges.

Question 3

A judge sentences an offender to probation with the condition of completing drug treatment. This approach best reflects which correctional goal?

Accepted Answer

Rehabilitation

Answer

Treatment-focused conditions aim to reform the offender, the core of rehabilitation.

Question 4

Which scenario illustrates entrapment as a legal defense?

Accepted Answer

An undercover officer pressures a reluctant person with no criminal intent into committing a crime

Answer

Entrapment occurs when government agents induce a crime the defendant was not predisposed to commit.

Question 5

The 'wedding cake' model of criminal justice suggests that:

Accepted Answer

Cases are treated differently based on their seriousness and notoriety

Answer

The wedding cake model shows that celebrated cases get full formal process while lower layers are handled routinely.

Criminal Justice Practice Test