DSST Criminal Justice 5

Question 1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Accepted Answer

Fourth Amendment

Answer

The Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to obtain warrants supported by probable cause before most searches and seizures.

Question 2

The 'three-strikes' laws are designed primarily to achieve which sentencing goal?

Accepted Answer

Incapacitation

Answer

Three-strikes laws mandate long sentences (often life) for repeat violent offenders, aiming to incapacitate habitual criminals.

Question 3

Which court case held that the death penalty for offenders who were under 18 at the time of their offense is unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Roper v. Simmons

Answer

In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court ruled that executing individuals for crimes committed as juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment.

Question 4

Differential association theory, developed by Edwin Sutherland, argues that criminal behavior is:

Accepted Answer

Learned through interaction with others in intimate groups

Answer

Sutherland's theory holds that people learn criminal techniques and attitudes through close social associations with others who favor law violation.

Question 5

Which term describes the discretionary release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served, under supervision in the community?

Accepted Answer

Parole

Answer

Parole is the conditional early release of an inmate under the supervision of a parole officer, with conditions that if violated can result in reincarceration.

DSST - DANTES Subject Standardized Tests Practice Test

DSST - DANTES Subject Standardized Tests Practice Test

DSST Criminal Justice 5