Criminal Justice Chapter 3: Department of Homeland Security

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What is a consequence of the Three-Strikes law?

  • Reduced prison populations
  • Decreased workload for courts
  • No impact on the criminal justice system
  • Increased workload for courts (correct)

When was the Patriot Act created?

  • Before the attack of the twin towers in New York
  • During the Civil Rights movement
  • After the attack of the twin towers in New York (correct)
  • In the 19th century

Where can civil litigation be filed?

  • State courts only
  • Both state and federal courts (correct)
  • Neither state nor federal courts
  • Federal courts only

Does the business cycle affect the criminal justice system?

<p>Yes, it competes with organizations for resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which demographic poses a great financial cost for the criminal justice system?

<p>Mentally Incapacitated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between prison populations and employment?

<p>Prison populations increase as employment decreases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that refers to the collective norms, values, symbols, behaviors, and expectations of society's members?

<p>Culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following components of the environment has an impact on the services demanded in a community and the resources available?

<p>Ecological Factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which level do legislative bodies operate in the formal political system?

<p>Federal, State, and Local (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which political system is pressured by the agency to respond to demands from the other political system?

<p>Informal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who can be considered beneficiaries of the criminal justice system?

<p>The public (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was created to supervise and control federal law enforcement and security agencies?

<p>The Department of Homeland Security (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Patriot Act give agencies leeway in doing?

<p>Obtaining search warrants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the final determinants of the effectiveness and efficiency of a system?

<p>Environmental forces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs as environmental conditions change?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of crimes are a major concern in the digital age?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of environment is characterized by multiple environments and interactions at different organizational levels?

<p>Dynamic Environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of coalition is responsible for overseeing the organization and making policy decisions?

<p>Dominant Coalition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Amber Alert system?

<p>To announce missing or abducted children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors shape the process of evoking symbols in the criminal justice system?

<p>Dynamic, Static (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of interacting with multiple environments at different organizational levels?

<p>Environmental Interaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the dominant coalition in an organization?

<p>To make policy decisions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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