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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the relationship between prison populations and employment?

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

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

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

    Who can be considered beneficiaries of the criminal justice system?

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

    What did the Patriot Act give agencies leeway in doing?

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

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

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

    What occurs as environmental conditions change?

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

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

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

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

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

    What is the primary purpose of the Amber Alert system?

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

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

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

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

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

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