Exam #2 Study Questions: JS 103 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
THE EXAM IS OCTOBER 5, 2011
Note: You will not know in advance which questions will be selected for the exam so it is advisable to prepare for each question. Remember the exam will be closed-notes and closed-book. Your answers should reflect the breadth of information presented in the class and must incorporate specific material from the course readings whenever appropriate.
Please bring a pen and new blue book to the exam.
ESSAY ANSWER SECTION: One of the questions below will appear on your exam. The answer will be worth half of your exam grade. (Answers should range from four to six blue book pages.)
a) How is the police subculture insulated from others?
b) What creates the police subculture?
c) What roles do the police “working personality” and stress play in the police subculture?
d) What are at least three core beliefs of police subculture?
2) List and describe the eight general features of crime, and give examples to illustrate each one.
3) Describe the history, tests for, and effectiveness of the insanity defense. Be sure to illustrate your points with examples.
4) Describe the four broad categories of criminal defenses recognized by our legal system. Be sure to illustrate each of them with examples.
THE EXAM WILL ALSO HAVE A MULTIPLE-CHOICE, TRUE/FALSE, FILL-IN-THE-BLANK SECTION WORTH HALF OF YOUR EXAM GRADE. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM THE KEY CONCEPTS IN THE SCHMALLEGER TEXT BOOK, CONCEPTS FROM LECTURES, AND POINTS FROM VIDEOS AND GUEST LECTURERS.