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Criminal Justice |
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Criminal Justice covers the material taught in a one-semester college course. Questions on the exam test:
- Knowledge of basic facts and terms
- Understanding of concepts and principles
- Ability to apply the knowledge to specific case problems
Topics covered in this course are:
- Criminal Behavior
- Defining crime
- Crime in the United States
- Theories of crime
- Types of crime
- Measurement of crime
- Juvenile delinquency
- Criminal Justice System
- Historical origins
- Legal foundations
- Due process
- Administrative agencies
- Police
- History and organization
- Social function
- Issues and trends
- Occupational characteristics
- Court System
- History and organization
- Adult court systems
- Juvenile court
- Pretrial, trial, and post-trial processes (e.g., bail, plea bargaining, sentencing)
- Corrections
- Purpose (e.g., punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, retribution)
- Probation and parole
- Capital punishment
- Community alternatives
- Prison organization
- Inmate characteristics
- Issues and trends
(Taken from “Criminal Justice,” DSST Fact Sheet 2008, Prometric, ©2008.) |
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