Mini-Criminal Justice Quiz

What does PLAN stand for?

• Proportionate Legal Accountable Necessary

• Progressive Lawful Accountable Necessary

• Perfectionist Legal Actionable Notable 

• Proportionate Legal Actionable Necessary

Stop and Search is conducted under which code of Practice?

• Code E of PACE

• Code B of PACE

• Code A of PACE

• Code B of PACE

3. What are the three component branches of the Criminal Justice System?

• Executive, Legislative and Judges

• Executive, Lawful and Judicial

• Executive, Legislative and Judicial

• Executive, Legal and Judicial

Which body is responsible for making statutory laws?

• Supreme Court

• Magistrates Courts

• Crown Courts

• Parliament

Under the Human Rights Act 1998 - Which Article is concerned with the right to "Liberty and Security"

• Article 1

• Article 14

• Article 5

• Article 11

Which independent body might investigate police complaints?

• The Police Ombudsman

• The IOPC

• The IPCO

• The IPCC

What is the main purpose of the Equality Act 2010?

• To legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society

• To ensure positive discrimination for minority groups

• To ensure quality in selection processes

• To make everyone equal

Which one of these people contributed to the knowledge of Stigma in Criminology?

• Goffman

• Hoffman

• Brookshire

• Tchaikovsky

What does “Restorative Justice” aim to do?

• Restore things to as they were before the crime

• Punish the offender

• Give the victim a say

• Stipulate the most suitable punishment

What is Rational Choice Theory according to Wilson and Herrnstein (1985)?

• The theory that all criminals are rational beings

• The assumption that when criminals make decisions about what to do, they always weigh up the costs and benefits

• That criminals have a rational understanding of the effects of labels

• The rational view of criminal psychopathy