Program Assessment Summary Report Form
Program being assessed.
CRJ
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Previous Action Plan.
N/A
Summary of results of previous Action Plan.
N/A
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Semester and year of program assessment.
spring
2016
State program student learning outcome addressed.
#3. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Due Process.
List courses from which the assessment data is gathered.
CRJ265 Criminal Law and Procedure
List participating faculty and their academic department.
D. Valentine BHS
Number of sections involved in this program assessment.
1
Number of students involved in this program assessment.
10
State the specific question(s) asked and/or the method of assessment.
Multiple choice questions (attached)
Describe the method used to answer the question and/or measure the method of assessment.
Scantron
Narrative summary of results.
Students successfully answered 82% of the questions.
Summary of conclusions drawn.
A satisfactory proficiency of learning outcome #3 was demonstrated.
Action Plan for improvement.
The quality of the assessment instrument will be reviewed by the CRJ faculty. Continued emphasis on the specific topic
areas concerning the learning outcome will be reinforced.
Resources needed to implement action plan.
None. All CRJ faculty will be advised of the outcomes of this assessment and the need to emphasize this learning
outcome.
Attach or paste supporting documentation of results (graphs, tables, etc.).
☐Documentation is attached
☒Documentation is pasted below
CRJ265 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. In deciding to grant certiorari to hear a case, the Supreme Court utilizes _____. (CRJ265-1)
a. The rule of five
b. A majority vote
c. The rule of four
d. The rule of thumb
_____ 2. A person cited for a misdemeanor would most likely appear before _____.
(CRJ-265-1)
a. A court of limited jurisdiction
b. A court of general jurisdiction
c. A court of appeals
d. A court of last resort
_____ 3. Which of the following is not a member of the courtroom work group?
(CRJ-265-1)
a. Prosecutor
b. Defendant
c. Judge
d. Defense attorney
_____ 4. The court appearance of an accused person where the charges are read is called a(n)…
(CRJ-265-1)
a. Probable cause
b. Arraignment
c. Preponderance of the evidence
d. Reasonable doubt
e. Reasonable suspicion
_____ 5. An indictment is a formal criminal charge handed down by a _____.
(CRJ-265-1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Grand jury
Magistrate
Trial judge
Prosecutor
_____ 6. The surrender of a person accused of a crime by one state to another is known as _____.
a. Compulsory process
b. Asylum
c. Extradition
d. Deportation
_____ 7. A defense that must be specifically pled is classified as a(n) _____ defense.
a. Affirmative
b. Negative
c. Arraignment
d. Novel
_____ 8. A witness whose credibility is undermined during cross-examination is said to have been.
(CRJ-265-2)
(CRJ-265-2)
) CRJ-265-2)
a. Impeached
b. Declared hostile
c. Put “under the rule”
d. None of these
_____ 9. The process by which jurors are selected by the court and counsel is known as ____(CRJ-265-2)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Arraignment
Opening statements of counsel
Voir dire
Proffer of evidence
_____ 10. A challenge in which an attorney has broad discretion in excusing prospective jurors is known as a(n) __.
(CRJ-265-2)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Peremptory challenge
Challenge for cause
Challenge to the venire
Allen charge
_____ 11. To conduct a “stop-and-frisk,” police must have _______ that criminal activity is afoot.
(CRJ265-3)
A. clear and convincing evidence
B. a preponderance of evidence
C. reasonable suspicion
D. probable cause
____ 12.In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court held that police must advise suspects of
to _________ before subjecting them to custodial interrogation.
(CRJ265-3)
A. have counsel present during questioning
B. obtain witnesses in their defense
C. remain silent during questioning
D. Both a and c are correct
_____ 13. The Supreme Court decision, Mapp v Ohio gave us _____
A. the exculpatory evidence clause
B. the good faith rule
C. the exclusionary rule
D. the Writ of Habeas Corpus rule
_____ 14. Which amendment deals with search and seizure?
(CRJ265-3)
(CRJ265-3)
their right
A. Fourth B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Eighth
E. Fourteenth
_____ 15. Which Amendment protects the accused from being tried twice for the same crime?
(CRJ265-3)
A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Eighth
E. Fourteenth