Course Overview

The Criminal Justice DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate introductory course on the American criminal justice system. InstantCert's course for this subject starts out with a look at crime in the United States; it then goes on to look at our system for enforcing laws and punishing and rehabilitating offenders.

Topics Covered in This Course

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 and legal foundations
Due process
Criminal justice agencies

Police

History and organization
Societal role and function
Issues and trends
Occupational characteristics

Court System

Organization and structure
Adult court systems
Juvenile court
Pretrial, trial and post-trial processes
Sentencing issues and trends

Corrections

Purpose
Intermediate sanctions
Adult prison systems
Juvenile correction alternatives
Capital punishment
Prison organization
Inmate characteristics
Issues and trends

Customer Test Results for the Criminal Justice Dantes

85 users submitted test results since January, 2009
79 of those users reported a passing score (93%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Criminal Justice DSST exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

September 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 435 out of 500
August 31, 2010 User  passed with a score of 456 out of 500
August 31, 2010 User  passed with a score of 465 out of 500
August 28, 2010 User  passed with a score of 433 out of 500
July 27, 2010 User  passed with a score of 57 out of 80
July 7, 2010 User  passed with a score of 418 out of 500
June 23, 2010 User  passed with a score of 447 out of 500
June 14, 2010 User  passed with a score of 418 out of 500
June 10, 2010 User  passed with a score of 464 out of 500
May 27, 2010 User  passed with a score of 438 out of 500

Free Sample Questions For The Criminal Justice DSST

Get a taste of the InstantCert study experience with five actual flashcards pulled from our database. Remember, you're not expected to know anything about the subject beforehand. Just read the question, think about what the answer might be (typing it is optional), and then click "Continue" when you're ready to see the answer and explanation.

Question 1 of 5

_______________ is one of the three major subsystems of the criminal justice system, referring to the vast network of administrative agencies and programs used to investigate, house, and treat alleged or adjudicated offenders.


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

The Criminal Justice exam has significant overlap with the Introduction to Law Enforcement DSST exam. Studying for both exams at the same time will greatly improve your score on both exams.