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DSST Criminal Justice

Provider
Prometric
Format
Multiple-choice questions with one correct answer and three incorrect options; remote ProProctor or authorized test-center delivery subject to registration conditions.
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
ACE credit recommendation minimum score: 400; individual institutions determine credit acceptance.
Examination outline
  • Criminal Behavior (20%)
    • Defining crime
    • Types of crime
    • Juvenile delinquency
    • Measurement of crime and delinquency
    • Crime in the United states
    • Theories of crime
  • Criminal Justice System (25%)
    • Historical origins and legal foundations
    • Crime control model versus due process model
    • Criminal justice agencies
  • Law Enforcement (15%)
    • History of policing
    • Types of law enforcement agencies
    • Law enforcement roles and responsibilities
    • Issues and trends in policing
  • Court System (20%)
    • History of the court system
    • Organization, structure and hierarchy of the court system
    • Adult and Juvenile court systems
    • Pretrial, trial and post-trial processes
    • Sentencing options and trends
  • Corrections (20%)
    • History of corrections
    • Philosophies of punishment
    • Adult prison facilities
    • Juvenile correctional facilities
    • Capital punishment
    • Inmate characteristics
    • Issues and trends
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