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Criminal Justice DANTES/DSST Test
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DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) or DSST (Dantes Subject Standardized Test) There are 243 multiple-choice practice questions and detailed explanations contained in the Practice Tests and Study Guides below. The ACE (American Council on Education) recommends 3 upper or lower level college credits for this exam. Studying, and passing, the practice tests below will allow you to confidently take and pass your Criminal Justice DSST / Dantes test. The overall key concepts, and specific individual points, that will allow you to pass your test are within the practice questions and detailed explanations.
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| DSST Practice Test and Study Guides - Begin your studies here | # of questions |
| Corrections | 75 |
| Courts | 45 |
| Crime | 60 |
| Criminal Justice System | 37 |
| Police | 26 |
Course Information and Overview
This DSST Test consists of material typically taught in an introductory-level college course. The actual DSST Test is
90 questions and allows 120 minutes to complete.
According to Prometric this Criminal Justice Dantes/DSST Test consists of questions from the following subject areas:
- Criminal Behavior (15%)
Defining what is a crime
Crime within the United States
Identify theories of crime
Different types of crime
Estimation of crime
Juveniles and crime (Juvenile delinquency) - Criminal Justice System (25%)
Legal foundations, and historical origins
Due Process
Different criminal justice agencies - Police (20%)
Organization and history
Societal function and role
Trends and issues
Law enforcement occupational characteristics - Court System (20%)
The court system and its history
Structure and organization
Court systems for adults
Court systems for juveniles
Processes of pretrial, trial and post-trial
Trends and issues of sentencing - Corrections (20%)
Corrections and its history
Define the purpose
Intermediate sanctions
Prison systems for adults
Alternatives for juvenile corrections
Capital punishment
Organization of prison systems
Characteristics of an inmate
Trends and issues
Please note: this is an excellent test to pair with the Introduction to Law Enforcement DSST test. By studying both study guides you will be better prepared to take each test, but can also take both for a total of 6 upper-level college credits.
DSST Criminal Justice information is available at Prometric.
