Which term denotes a commission responsible for developing recommended standards for criminal justice agencies?

• A. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
• B. Quotas
• C. National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
• D. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is a formal body created to study and propose uniform standards for how criminal justice agencies operate, including police, courts, and corrections. The best term is the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals. It was established as part of efforts to professionalize the system and standardize practices across agencies, with a mandate to develop and recommend standards and goals for criminal justice operations, training, and administration. The impact of its work influenced curricula and agency practices nationwide.

This stands apart from the other options because the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act is the law that created funding and programs (not the body that develops standards), quotas refer to hiring or performance targets, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act concerns anti-discrimination in employment (again, not a standards-setting commission).