Criminal Justice

In order to be found guilty in a court of law, your guilt must be proven...

• with no probable cause.

• beyond a reasonable doubt.

• with at least 2 witnesses.

If Beau goes to court and finds his judge is quite a stickler for the rules and does not vary at all from the words of how a law is written than that judge is a...

• Loose constructionist

• Strict constructionist

Religious rules and laws are what type of law?

• Criminal law

• Civil law

• Natural law

• Common law

How many jurors are in a standard criminal trial jury?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

When the judge uses his power of "voir dire" he is removing whom from the courtroom?

• Difficult witnesses

• Biased jurors

• Disqualified lawyers

• Rowdy observers in the gallery

What court case legalized abortion but has since been overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• John Roberts

• Donald Trump

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Brett Kavanaugh

How long is a Federal judge's term on the bench after they are selected and approved?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• Life

If a jury is unable to come up with a unanimous verdict, they are...

• a grand jury.

• a hung jury.

• a sequestered jury.

• an angry jury.

What does the Latin word "capita" mean?

• Death

• Punishment

• Head

• Body