16.2 Review

The criminal justice system consists of

• arrest, police, and prisons

• courts, corrections, and punishments

• police, courts, and corrections

• sentencing, courts, and corrections

An authorization by the court to make an arrest is a(n)

• probable cause

• reasonable doubt

• due process rights

• arrest warrant

Before a defendant can be tried, a formal charge, or ____________ must be made.

• prosecution

• arraignment

• defense

• indictment

A person who is accused of a crime is called a _____________ in court.

• juror

• prosecutor

• criminal

• defendant

If there is reasonable doubt that a person is innocent of a crime, he or she ...

• must be acquitted

• can't receive a jury trial

• will receive a fine

• will be taken to prison

When an accused person pleads guilty to a lesser charge than the original charge in order to receive a lesser punishment - it is called a(n)

• parole

• plea bargain

• acquittal

• sentencing

Many people feel that imprisonment is a

• form of punishment for criminals

• deterrent to crime

• form of rehabilitation to get offenders back on their feet

• ALL options apply

The harshest punishment for a crime is

• imprisonment

• capital punishment

• maximum-security prison

• probation

Which of the following are prisoners eligible for after they have served a part of their prison sentences?

• probation

• plea bargain

• parole

• acquittal

If a person is found guilty of a crime, the judge decides punishment in a process called...

• plea bargaining

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• sentencing