PUBLIC SAFETY VOCAB

What is the purpose of crime prevention strategies?

• To increase the causes and risk of crime

• To reduce the causes and risk of crime

• To ignore the causes and risk of crime

• To promote criminal activities

What is the process of collecting evidence of a crime for the purpose of prosecution called?

• Criminal defense

• Criminal investigation

• Criminal prevention

• Criminal prosecution

Who is the party sued in a civil lawsuit or charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Defense attorney

Who represents the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Defense attorney

What is the study of fire and related subjects called?

• Firefighting

• Fire prevention

• Fire science

• Fire investigation

What is the act of attempting to control and extinguish fires called?

• Fire investigation

• Fire prevention

• Fire science

• Firefighting

Which branch of government interprets and applies the law in legal disputes?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judiciary

• Law enforcement

Which agencies are responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order and safety?

• Firefighters

• Prosecutors

• Judiciary

• Law enforcement

Who initiates a lawsuit against the defendant/s?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Defense attorney

Who is the government attorney charging and trying a case against a person accused of a crime?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Defense attorney