Criminal Justice System & Corrections Test

Which court decides all non-criminal cases and seeks restitution or compensation for loss?

• Felony Court

• Civil Court

• Juvenile Court

What type of court tries crimes and assigns punishments for offenders of criminal activity?

• Criminal Court

• Family Court

• Misdemeanor Court

What do you call the group of 12 people who decide if a defendant is guilty during a criminal trial?

• Guilty Group
• Jury
• Deciders of Guilt

Divorces and evictions are examples of court cases that are handled in what type of court?

• Family Court
• Civil Court
• Criminal Court

What type of attorney is used in court by a person who is being accused of a crime?

• Crime Attorney

• Legal Agent

• Defense Attorney

Which case law, established in 1978, allows prison officials to regulate correspondence and messages between inmates?

• Turner v. Safley

• Ramirez v. State of Texas

• Harris v. Martinez

What is the short-term, multipurpose holding facility for those awaiting court or serving time for misdemeanors, run by the county sheriff?

• prison

• jail

• juvenile detention center

What is the facility used to incarcerate offenders who are serving more than a year of time for felonies?

• prison

• jail

• juvenile detention center

What is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions prior to the completion of the sentence period?

• prison
• parole
• probation

What is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court instead of serving time in prison?

• prison

• parole

• probation