Criminal Justice Midterm Review

1. The seizing and detaining of a person by lawful authority is a(n) 

• 1. arrest

• 1. booking

• 1. parole

• 1. none of the above

1. A serious offense punishable by confinement in prison for more than one year or by death is called a 

• 1. Felony

• 1. Penalty

• 1. Breach

• 1. Misdemeanor

1. A monetary guarantee deposited with the court to ensure that suspects or defendants will appear at a later stage in the criminal justice process is called 

• 1. Security

• 1. Bail

• 1. Pledge

• 1. None of the above

1. The conditional release of prisoners before they have served their full sentences is called 

• 1. Jurisdiction

• 1. Plea bargaining

• 1. Probation

• 1. Parole

1. A crime is

• 1. An act of defiance against others

• 1. An act that harms society and is punishable by the state

• 1. Doing something that affects someone’s mental state

• 1. None of the above

1. The ________________ is a group of citizens who meet to investigate charges coming from preliminary hearing. 

• 1. Jury

• 1. Grand Jury

• 1. Trial Jury

• 1. None of the above

1. It is up to the _____________ whether to charge the suspect with a crime(s). 

• 1. FBI

• 1. Police

• 1. Judge

• 1. Prosecutor

1. What is mens rea?

   1. Remedy

• 1. Intention

• 1. Money

• 1. Remedy

• 1. action

1. Parole decisions are made by the jury. 

• 1. True

• 1. False

1. The 5th Amendment relates to the

• 1. Electing the president

• 1. Rights of accused

• 1. Rights to bear arms

• 1. Search and seizure