Legal Terminology Quiz, GEI-3 V U-3

The person who suffers harm from a crime is referred to as the:

• a) Suspect

• b) Victim

• c) Witness

• d) Defendant

When a judge "sentences" someone, they are:

• a) Arresting them

• b) Putting them on trial

• c) Officially determining their punishment

• d) Gathering evidence

Which word refers to the information used to prove something in court?

• a) Sentence (n)

• b) Evidence

• c) Jail

• d) Arrest

To take someone into legal custody for a crime is to:

• a) Charge

• b) Arrest

• c) Sentence

• d) Imprison

"Imprisonment" and "jail" are similar, but "imprisonment" generally refers to a:

• a) Shorter sentence

• b) Longer sentence

• c) Different type of facility

• d) Less serious crime

A place for holding people accused of crimes before trial is called a:

• a) Prison

• b) Jail

• c) Courtroom

• d) Detention center

Which word describes the act of officially accusing someone of a crime?

• a) Suspect

• b) Charge

• c) Jail

• d) Imprisonment

The formal process of deciding guilt or innocence in court is known as a:

• a) Hearing

• b) Trial

• c) Investigation

• d) Sentencing

Someone believed to be involved in a crime, but not yet proven guilty, is a:

• a) Criminal

• b) Suspect

• c) Prisoner

• d) Accused

Secretly bringing illegal goods into a country is called:

• a) Stealing

• b) Smuggle

• c) Fraud

• d) Evade