Criminal Justice System & Corrections Test

What is not one of the three segments of the criminal justice system?

• Law Enforcement
• Probation Office
• Correctional
• Courts

You & your partner develop a suspect in a crime and need something very important signed by a judge to take the next step. What is it that you get signed?

Where do inmates go while they await their criminal trial and cannot bond out?

• State prison
• Sesame Street
• County Jail
• Death row

Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution in __________________.

Liam and Jackson are having a debate in class. Liam argues that prisoners can sue the prison in civil court for violations of their civil rights, while Jackson disagrees. Mason, curious about the law, asks you to settle the debate. Can prisoners actually take their grievances to civil court?

• Yes

• No

What is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge to show why they are being held in jail?

• Due process
• Habeas corpus
• Ex post facto law
• Essay

Sophia and Scarlett are discussing an intriguing topic in their civics class about privacy and law. Sophia wonders, 'Can prisoners' mail be searched without a search warrant?' What do you think?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Ava and Isla are discussing a hot topic in their civics class about personal privacy. Ava wonders, do prisoners have an expectation of privacy in their cell or housing area?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine David, Grace, and Avery are having a debate in their civics class. The hot topic is: Can inmates be denied the right to practice any religion while incarcerated?

• Yes

• No

• It depends on the situation

Can prisoners file habeas corpus motions based on prison conditions?

• Yes
• No