CJ-1 Unit 1 Vocabulary

What does it mean to be acquitted?

• To be found guilty of a crime

• To be cleared of all criminal charges by a not-guilty verdict

• To be sentenced to prison

• To be fined for a minor offense

What is an adversarial system?

• A system where the judge decides the case without any arguments

• A court system in which two parties argue the guilt or innocence of a suspected criminal

• A system where the police decide the outcome of a case

• A system where the jury is not involved in the decision-making process

What is an appeal in the context of the criminal justice system?

• A request made by the defendant for a higher court to reverse a decision

• A request made by the prosecutor to increase the sentence

• A request made by the jury to reconsider the verdict

• A request made by the police to reopen the investigation

What does the term "booking" refer to?

• The act of recording the arrest of an individual and entering their personal information into the police blotter

• The act of sentencing a criminal to prison

• The act of releasing a suspect on bail

• The act of conducting a trial in court

What are capital crimes?

• Crimes that are punishable by death

• Crimes that are punishable by a fine

• Crimes that are punishable by community service

• Crimes that are punishable by probation

What is capital punishment?

• The death penalty

• Life imprisonment

• Community service

• Probation

What is corporal punishment?

• Punishment consisting of bodily harm

• Punishment consisting of a fine

• Punishment consisting of community service

• Punishment consisting of imprisonment

What is the criminal justice system intended to do?

• To preserve law and order in society

• To punish all criminals with the death penalty

• To release all suspects on bail

• To conduct trials without any evidence

What is deterrence in the context of the criminal justice system?

• An attempt to prevent citizens from committing a crime in the first place

• An attempt to increase the number of arrests

• An attempt to reduce the number of trials

• An attempt to release all suspects on bail

What does due process ensure?

• Fair and reasonable treatment and the opportunity to defend one's innocence

• Immediate imprisonment without trial

• The death penalty for all crimes

• Release of all suspects without trial