Criminal Trials Vocabulary Review Quiz

What is the term for the legal process where a court decides if a person is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing?

• Sentence

• Trial

• Testimony

• Defense

Which term describes the punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime?

• Testimony

• Defense

• Sentence

• Prosecution

What is the name of the statement made by a witness in court about what they saw or know?

• Defense

• Prosecution

• Testimony

• Trial

Who is responsible for supporting the accused person in court?

• Prosecution

• Defense

• Testimony

• Sentence

What is the role of the prosecution in a trial?

• To defend the accused person

• To decide the sentence

• To prove the accused person is guilty

• To provide testimony

Which term refers to the lawyer or arguments used to support the accused person?

• Prosecution

• Defense

• Sentence

• Trial

What is the primary goal of the defense in a trial?

• To prove the accused is guilty

• To provide testimony

• To support the accused person

• To decide the sentence

Which term is used for the lawyer or arguments used to prove the accused person is guilty?

• Defense

• Prosecution

• Testimony

• Sentence

What is the purpose of testimony in a trial?

• To decide the sentence

• To support the accused person

• To provide a statement about what was seen or known

• To prove the accused is guilty

In a trial, who is responsible for proving the accused person is guilty?

• Defense

• Prosecution

• Testimony

• Sentence