Criminal Justice System Quiz

What does the 8th amendment protect against?

• Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

What is solitary confinement?

• A form of imprisonment where a person is kept alone in a cell

• A rehabilitation program

• A type of parole

• A juvenile detention center

What is recidivism?

• The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

• The process of rehabilitation

• The act of testifying in court

• The conditional release from prison

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does parole mean?

• A trial in front of a judge and jury

• Conditional release from prison

• A juvenile detention center

• A form of solitary confinement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of a trial?

• To enforce solitary confinement

• To offer parole

• To provide rehabilitation

• To examine evidence to determine if a defendant is guilty or not guilty

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The release from jail, prison, or other confinement after serving part of a sentence.

• Probation

• Parole

• Arraignment

What is recidivism?

• The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

• The process of rehabilitation

• The act of testifying in court

• The conditional release from prison

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which term describes a person being physically taken into custody?

• Information

• Indictment

• Arrest

• Warrant

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A court order issued by a judge authorizing police officers to make arrests or search premises is called a(n)

• true bill

• booking

• warrant

• arrest

Which of the following is not a part of the criminal justice system?

• Law enforcement

• Courts

• Corrections

• Education system