CJ 1 Final Study Guide

When the jury believes that the prosecution proved that the defendant violated all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt they will find the defendant ________ of the crime.

• guilty

• innocent

• not guilty

• no contest

Which of the following is NOT part of the Miranda warnings that law enforcement must read to suspects under arrest before they are questioned?

• Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law

• You have the right to plead guilty

• You have the right to talk to an attorney

• You have the right to remain silent

The taking of a person into physical custody to charge with a crime.

• arrest

• Miranda rights

• interrogation

• warrant

The ____ amendment guarantees that excessive bail shall not be required nor cruel or unusual punishments are inflicted upon a citizen.

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

What was the original purpose of prisons?

• to encourage people to do the right thing

• to hold people until their debts were paid

• to detain and remove people from society

• to execute people

The ______ amendment guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, allows the accused to confront witnesses against them, and be allowed to have a lawyer.

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

A _____________ is someone who personally sees, hears, or otherwise observes something relating to the incident under investigation.

• victim

• witness

• citizen

• suspect

This era was focused on rehabilitation. The early ideas of parole were established during this era.

• punitive era

• reform era

• mass prison era

• just desserts era

When on cross-examination, it is most appropriate to ask these types of questions which allows the attorney 

to control the narrative.

• prompted

• leading

• rhetorical

• open-ended

Which of the following is NOT one of the four effective communication skills used by police officers?

• nonverbal

• thinking

• listening

• reactionary