Crime and Justice Vocabulary Quiz
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9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not yet been proven guilty?
Witness
Suspect
Lawyer
Detective
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to the physical or verbal proof used in a court to help decide a case?
Evidence
Weapon
Fingerprints
Crimes
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is responsible for defending or prosecuting someone in a court of law?
Witness
Lawyer
Detective
Suspect
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a person who saw a crime happen and can describe what they saw?
Suspect
Witness
Lawyer
Detective
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word means to take someone into custody because they are believed to have committed a crime?
Arrest
Solve
Robbing
Guilty
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the act of taking something that does not belong to you, especially by force?
Robbing
Solving
Committed
Weapon
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word describes a person who is not responsible for a crime?
Guilty
Innocent
Suspect
Witness
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
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