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Criminal law vocab review AND preview!

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The right to a fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement is called

a)

Representation

b)

Miranda Rights

c)

Due Process

d)

Probable Cause

2.

A crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail for one year or less, a fine of $1,000 or less or both is called a(n)

a)

Felony

b)

Arbitrary Crime

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

Bribery

3.

A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year in a state prison or federal prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both, or death is a(n)

a)

Criminal Act

b)

Felony

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

White Collar Crime

4.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

5.

TAKE A GUESS!

The use of force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death or serious bodily harm is called

a)

KungFu

b)

Self-Defense

c)

Procedural Defense

d)

Criminal Defense

6.

TAKE A GUESS!

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to get a serious charge dropped

a)

Bargain

b)

Bail Bargain

c)

Plea Bargain

d)

Contempt of Court

7.

TAKE A GUESS!

A legal position taken by the accused is the

a)

Defense

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Subpoena

d)

Self-Defense

8.

TAKE A GUESS!

A reasonable ground for belief is

a)

Intent

b)

Probable Cause

c)

Self-Defense

d)

Defense

9.

TAKE A GUESS!

Problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished are

a)

Procedural Defense

b)

Defense

c)

Self-Defense

d)

Substantive Defense

10.

TAKE A GUESS!

_ disproves, justifies, or excuses the alleged crime.

a)

Substantive Defense

b)

Procedural Defense

c)

Defense

d)

Self- Defense

11.

TAKE A GUESS!

The freedom from prosecution even when one as committed the crime charged is called..

a)

Immunity

b)

Arraignment

c)

Contempt of Court

d)

Indictment