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Test review Chapter 1 What is Criminal Justice

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An indictment is a formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury alleging that a specified person has committed a specified crime.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A concurrent sentence is one that consists of two or more sentences that have been imposed at the same time after conviction for more than one offense, and served at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A defendant cannot waive his/her right to trial by jury.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A trial is the examination in court of the issues of fact and relevant law in a case for the purpose of convicting or acquitting the defendant.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Criminology is the scientific study of the causes of crime and the prevention of crime, and of the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Once an offender is sentenced, the corrections stage begins.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A consecutive sentence allows the offender to serve two or more sentences at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Trials are expensive and time consuming.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Guilty pleas are always accepted by the judge in a Preliminary hearing.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

At which stage of the criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea?

a)

Booking

b)

Sentencing

c)

Arraignment

d)

Indictment

11.

The preliminary hearing is used to decide whether:

a)

The crime that occurred is a felony

b)

There are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant committed the crime

c)

The defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

d)

The defendant is fit to stand trial

12.

Who returns an indictment?

a)

Grand Jury

b)

Judge

c)

Arresting Officer

d)

Prosecutor

13.

The modern justice process begins with:

a)

Trial

b)

Arrest

c)

Investigation

d)

Indictment

14.

During an arrest and prior to questioning, defendants are usually advised of their constitutional rights as enumerated in the Supreme Court decision of:

a)

Gagnon vs Scarpeli

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Powell vs Alabama

d)

Gideon vs Wainwright

15.

When an offender receives a __________ sentence, he/she serves one sentence after another is completed:

a)

Consecutive

b)

Concurrent

c)

Suspended

d)

Delayed

16.

The due process clause of the United States Constitution is specifically stated in which amendment?

a)

5th amendment

b)

4th amendment

c)

1st amendment

d)

8th amendment

17.

An offender who has served a specified portion of a prison sentence may be freed on:

a)

Bail

b)

Probation

c)

Day Reporting

d)

Parole

18.

All of the following are stated in the Miranda warning except:

a)

“You have the right to talk to a lawyer”

b)

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

c)

“You have the right to make a phone call”

d)

“You have the right to remain silent”

19.

In the criminal justice process, a(n) __________ has to occur before a(n) ______________ can take place.

a)

First appearance; arrest

b)

Sentence; arrest

c)

Trial; arraignment

d)

Arrest; booking

20.

Which stage of the criminal justice process examines issues of fact and law for the purpose of reaching a judgement of conviction or acquittal of the defendant?

a)

Sentencing

b)

First Appearance

c)

Arrest

d)

Trial

21.

What percentage of sentences are imposed in a criminal case because of guilty pleas rather than trial convictions?

a)

50%

b)

34%

c)

82%

d)

25%

22.

Bail is usually set at the:

a)

First appearance before a judge

b)

Time of arrest

c)

Preliminary hearing

d)

Booking stage

23.

The ______ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is concerned with the criminal defendants right to a jury trial.

a)

6th

b)

14th

c)

2nd

d)

10th

24.

Jake Robinson was convicted of burglary and a drug offense. He was given a sentence of six years for the burglary and six years for the drug offense. These sentences were to run consecutively. How many years would Jake spend in prison?

a)

6 years

b)

12 years

c)

15 years

d)

8 years

25.

Which Supreme Court case mandated that states provide lawyers for defendants who are unable to pay for them?

a)

U.S. v. Nachtigal

b)

Blanton v. Las Vegas

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

26.

If a defendant waives her right to a jury trial, what type of trial will she have?

a)

Bench

b)

Administrative

c)

Peer

d)

Attorney

27.

Conduct in violation of criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.

a)

Probable cause

b)

Due process

c)

Crime

d)

Civil justice

28.

The aggregate of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions.

a)

Consensus model

b)

Criminal justice system

c)

Criminology

d)

Muliculuralism

29.

In criminal proceedings, a writ issued by a judge directing a law enforcement officer to perform a specified act and affording the officer protection from damages if he/she performs it.

a)

Arraignment

b)

Indictment

c)

Warrant

d)

Probable cause

30.

A law enforcement or correctional administrative process officially recording an entry into detention after arrest and identify the person, the place, the reason for the arrest, and the arresting authority.

a)

Preliminary hearing

b)

Booking

c)

Arraignment

d)

Bail

31.

An event that changed the focus of law enforcement in the 1990's was

a)

War on drugs

b)

The Civil Rights movement

c)

Terrorist Attacks on 9/11

d)

The LA Riots

32.

An arrest is the act of taking an adult or juvenile into custody

a)

True

b)

False