WorksheetsUnit 2-Overview of the CJ System
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 11mins
According to a study which of the following types of news stories dominates local television news shows?
government and politics
crime and criminal justice
sports
natural disasters
Like the family, schools, organized religion, the media, and the law, criminal justice is a(n):
subtle social control
private response to crime
institution of social control
informal method of social control
The term jurisdiction, as used in your text, means:
the specific location in which a court is located
the loose confederation of prisons & jails around the county
a politically defined geographical area
the system of rank and heirarchy within police agencies
The booking process typically involves:
entering the suspect's charge in the police blotter
entering the suspect's name in the police blotter
entering the suspect's fingerprints or photo in the police blotter
all of these
A(n) ____ is a charging document specifying that an offense has been committed by a person or persons named or described.
information
grand jury indictment
complaint
all of these are charging documents
In the case of a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, a(n) ____ may be held.
information
summary trial
arrest warrant
grand jury
About ____ of criminal defendants plead guilty to the charges against them, in an arrangement called plea bargaining.
50 percent
10 percent
95 percent
40 percent
Cases that are not resolved through plea bargaining or by a jury trial are decided by a judge in a:
grand jury
bench trial
arraignment
indictment
If defendants are not satisfied with the outcome of their trials, then they have the right to:
declare a mistrial
appeal
request new counsel
a retrial
The seizing of a person and detaining him or her in custody by lawful authority.
Jurisdiction
Ordinance violation
Grand Jury Indictment
Arrest
Usually the violation of the laws of a city or town.
Jurisdiction
Felony
Misdemeanor
Ordinance Violation
A written accusation by a grand jury that one or more persons have committed a crime.
Ordinance Violation
Jurisdiction
Grand Jury Indictment
Misdemeanor
A relatively serious offense punishable by death or confinement in a state or federal prison for more than one year.
Misdemeanor
Felony
Jurisdiction
Ordinance Violation
A politically defined geographical area.
Felony
Misdemeanor
Jurisdiction
Arrest
A pretrial stage to hear the indictment and allow a plea
Booking
Complaint
Misdemeanor
Arraignment
A written order typically issued by a lower court judge directing law enforcement officers to seize a person.
Booking
Arrest Warrant
Complaint
Grand Jury
A group of citizens who for a specific period of time meets in closed sessions to, among other responsibilities, investigate charges coming from preliminary hearings.
Grand Jury
Arraignment
Misdemeanor
Complaint
A lesser crime that can result in up to a year in jail and/or a $1000 fine.
Complaint
Arraignment
Misdemeanor
Booking
The administrative recording of the arrest. It typically involves entering the suspect's name, the charge, and perhaps his/her fingerprints or photograph on the police blotter
Booking
Misdemeanor
Complaint
Grand Jury
Usually is money deposited with the court that is supposed to ensure that suspects or defendants appear at trial.
Parole
Complaint
Bail
Bench Trial
The conditional release of prisoners before they have served their full sentence.
Plea bargaining
Complaint
Summary Trial
Parole
The practice whereby the prosecutor, the defense attorney, his or her client and, in many jurisdictions, the judge agree on a specific sentence to be imposed if the accused admits guilt and agrees to a charge or charges instead of going to trial.
Plea bargaining
Bench Trial
Summary Trial
Parole
A trial before a judge without a jury.
Plea Bargaining
Bench Trial
Complaint
Parole
A document that charges that an offense has been committed by a person or persons named or described.
Parole
Bail
Complaint
Summary Trial
