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understanding our criminal justice system

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. When someone violate the law, we immediately inform :-

a)

a. Neighbours

b)

b. Relative

c)

c. Judge

d)

d. Police

2.

Q1. Public prosecutor is :

a)

One who represents the interests of state

b)

One who investigate crime

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

3.

What refers to an act that the law defines as a crime?

a)

Detention

b)

Offence

c)

Witness

d)

None of the above

4.

The Supreme Court of India has laid down certain guidelines to be followed by the police and any other investigating agencies during arrest, detention and interrogation known as the _____________________________.

a)

D. K. Basu Guidelines

b)

Malimath Committee Guidelines

c)

Maneka Gandhi Guidelines

d)

None of these

5.
What is the full form of "FIR" ?
a)
Firm Investigation Result
b)
First Information Report
c)
Fast Ionic Reaction
d)
Firm Investigation Report
6.
Who cannot be called to a police station only for questioning ?
a)
A Boy under 15 yrs
b)
women
c)
Both Women And A boy under 15 yrs
d)
Government Employees
7.

What term refers to a person who is charged with a crime or other offence?

a)

Accused

b)

Fair trial

c)

Lawyer

d)

Detention

8.

Public prosecutor is .....

a)

One who represents the interests of state

b)

One who investigate crime

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

9.

What refers to an act that the law defines as a crime?

a)

Detention

b)

Offence

c)

Witness

d)

None of the above

10.

Every person has a fundamental Right to be defended by a lawyer under the Article ___________.

a)

42

b)

67

c)

45

d)

22

11.

The criminal justice system consists of _________ different divisions.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

12.

The chief officer in county law enforcement.

a)

Police

b)

Marshal

c)

Sheriff

d)

Warden

13.

The process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision

a)

Demand a retrial

b)

Stand mute before the judge

c)

An appeal

d)

Declare a mistrial

14.

A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, seledcted to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.

a)

Trial Jury

b)

Hung Jury

c)

Writ of execution

d)

Grand Jury

15.

the branch of government that carries out laws or enforces the laws of the state or country

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

16.

The act of being fair or just and not one side over another

(a)