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LEB- Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________________ is punishable offense against society.

a)

crime

b)

felony

c)

misdemeanor

d)

white-collar crimes

2.

______________________ is substituted criminal liability.

a)

civil liability

b)

contempt of court

c)

preliminary hearing

d)

vicarious criminal liability

3.

crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine of more than $1000, or both.

a)

crimes

b)

felony

c)

misdemeanor

d)

white-collar crimes

4.

crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of less than $1000, or both.

a)

crimes

b)

felony

c)

misdemeanor

d)

white-collar crimes

5.

crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence of force not does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property.

a)

punishment

b)

trial

c)

vicarious criminal liability

d)

white-collar crimes

6.

______________________ is a reasonable ground for belief.

a)

indictment

b)

probable cause

c)

subpoena

d)

verdict

7.

_____________________________ at criminal law, is a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability

a)

plea bargain

b)

defense

c)

procedural defense

d)

substantive defense

8.

_________________________ is a defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished.

a)

contempt of court

b)

defense

c)

procedural defense

d)

substantive defense

9.

_______________________ are defenses that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime.

a)

defense

b)

procedural defense

c)

substantive defense

d)

crimes

10.

___________________ is the use of force that appears reasonably necessary for the self-protection of an intended victim

a)

defense

b)

procedural defense

c)

self-defense

d)

substantive defense

11.

________________________ is the freedom from prosecution for a crime

a)

crimes

b)

immunity

c)

punishment

d)

verdict

12.

_______________________ is the action that hinders the administration of justice in court.

a)

contempt of court

b)

defense

c)

punishment

d)

subpoena

13.

_________________________ is the penalty provided by law and imposed by a court.

a)

crimes

b)

jury

c)

punishment

d)

verdict

14.

_________________________ is the agreement with prosecutors allowing defendants to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with.

a)

arraignment

b)

indictment

c)

plea bargain

d)

verdict

15.

_________________________ is a written accusation which declares that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime.

a)

arraignment

b)

indictment

c)

plea bargain

d)

verdict

16.

______________________________ are court proceedings during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment are read.

a)

arraignment

b)

indictment

c)

plea bargain

d)

preliminary hearing

17.

________________ are court proceedings at which the evidence against the defendant will be presented to the court so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold him or her for trial.

a)

arraignment

b)

preliminary hearing

c)

procedural defense

d)

substantive defense

18.

_____________________ is a sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial.

a)

arraignment

b)

bail

c)

contempt

d)

verdict

19.

________________________ is a written court order compelling a person to appear and testify; a command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents or other evidence in his or her possession.

a)

jury

b)

preliminary hearing

c)

subpoena

d)

voir dire

20.

_________________________ is the jury's decision in a case.

a)

arraignment

b)

subpoena

c)

verdict

d)

voir dire