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Criminal Justice Flow Chart

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After you are arrested what are the 2 possible events that could occur?

a)

Jail & Prison

b)

Out on bail & court date given

c)

Out on bail w/ court date given or Jail

d)

none of the above

2.

What are the 3 types of pleas a defendant can make?

a)

guilty, not guilty, innocent

b)

guilty, not guilty, no contest

c)

temporary insanity, not guilty, I didn't do it

d)

none of the above

3.

What are the three options that could happen to a person after they are put on trial for a crime?

a)

case is dismissed

b)

found guilty

c)

accquital

d)

remanded to custody

e)

sentenced to confinement

4.

Bail is defined as a set amount of ____________ set by the __________.

(a)  

5.

A misdemeanor is a crime that is punishable of no more than ______ year(s) in jail.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

6.

An arraignment is defined as a hearing in which the defendant is formally ________ of charges against him.

a)

provided with a lawyer

b)

notified

c)

accused

d)

provided with information

7.

In felony cases a defendant could have an initial court appearance in which the date for ____________ _________ would be set.

a)

remand hearing

b)

preliminary hearing

c)

arraignment

d)

bail hearing

8.
The criminal justice system consist of
a)
Law enforcement (police)
b)
Courts and corrections
c)
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
d)
All the above
9.
What are the two purposes of a grand jury?
a)
determine guilt or innocence
b)
investigate crimes and issue indictments 
c)
issue criminal complaints
d)
determine the punishment that a convicted person must serve
10.
In a Fair Trial :
a)
The Innocent is acquitted
b)
Both Guilty and Innocent get a certain amount of punishment
c)
The guilty is acquitted
d)
Neither Guilty nor innocent get any punishment
11.

An accused person is decided by :-

a)

Police

b)

Court

c)

Person himself

d)

All of these

12.

What is the act of keeping the accused in custody by the police?

a)

Cross examine

b)

Detention

c)

FIR

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the role of the jury

a)

To decide on the defendants sentence

b)

To find evidence against the defendant

c)

To help the barristers decide

d)

To decide on the defendants guilt

14.
A crime that includes a fine and jail time of less than a year is referred to as
a)
a felony
b)
a minor offense
c)
a misdemeanor
d)
all of the above
15.

Acquittal is defined as ....

a)

the plea one enters when they feel that they are not guilty

b)

a release which takes place when the judge or jury upon trial finds a verdict of not guilty

c)

a release because there was insufficient evidence

d)

a discharge because there witness tampering evident during the trial