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Criminal Justice Process

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

a)

tort

b)

crime

c)

incident

d)

law

2.

If an arrest is made, the police will take the suspect into ________

a)

Physical Custody

b)

Jail

c)

Booking

d)

Squad Car

3.

Fingerprints are taken from the suspect during this part of the criminal process

a)

Arrest

b)

Initial Appearance

c)

Booking

d)

Arraignment

4.

During this hearing the defendant will enter a plea

a)

Preliminary Hearing

b)

Initial Appearance

c)

Booking

d)

Arraignment

5.

If the Grand Jury decides there is enough evidence to go to trial, they will issue an

a)

Indictment

b)

Affidavit

c)

Order

d)

Injunction

6.

During this stage the accused will have the opportunity to inform the court of their intention to hire an attorney.

a)

Initial Appearance

b)

Arrest

c)

Booking

d)

Arraignment

7.

This is the examination of the facts in which both the prosecution and the defense present their case

a)

Sentencing

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Discovery

d)

Trial

8.

The Grand Jury is made up of a collection of ___________

a)

police officers

b)

politicians

c)

citizens

d)

witnesses

9.

These two hearings serve the same purpose ( to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial )

a)

Arraignment & Initial Appearance

b)

Preliminary Hearing & Grand Jury

c)

Arraignment & Grand Jury

d)

Preliminary Hearing & Booking

10.

The money or bond put up to secure the release of a person who has been charged with a crime

a)

Surety

b)

Penalty

c)

Fine

d)

Bail

11.

A warrant check is performed at this stage of the criminal justice process.

a)

Preliminary Hearing

b)

Trial

c)

Booking

d)

Initial Appearance

12.

The judge will set the bail amount during this stage of the criminal justice process.

a)

Sentencing

b)

Initial Appearance

c)

Arraignment

d)

Preliminary Hearing

13.

During a preliminary hearing who decides whether or not there is enough evidence to send the case to trial?

a)

Arresting Officer

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Petit Jury

d)

Judge

14.

This is a collection of citizens that hears evidence about a case, then decides if there is enough evidence to go to trial.

a)

Grand Jury

b)

Petit Jury

c)

Panel Jury

d)

Peer Group

15.

Jails, prisons, and parole officers, make up which component of the criminal justice system?

a)

Internal Affairs

b)

Police

c)

Corrections

d)

Courts