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WorksheetsCriminal Investigations Nearpod Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
________ is behavior, either by act or omission, defined by statutory or common law as deserving of punishment or penalty.
shiftlessness
crime
festival
recidivism
What are the TWO types of crimes? There are TWO answers
Felony
bond
Misdemeanor
bail
Who commits MOST crimes in America?
Old Males
Young Males
Young Women
Old Women
Although _______ ________ and _______ comprise 29% of the U.S. population, they make up 57% of the U.S. prison population.
African Americans and Latinos
Caucasians and African Americans
African Americans and Asians
Asians and Latinos
___ __________ is the act of imposing unbalanced penalties with no relation to the gravity of the offense committed or the culpability of the wrongdoer. It is the imposition of excessive punishment or sentences without adequate justification.
Recidivism
Over criminalization
Probation
Parole
CONSISTS OF THE POLICE, THE COURTS, AND CORRECTIONS. THE MAJOR TASKS OF THE POLICE INCLUDE SELECTIVELY ENFORCING THE LAW, PROTECTING THE PUBLIC, ARRESTING SUSPECTED LAW VIOLATORS, AND PREVENTING CRIME.
the neighborhood watch
the black market
the health care system
The criminal justice system
According to the chart, what race and sex is incarcerated the LEAST?
White women
White men
Hispanic women
Black men
Courts regularly assign ____ ____ as a condition of pretrial release based on the belief that paying bail is necessary to ensure appearance in court and protect public safety—but evidence has shown this belief is unfounded.
blood test
finger prints
IOU Slip
cash bail
Operating without adequate regulation or oversight, the commercial bail industry employs unethical and violent tactics that harm the very people they claim to serve, most often ____ ______ ____ __ ______.
low-income people of color.
People from the suburbs
European Immigrants
Wealthy White People
the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend.
parole
probation
recidivism
acquittal
