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Criminal Justice terminology

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the main purposes of an arraignment?

a)

Enter a plea

b)

Argue with the prosecution

c)

Hold a trial

d)

Get out of jail

2.

What are the advantages of a plea bargain? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Lower sentences

b)

Higher sentences

c)

No trial

d)

VIP area in prison

e)

Reduced charges

3.

What is one major issue with plea bargains?

a)

Guilty people get out earlier

b)

Juvenile offenders will not be punished

c)

People may plead guilty to get out of jail even when they are innocent.

d)

Plea bargains cost more than trials.

4.

Who determines if it is a jury trial or a bench trial?

a)

The Judge

b)

The Governor

c)

The Defendant

d)

The Victim's Family

5.

What percentage of the jurors must vote guilty for a defendant to be convicted?

a)

Half

b)

Half plus 1

c)

Two-thirds

d)

All

6.

If you are convicted of a crime and you keep appealing, which court is your last chance?

a)

US Court of Appeals

b)

US District Court

c)

US Supreme Court

d)

Municipal Court

7.
The _____________has the responsibility to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
a)
Judge
b)
Jury
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Defendant
8.
Imprisonment in a jail or prison is also known as
a)
Punitive damages
b)
Incarceration
c)
Demeanor
d)
Probabtion
9.

The criminal justice system consists of

a)
Law enforcement (police)
b)
Courts and corrections
c)
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
d)
All the above
10.
Which courtroom workgroup actor is responsible for maintaining custody of the jury 
a)
Clerk of Courts
b)
Bailiff
c)
Court Reporter
d)
Sherrif's Deputy
11.
A written order issued by judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and give testimony or bring evidence material. 
a)
Court order
b)
Subpeona
c)
Prosecution
d)
Writ 
12.
What are the 2 levels of the dual court system in the US? 
a)
State and federal
b)
Felony and misdemeanors
c)
General and appellate 
d)
Decision and procedural 
13.
What is release on recognizance
a)
to clear a debt
b)
Shaquitta Carlos
c)
to make sure you pay your bond
d)

the promise that you come back to court as promised.

14.
What is the primary purpose of criminal trial
a)
to place a sentencing on a person
b)
to give them a court hearing
c)
determine the guilt or innocence of a person.
d)
to organize the paper work of the criminal
15.

Which of the following interrogation techniques are not prohibited?

a)

Force

b)

Torture

c)

Threats

d)

Lying

16.

A court session at which a defendant is charged and enters a plea is _____________.

a)

A booking

b)

An arraignment

c)

An indictment

d)

A preliminary hearing

17.

Jury selection takes place during __________________.

a)

Waiver

b)

Voir Dire

c)

Retribution

d)

Habeus Corpus

18.

Which of the following is a reason an attorney can dismiss a potential juror?

a)

Race

b)

National Origin

c)

Gender

d)

Relationship to Victim

19.

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional due process right?

a)

Right to an attorney

b)

Right to dismiss jurors

c)

Right to confront witnesses

d)

Right to speedy trial

20.

Someone who does not have the financial means to hire an attorney is _____________.

a)

Indigent

b)

Immune

c)

Incapacitated

d)

Interrogated

21.

A judge’s order that something be done is a ________________.

a)

Voir Dire

b)

Habeus Corpus

c)

Writ

d)

Nolo Contendere

22.

The act of restoring, repaying, or refunding is ______________.

a)

Restitution

b)

Revocation

c)

Retribution

d)

Reentry

23.

A grand jury's formal charge or accusation of criminal action

a)

indictment

b)

arrest

c)

pre-trial hearing

d)

plea bargain

24.

A group that hears preliminary evidence to decide if there is reason to formally charge someone with a felony.

a)

pre-trial diversion

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Booking

d)

arrest

25.

The formal process of making a police record of an arrest.

a)

arrest

b)

booking

c)

pre-trial motion

d)

plea bargain

26.

money or property put up by the accused to allow release from jail before trial

a)

bail

b)

arrest

c)

pre-trial diversion

d)

arraignment

27.

When a person is released before the completion of a sentence on the promise of good behavior:

a)

Parole

b)

Waiver

c)

Amnesty

d)

Judicial will and pleasure

28.

When a trial or jury is moved from one jurisdiction to another for just cause it is called:

a)

Change of venue

b)

Judicial modification

c)

trial de neovo

d)

Re-trial of fact

29.

A crime generally punishable by a

fine or by incarceration in jail for not more

than one year and less than $1000.00

a)

Felony

b)

Complaint

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

Ordinace

30.

A standard of proof that requires evidence

sufficient to make a reasonable person

believe that, more likely than not, the

proposed action is justified.

a)

Proof of Burden

b)

Suspicious

c)

Probable Cause

d)

Gut Feeling

31.

A legal position taken by the accused is called what?

a)

Defense

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Subpoena

d)

Self-Defense

32.

A trial before a judge is called a ________ trial?

a)

Bench

b)

Jury

c)

Preliminary

d)

Bond

33.

The party that wins the case and has to answer the appeal to the higher court

a)

Appelant

b)

Respondent

c)

Petitioner

d)

Defendant

34.

A command in the form of written process requiring a witness to come to court and testify

a)

subpoena

b)

setllement

c)

jurisdiction

d)

trial

35.

The examination of potential jurors to determine if they are qualified to serve

a)

background check

b)

voir dire

c)

summary remedy

d)

prima facie case

36.

The process by which a higher court is requested by a party to a lawsuit to review the decision of a lower court is:

a)

a challenge for cause

b)

an amicus curiae

c)

a peremptory challenge

d)

appeal

37.

The freedom from prosecution even when one as committed the crime charged is called..

a)

Immunity

b)

Arraignment

c)

Contempt of Court

d)

Indictment

38.

the principle that states you can't be tried twice for the same crime

a)

due process

b)

twice guilty

c)

double entendre

d)

double jeopardy

39.

Someone could be tried again for the same crime if:

a)

there is a mistrial

b)

they are actually innocent

c)

they are racist

d)

they file a writ of double jeopardy 

40.

The right to fair treatment through the judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement is called

a)

Representation

b)

Miranda Rights

c)

Due Process

d)

Probable Cause

41.

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

a)

Arrest

b)

Initial Appearance

c)

Booking

d)

Arraignment

42.

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

43.

The Grand Jury is made up of a collection of ___________

a)

police officers

b)

politicians

c)

citizens

d)

witnesses

44.

The United States has a ___________ court system where the power is segregated between the federal government and individual state governments.​

a)

dual

b)

primary

c)

single

d)

democratic

45.

Once the court system convicts and sentences an offender, she or he is delegated to the _____________ system in order to carry out his or her sentence.​

a)

corrections

b)

management

c)

supervision

d)

treatment

46.
It is inexcusable and illegal for prosecutors to suppress _________ evidence.
a)
good
b)
critical
c)
shared
d)
bad
47.
Ethics means to determine what is ______, proper and __________________.
a)
wrong, upsetting
b)
right, wrong
c)
right, moral
d)
none of the above
48.

What is the element that needs to be fulfilled for a person to be criminally liable for their criminal act?

a)

Actus reus

b)

Bona fide

c)

Pro bono

d)

De facto

49.

Which of these is NOT mens rea?

a)

Criminal intent

b)

motive

c)

knowledge

d)

feelings

50.
Which 2 elements do we require for criminal liability?
a)
Victim and prosecutor
b)
Crime and defence
c)
Actus reus and mens rea
d)
Actus rea and Mens reus
51.
Actus reus refers to:
a)
The guilty act and physical elements of the offence
b)
Guilty mind and mental elements of the offence
c)
Guilty actions and wrongful conduct
d)
Elements of a crime
52.
What is an omission?
a)
NOT doing something you ought to do
b)
A positive act
c)
Agreeing to do something
d)
Failing to comply with the law
53.

What is Jurisdiction?

a)

authority of a court to hear a wide range of cases, both civil and criminal

b)

division of two separate court systems, federal and state; federal courts have limited jurisdiction over state courts

c)

the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographical territory

d)

the authority of the court to hear a particular type of case, depending on the nature of the claim or controversy

54.

An act must be voluntary in order for it to be deemed a criminal act.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

In a court case, who must prove actus reus and mens rea?

a)

Prosecutor

b)

The defendant

c)

The judge

d)

The jury

56.

Culpable is best described as

a)

The ability to do something

b)

The inability to do something (alibi)

c)

The responsibility for wrongdoing

d)

The ability to be easily fooled

57.

The four culpable mental states are

a)

Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, negligence

b)

unintentionally, wittingly, carelessly, clumsily

c)

unintentionally, unknowingly, carelessly, negligence

d)

intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, carelessly