WorksheetsCriminal Procedures
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 32mins
an act that breaks state or Federal law and causes harm to people or property:
Felony and misdemeanor are two types of:
What must police have before they can arrest a suspect?
search warrant
bail
probable cause
After arrest, what is the next step in criminal procedure?
appear at trial
the accused person must be informed of their rights
enter a plea
What is bail?
payment of a fine or ticket
money paid to court as a promise to return for trial
damages paid to replace property
What rights are protected under Miranda rights?
right to remain silent and a speedy trial
right to bail and an attorney
right to remain silent and an attorney
At what hearing does a judge explain charges to the accused person and offer them an attorney if they cannot afford one?
magistrate
trial
arraignment
Permission given by a court for police to conduct searches, seizures and arrests is called:
plea
warrant
summons
True or false: Accused people must answer all questions posed by police during investigation
true
false
Magistrates protect people from unlawful and secret arrest and imprisonment:
true
false
A group of citizens that decides whether there is enough evidence to indict/charge someone with a felony
appeal court
grand jury
board of supervisors
At what hearing does a judge explain charges to the accused person and offer them an attorney if they cannot afford one?
magistrate
trial
arraignment
A court hearing in which witnesses and evidence are presented and a judge or jury reaches a verdict
Constitutional protections of accused people against unlawful government action
probable cause
grand jury
due process
A group of citizens that hear evidence and witnesses in a trial and reach a verdict.
Punishment ordered by the court to a person who has been convicted in a crime
verdict
sentence
appeal
To be found guilty in a criminal case:
acquittal
conviction
sentence
To be found not guilty in a criminal case:
acquittal
felony
plea
To ask a higher court to review the decision of a case and determine if the convicted person received a fair trial
verdict
appeal
plea
What decisions can an appeals court make:
choose all that apply:
uphold a conviction
overturn a conviction
grant a new trial
impose the death penalty
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