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Criminal Justice System Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is solitary confinement?

a)

A form of imprisonment where a person is kept alone in a cell

b)

A rehabilitation program

c)

A type of parole

d)

A juvenile detention center

2.

What is recidivism?

a)

The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

b)

The process of rehabilitation

c)

The act of testifying in court

d)

The conditional release from prison

3.

What does the 8th amendment protect against?

a)

Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

b)

Unreasonable searches and seizures

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Right to bear arms

4.

What does parole mean?

a)

A trial in front of a judge and jury

b)

Conditional release from prison

c)

A juvenile detention center

d)

A form of solitary confinement

5.

What is recidivism?

a)

The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

b)

The process of rehabilitation

c)

The act of testifying in court

d)

The conditional release from prison

6.

What is the purpose of a trial?

a)

To enforce solitary confinement

b)

To offer parole

c)

To provide rehabilitation

d)

To examine evidence to determine if a defendant is guilty or not guilty

7.

Which term describes a person being physically taken into custody?

a)

Information

b)

Indictment

c)

Arrest

d)

Warrant

8.

A court order issued by a judge authorizing police officers to make arrests or search premises is called a(n)

a)

true bill

b)

booking

c)

warrant

d)

arrest

9.

What is the purpose of the Corrections system in the U.S.?

a)

To supervise individuals convicted of crimes

b)

To provide healthcare services

c)

To regulate financial institutions

d)

To manage public transportation

10.

Which of the following is not a part of the criminal justice system?

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Courts

c)

Corrections

d)

Education system

11.

What is the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution concerned with?

a)

Right to a fair trial

b)

Protection against self-incrimination

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Freedom of speech

12.

Penalties for juveniles are intended to rehabilitate and provide tools necessary for the juvenile to become a productive citizen in society.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Penalties for juveniles are intended to rehabilitate and provide tool necessary for the juvenile to become a productive citizen in society.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This Amendment protects the convicted from cruel and unusual punishment.

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

8th

15.
A correctional facility generally run by state or federal government and housing long-term inmates
a)
Jail
b)
Lock Up
c)
Prison
16.

What factors determine the consequences young offenders face?

a)

a) The seriousness of the offence

b)

b) The history of the young person

c)

c) The attitude of the young person

d)

d) All of the above

17.

the main character struggles against an outside force

a)

dependent conflict

b)

internal conflict

c)

external conflict

d)

independent conflict

18.

According to the lesson, which of the following juvenile age ranges can begin to recognize more complex, adult-like concepts and terms?

a)

Adults (ages 18+)

b)

Toddlers (ages 2 to 3)

c)

Children (ages 4 to 12)

d)

Adolescents (ages 12 to 18)

19.

What do the Miranda warnings guarantee besides the right to remain silent?

a)

the right to a fair trial

b)

the right to a trial by a jury of your peers

c)

the right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one

d)

the right to fair treatment in jail

20.

the setting is the ____ and ____ of the action of the story

a)

time

b)

area

c)

situation

d)

place

21.

What does prosecute mean?

4 lines
22.

the central message or general insight into life that the author conveys in a story

a)

mood

b)

theme

c)

motif

d)

symbol

23.

the writer directly tells the reader about a character's personality

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

primary characterization

d)

secondary characterization

24.

What does rehabilitate mean?

4 lines
25.

words saying the opposite of what is meant

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

26.

What is the term for when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Connotative

27.

What is it called when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Denotative

28.

high point of interest/suspense in the story; the turning point

a)

exposition

b)

resolution

c)

falling action

d)

climax

29.

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

a)

A fire station burns down.

b)

A character in a play is unaware of a secret that the audience knows.

c)

A character says, "What a beautiful day!" during a storm.

d)

The word "snake" making someone feel uneasy.

30.

When a character says the opposite of what they mean, what is this an example of?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Connotative

31.
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
a)
Conflict
b)
Plot
c)
Rising Action
d)
Theme
32.
The opposing character or force to the main character
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
33.
What does conflict mean?
a)
The sequence of events of a story
b)
The part of the story where the conflict reaches its peak.
c)
Where and when a story takes place
d)
The problem the main character faces in the story
34.

The central, or main character in a story.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Characterization

d)

Dynamic character

35.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
36.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
37.
Reasoning is __________________.
a)
A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
d)
Empirical Evidence
38.
Students should not be required to do community service.
a)
Evidence statement
b)
Claim statement
c)
Reasoning statement
39.
What does the "R" stand for in "CER?"
a)
relevant
b)
right
c)
reverse
d)
reasoning
40.

Who tells the story in first person point of view?

a)

I, me, we

b)

You, your

c)

He or she

41.

What point of view is this sentence in: "Lincoln won his hockey game on Saturday!"

a)

Second

b)

Third

c)

First

d)

Fourth

42.
What is a Dystopia?
a)
The illusion of being a Utopia, but is corrupt
b)
Peaceful place
c)
Everyone gets along, no war
43.

Dystopias usually take place in which time period?

a)

The Past

b)

The Present

c)

The Space age

d)

The Future

44.

The Danger of Technology is an example of a theme from Dystopian novels. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Is WALL-E considered to be a dystopia?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

What is dystopian fiction?

a)

A negative past world where things used to be bad

b)

A negative future world entirely made up

c)

A negative future world based on problems in human society today

d)

A negative world that we live in today

47.

Dystopian people always have...

a)

someone watching them

b)

lots of money

c)

information

d)

what they deserve

48.

What is artificial intelligence?

a)
Artificial intelligence is the study of natural intelligence in animals.
b)
Artificial intelligence is the process of creating robots with human-like emotions.
c)
Artificial intelligence is the practice of using human brains to power machines.
d)
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines.