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Monster Vocab: Legal and Behavioral Terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ____________________ was caught on security footage fleeing the scene of the crime.

a)

Perpetrator

b)

Witness

c)

Detective

d)

Bystander

2.

The loose aggressive dog in the neighborhood was considered a ____________________ to the children.

a)

Menace

b)

Friend

c)

Helper

d)

Pet

3.

Fill in the Blank: Select the correct word from the list below to complete each sentence. Menace | Merely | Pensive | Perpetrator | Prejudice | Redemption | Salvation | Stenographer | Verdict | Vicinity He claimed he was ____________________ a bystander and had nothing to do with the fight.

a)

Merely

b)

Perpetrator

c)

Menace

d)

Prejudice

4.

Many stories of ____________________ focus on a character finding a way to make up for their past mistakes.

a)

Redemption

b)

Adventure

c)

Romance

d)

Mystery

5.

A judge must remain impartial and ensure that ____________________ does not cloud the jury’s decision-making.

a)

Prejudice

b)

Justice

c)

Evidence

d)

Verdict

6.

Evidence that is legally valid and allowed to be presented in a court of law is described as:

a)

Pensive

b)

Admissible

c)

Cynical

d)

Menacing

7.

A person who is distrustful of human sincerity and believes people are motivated only by self-interest is:

a)

Pensive

b)

Cynical

c)

Admissible

d)

Prejudice

8.

To dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness is to:

a)

Contradict

b)

Menace

c)

Gloat

d)

Implicate

9.

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime is to ________ them.

a)

Implicate

b)

Redeem

c)

Contradict

d)

Merely

10.

The legal term for the theft of personal property is:

a)

Larceny

b)

Prejudice

c)

Impediment

d)

Menace