10 Questions
Which amendment enumerates the right of the people to petition the government for redress of grievances?
Amendment 1
In which amendment is the right of persons to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against them enumerated?
Amendment 3
Which amendment prohibits against excessive bail?
Amendment 5
In which amendment is the guarantee that no state shall make or enforce any law or deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law enumerated?
Amendment 4
Which amendment enumerates the right that no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury?
Amendment 8
What are the primary institutions of the criminal justice system?
Police, prosecution and defense lawyers, courts, and prisons
What are the three main parts of the criminal justice system?
Law enforcement agencies, courts and accompanying prosecution and defence lawyers, agencies for detaining and supervising offenders
What is the first contact a defendant usually has with the criminal justice system?
Police (or law enforcement)
What are the goals of the criminal justice system?
Rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other crimes, and moral support for victims
What do the distinct agencies in the criminal justice system do?
Operate together as the principal means of maintaining the rule of law within society
Test your knowledge of the criminal justice system with this quiz on the constitutional amendments and rights related to the criminal process. Review and challenge your understanding of the rights of the accused and the role of government in the criminal process.
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