Criminal Law and Fourth Amendment Quiz
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What did the Supreme Court define as a search in Katz v. United States (1967)?

  • Any government activity in a public area
  • Any private intrusion into a person's belongings
  • Any government intrusion into public spaces
  • Any government intrusion into something in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (correct)

    • What is the purpose of a dispositional hearing in juvenile court?

  • To determine the sentence for the juvenile (correct)
  • To review the evidence against the juvenile
  • To decide on the probation conditions for the juvenile
  • To establish the guilt or innocence of the juvenile

    • What is the concept of deterrence in the context of criminal behavior?

  • Empathy for victims preventing crimes
  • Fear of punishment preventing crimes (correct)
  • Understanding the consequences of crimes
  • Reward for good behavior preventing crimes

    • What is the purpose of booking in the process of arrest?

    <p>Recording the arrest details and the accused's information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of proving facts in a criminal trial?

    <p>The prosecution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the conditional release of a prisoner before the end of a prison term?

    <p>Parole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a prison sentence of an indefinite period of time, where prisoners are released based on rehabilitation?

    <p>Indeterminate Sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of crime called?

    <p>Criminology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for crimes, such as prostitution and illegal drug possession, in which everyone involved does so by choice?

    <p>Victimless Crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age at which a person is considered an adult for legal purposes?

    <p>Age of Majority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a state or federal maximum-security prison?

    <p>Penitentiary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the means of determining facts in a trial?

    <p>Evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an act which, if committed by an adult, would be considered a crime?

    <p>Delinquent Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a special hearing in Juvenile Court to determine whether a juvenile should be tried in adult court?

    <p>Fitness Hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the responsibility of deciding the facts of a particular case and coming to a verdict?

    <p>Fact Finder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the questioning of the opponent’s witnesses in a trial?

    <p>Cross Examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

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