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 intrusion into something in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (correct)
  • Any action taken by law enforcement officials
  • Any activity conducted in a public space
  • Any government action involving a person's personal property

    • What is the idea behind deterrence?

  • Criminals are not deterred by fear
  • Fear of punishment will prevent crimes (correct)
  • Fear of punishment encourages criminal behavior
  • Punishment is not effective in preventing crimes

    • What is parens patriae?

  • The obligation of parents to supervise their children
  • A Latin term for 'parental guidance'
  • The idea that the state takes the role of parents to protect juveniles (correct)
  • A legal principle protecting parental rights

    • What is the purpose of probation?

    <p>An alternative to prison with specific conditions to follow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during booking?

    <p>Recording the arrest details and taking fingerprints and photographs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an arraignment?

    <p>A court hearing in which the defendant must enter a plea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a probation officer?

    <p>To supervise offenders who are serving probation sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To determine the sentence for the juvenile offender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an acquittal mean in a criminal case?

    <p>To find the defendant not guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an arrestee?

    <p>The person arrested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a pardon by the governor or president entail?

    <p>An act that forgives all or part of a prisoner's sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an arrest?

    <p>Taking a person into custody for the purpose of charging the person with a crime</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 crimes, such as prostitution and possession of illegal drugs, in which everyone is involved by choice?

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

    What is the term describing juveniles who cannot be controlled by their parents?

    <p>Incorrigible</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 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 study of crime called?

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

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

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

    What is the geographical area or subject matter over which particular courts or law enforcement agencies have power?

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

    What is the term for the responsibility of proving facts in a case?

    <p>Burden of Proof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a trial conducted without a jury?

    <p>Bench Trial</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

    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

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