Criminal Law and Fourth Amendment Quiz

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

The judge

The prosecution (correct)

The jury

The defense

What is the term for a prison sentence of an indefinite period of time?

Life Sentence

Indeterminate Sentence (correct)

Mandatory Sentence

Determinate Sentence

What is the study of crime called?

Criminology (correct)

Psychology

Forensic Science

Sociology

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

Victimless Crimes Signup and view all the answers

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

Age of Majority Signup and view all the answers

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

Jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

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

Fact Finder Signup and view all the answers

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

Parole Signup and view all the answers

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

Delinquent Signup and view all the answers

What is the party in a lawsuit who sues the other party called?

Plaintiff Signup and view all the answers

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

Cross Examination Signup and view all the answers

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

Evidence Signup and view all the answers

What is the Supreme Court's definition of a search in Katz v. United States (1967)?

Any government intrusion into something in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of deterrence in the context of criminal justice?

To prevent crimes by instilling fear of punishment Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of parens patriae in the juvenile justice system?

The state takes the role of parents to protect juveniles Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of aftercare in the context of juvenile justice?

Supervising a juvenile who has returned after a period of confinement Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a booking officer in the criminal justice system?

Recording the arrest details and taking fingerprints and photographs of the accused Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of probation as an alternative to prison?

Requiring the offender to follow certain conditions under supervision Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the court hearing in which the defendant must enter a plea?

Arraignment Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an arrestee in the context of criminal justice?

The person arrested Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the accused in a criminal trial?

Defendant Signup and view all the answers

What is the act by the governor or president that forgives all or part of a prisoner's sentence?

Pardon Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sentence hearing in juvenile court?

Dispositional Hearing Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of recording the arrest details, including the accused's name and address, charges, and time and place of arrest?

Booking Signup and view all the answers