Legal Proceedings Quiz
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What is the term for the committing of future crimes by offenders with previous convictions?

  • Reoffending
  • Delinquency
  • Rehabilitation
  • Recidivism (correct)

What is the responsibility of proving facts in a case called?

  • Burden of Proof (correct)
  • Proof Duty
  • Obligation of Evidence
  • Legal Onus

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

  • Pardon
  • Parole (correct)
  • Probation
  • Release on Recognizance

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

<p>Jurisdiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial questioning of an attorney's own witness called?

<p>Direct examination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of prisoners per 100,000 population called?

<p>Incarceration rate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of crime called?

<p>Criminology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Plantiff (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the means of determining facts in a trial called?

<p>Evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a prison sentence for a specific length of time?

<p>Determinate Sentence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who presents evidence first in a criminal trial?

<p>The Prosecution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Penitentiary (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the term for the prosecutor’s authority to decide what charges to bring and how to pursue a criminal case?

<p>Prosecutorial Discretion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a pre-trial procedure permitting an arrestee to stay out of jail by depositing a set of money as a security that the arrestee will show up for trial?

<p>Bail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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