Question 1

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial?

Accepted Answer

Sixth Amendment

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Second Amendment

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Fourth Amendment

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First Amendment

Question 2

What does the acronym 'FBI' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Federal Bureau of Incarceration

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Fishing and Boating Investigations

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Foreign Bureau of Investigation

Question 3

What is the highest court in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court

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Appeals Court

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Superior Court

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District Court

Question 4

What is the most common type of crime in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Property crime

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Violent crime

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Drug crime

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White collar crime

Question 5

What is the name of the famous New York City jail that has been the subject of numerous documentaries and movies?

Accepted Answer

Rikers Island

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San Quentin State Prison

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Alcatraz Island

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Sing Sing Prison

Question 6

What is the purpose of bail?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that a defendant returns to court for their trial

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To prevent defendants from contacting witnesses

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To punish defendants before their trial

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To make money for the court system

Question 7

What is the name of the legal document that outlines the charges against a defendant?

Accepted Answer

Indictment

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Summons

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Complaint

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Warrant

Question 8

What is the name of the system that allows police officers to stop and search people?

Accepted Answer

Stop and Frisk

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Stop and Check

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Stop and Search

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Stop and Pat Down

Question 9

Which policing strategy involves police officers being present in high-crime areas to deter criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

Community Policing

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Hot Spot Policing

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Zero Tolerance Policing

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Broken Windows Policing

Question 10

What is the name of the law that requires police officers to read people their rights upon arrest?

Accepted Answer

Miranda

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Gideon

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Brady

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Smith

Question 11

What is the term for the practice of police officers targeting individuals based on their race?

Accepted Answer

Racial Profiling

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Ethnic Profiling

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Selective Policing

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Minority Targeting

Question 12

What is the difference between jail and prison?

Accepted Answer

Jail is for short-term sentences, while prison is for long-term sentences.

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Jail is for non-violent criminals, while prison is for violent criminals.

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Jail is for rich criminals, while prison is for poor criminals.

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Jail is for white-collar criminals, while prison is for blue-collar criminals.

Question 13

What is a supermax prison?

Accepted Answer

A prison designed to hold the most dangerous criminals in isolation.

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A prison designed to hold blue-collar criminals in isolation.

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A prison designed to hold non-violent offenders in luxury.

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A prison designed to hold juvenile offenders in isolation.

Question 14

What is recidivism?

Accepted Answer

The tendency of a criminal to reoffend after being released from prison.

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The tendency of a criminal to commit worse crimes after being released from prison.

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The tendency of a criminal to become a model citizen after being released from prison.

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The tendency of a criminal to reform after being released from prison.

Question 15

What is the standard of proof required in a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Preponderance of the evidence

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Clear and convincing evidence

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Probable cause

Question 16

What is the primary goal of undercover police work?

Accepted Answer

To gather evidence and intelligence on criminal activity.

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To make arrests and convict criminals.

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To secure funding for law enforcement.

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To intimidate criminal organizations.

Question 17

What is one danger of undercover police work?

Accepted Answer

The risk of being discovered and harmed by criminals.

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The risk of being accused of entrapment or misconduct.

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The risk of becoming too emotionally involved with criminal suspects.

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The risk of revealing sensitive information to criminals.

Question 18

What is entrapment?

Accepted Answer

When law enforcement induces someone to commit a crime they would not have committed otherwise.

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When law enforcement uses excessive force during an arrest.

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When law enforcement lies to a suspect in order to obtain a confession.

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When law enforcement violates a suspect's civil rights.

Question 19

What is an informant?

Accepted Answer

Someone who provides information to law enforcement in exchange for benefits or reduced charges.

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A criminal suspect who cooperates with law enforcement.

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An undercover police officer.

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A witness who testifies in court.

Question 20

What is the difference between a police officer and an undercover police officer?

Accepted Answer

Undercover police officers conceal their identity and work in secret to gather evidence.

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Police officers are responsible for responding to emergency calls, while undercover police officers investigate criminal activity.

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Police officers are generally more experienced and better trained than undercover police officers.

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Police officers wear uniforms and operate openly, while undercover police officers work in plainclothes and conceal their identity.

Question 21

What is the primary role of a crime lab?

Accepted Answer

To analyze physical evidence collected from a crime scene.

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To conduct forensic autopsies.

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To provide legal counsel to law enforcement.

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To conduct interrogations of suspects.

Question 22

What is the most commonly analyzed type of physical evidence?

Accepted Answer

DNA.

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Blood spatter.

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Gunshot residue.

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Fingerprints.

Question 23

What is the name of the database that stores DNA profiles?

Accepted Answer

CODIS.

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NIBIN.

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AFIS.

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IBIS.

Question 24

What type of evidence is typically analyzed in a firearm examination?

Accepted Answer

Bullets and cartridge cases.

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Blood spatter on the firearm.

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Gunpowder residue.

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Fingerprints on the firearm.

Question 25

What is the primary role of a defense attorney?

Accepted Answer

To represent and defend the accused in a criminal trial.

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To represent the victim in a criminal trial.

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To prosecute the accused in a criminal trial.

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To act as a judge in a criminal trial.

Question 26

What constitutional amendment guarantees the right to legal counsel in a criminal trial?

Accepted Answer

The Sixth Amendment.

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The First Amendment.

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The Eighth Amendment.

Answer

The Fourth Amendment.

Question 27

What is the term for the legal principle that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in a criminal trial?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary rule.

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Due process.

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Miranda warning.

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Double jeopardy.

Question 28

What is the minimum age requirement to become a judge in the United States?

Accepted Answer

25

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21

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30

Answer

18

Question 29

What is the role of a judge in a trial?

Accepted Answer

To apply the law to the case

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To decide on the guilt or innocence of the defendant

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To choose the jury

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To write the law in the case

Question 30

What is the definition of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

The system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.

Answer

The right to free speech

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The right to a fair trial

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The right to bear arms

Question 31

What is the difference between misdemeanor and felony?

Accepted Answer

Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, punishable by a fine, probation or up to one year in jail, while felony is a more serious crime punishable by prison sentences of more than one year.

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Felony is not punishable by prison sentences

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Both are punishable by fines only

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Misdemeanor is a more serious crime than felony

Question 32

What is the difference between a bench trial and a jury trial?

Accepted Answer

In a bench trial, the judge decides the verdict, while in a jury trial, a jury of the defendant's peers decides the verdict.

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The length of the trial

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The location of the trial

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The severity of the punishment

Question 33

When an otherwise innocent person commits an illegal act because of police encouragement or enticement that is called what?

Accepted Answer

<P>Entrapment</P>

Question 34

What is a post conviction statement by the victim of crime that may be used to guide sentencing decisions?

Accepted Answer

Victim impact statement

Question 35

The evidentiary criterion necessary to sustain an arrest or the issuance of a search warrant is what?

Accepted Answer

Probable Cause

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