Chapter 16 - Civics
delinquents
How does the criminal justice system refer to juveniles who have been found guilty of a crime?
judge
If a defendant is found guilty, the punishment is decided by the
may be tried as an adult in criminal court
If charged with committing a serious crime like murder, a juvenile
engaging in peer pressure
If someone pressures you to break the law, he or she is
Possible causes of crime include all of the following EXCEPT
good education
Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of the criminal justice system?
government
A preliminary hearing determines
if an accused person should go to trial
A suspect is convicted of arson and grand larceny. Which of sentence will the person receive?
imprisonment
part-time jobs and education
All of the following have been suggested as causes of juvenile delinquency EXCEPT
enters a plea of guilty or not guilty (1)
An arraignment is when a defendant (1)
vandalism
An example of a crime against property is
Which of the following is a strategy for fighting crime?
- crime prevention education - tougher penalties for criminals - an increase in the number of police officers
imprisonment
A 19-year old suspect is convicted of arson and grand larceny. Which of the following sentences will the person probably receive?
True
A CRIMINAL is someone who commits a misdemeanor or felony.
embezzlement
A bank employee steals $30,000 from his employer. When he is arrested, he is accused of
the willful destruction of property with fire.
Arson is
Which of these statements is FALSE?
A juvenile is a person under the age of 15.
if an accused person should go to trial
A preliminary hearing determines
robbery
A store owner is injured by a thief who forces her to empty the cash register at gunpoint. She is a victim of
parole hearing
A suspect may be released from prison after a
probable cause
Before arresting a suspect, a police officer must have
extensive background checks
Before they are hired, police officers undergo
the death penalty
Capital punishment is another term for
maximum security prison
Convicted juveniles may be sent to any of the following EXCEPT a
Which of these statements is TRUE?
Crime is a problem in both small towns and large cities.
are violent crimes.
Crimes against persons
False
Criminals commit CRIMES when their lawbreaking harms nobody else.
True
FELONIES are major crimes such as murder or kidnapping.
represents the government's side of the case
In a criminal trial, the prosecutor
the court ruled that juvenile offenders DO have the same rights to due process as adults.
In the 1967 Supreme Court case "In re Gualt,"
In the 1967 Supreme Court case "In re Gualt,"
Juveniles DO have the same rights to due process as adults.
True
MISDEMEANORS are committed by people who violate traffic laws.
punish lawbreakers
Police officers do NOT
good education.
Possible causes of crime include all of the following EXCEPT
there are more young people in cities.
Some suggest urbanization plays a role in crime because
need rehabilitation more than punishment
The juvenile court system assumes that young people
the jury must reach a unanimous verdict
To convict a suspect in a criminal case,
False
WHITE COLLAR CRIMES are minor crimes, such as those committed while driving.
probation
What describes a period during which a juvenile offender can show that he or she can change and do better?
-crime prevention education -tougher penalties for criminals -an increase in the number of police officers -all of the above
Which of the following is a strategy for fighting crime?
blue-collar crime
Which of the following is not one of the five main crime categories?
goverment
Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of the criminal justice system?
Most states define a juvenile as a person under the age of 15.
Which of these statements is FALSE?
Crime is a problem in both small towns and large cities.
Which of these statements is TRUE?
juvenile
Which term describes a person under the age of 18?
Crimes against persons
are violent crimes.
Which of the following is not one of the five main crime categories?
blue-collar crime
How does the criminal justice system refer to juveniles who have been found guilty of a crime?
delinquents
A bank employee steals $30,000 from his employer. When he is arrested, he is accused of
embezzlement
If someone pressures you to break the law, he or she is
engaging in peer pressure
An arraignment is when a defendant
enters a plea of guilty or not guilty
Before they are hired, police officers undergo
extensive background checks
If a defendant is found guilty, the punishment is decided by the
judge
Which term describes a person under the age of 18?
juvenile
Convicted juveniles may be sent to any of the following EXCEPT a
maximum security prison
If charged with committing a serious crime like murder, a juvenile
may be tried as an adult in criminal court
The juvenile court system assumes that young people
need rehabilitation more than punishment
A prisoner may be released from prison after a
parole hearing
All of the following have been suggested as causes of juvenile delinquency EXCEPT
part-time jobs and education
Before arresting a suspect, a police officer must have
probable cause
A period during which a juvenile offender can show that he or she can change and do better?
probation
Police officers do NOT
punish lawbreakers
enters a plea of guilty or not guilty
represents the government's side of the case
A store owner is hurt by a thief who forces her to empty the register at gunpoint. This is
robbery
Capital punishment is another term for
the death penalty
To convict a suspect in a criminal case,
the jury must reach a unanimous verdict
Some suggest urbanization plays a role in crime because
there are more young people in cities
An example of a crime against property is
vandalism