Chapter 16 - Civics

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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


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