Chapter 16:
Civil and Criminal Law
1.
A court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action is called a(n) __________.
a.
plaintiff
b.
injunction
c.
complaint
d.
lawsuit
2.
In civil cases the prosecution must prove the defendant guilty __________.
a.
beyond a reasonable doubt
b.
beyond a shadow of a doubt
c.
with a preponderance of evidence
d.
by arbitration
3.
__________ is an example of a crime against property.
a.
Burglary
b.
Assault
c.
Unauthorized gambling
d.
Use of illegal drugs
4.
According to the Supreme Court ruling in
Miranda
v.
Arizona
, police officers must __________.
a.
take suspects before a grand jury
b.
inform anyone they arrest of their rights
c.
provide suspects with food and water
d.
fingerprint all suspects
5.
At an arraignment, __________.
a.
the accused pleads guilty or not guilty
b.
the parole board reviews a prisoner's record
c.
plea bargains are arranged
d.
it is decided whether or not to dismiss the case
6.
In a __________ trial a judge alone decides guilt or innocence.
a.
jury
b.
judge's
c.
justice
d.
bench
7.
In order to reach a verdict, juries __________.
a.
review the evidence presented at the trial
b.
must have agreement on a verdict from at least nine jurors
c.
allow the foreman or forewoman to vote only if there is a tie
d.
ask questions of the witnesses during the trial
8.
If the defendant is found guilty and believes the judge made an error, he or she may __________.
a.
ask for a mistrial
b.
appeal to a higher court
c.
ask the jury to reconsider the evidence
d.
ask for a new judge and a new trial
9.
The primary goal of the juvenile courts is __________.
a.
to punish youthful offenders
b.
to divert juveniles into detention homes
c.
to rehabilitate, or correct a person's behavior
d.
to have the juvenile's peers recommend sentencing
10.
Many of the rights of juveniles accused of crimes were established in the Supreme Court case of __________.
a.
In re Gault
b.
Gideon
v.
Wainwright
c.
Ogden
v.
Nash
d.
Tinker
v.
Des Moines
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