Criminal Justice System Quiz Crafted by –
Shruti Nair
Introduction to Criminal Justice System
The criminal justice system is designed to deliver “justice for all.” This means protecting the innocent, convicting criminals, and providing a fair justice process to help keep order across the country. In other words, it keeps our citizens safe. Without the criminal justice system, and all those who work within it, there might be havoc, violence, theft, and danger all around. But because of criminal justice professionals – those in law enforcement, corrections, and courts – we can trust that we can travel home, to work, and/or out in public, safely and securely.
Let's look at the questions and their answers.
Ques 1. A person accused of committing a crime in criminal court is called a
a) Plaintiff
b) Defendant
c) Mark
d) Exponent
Answer-b Defendant
Ques 2. The court system of a country or state: judges taken collectively called
a) Code
b) Efficiency
c) Judiciary
d) Procedural due process
Answer- c) Judiciary
Ques 3. A body of statues that specify crimes and their punishments; more commonly referred to as the substantive criminal law or the criminal code.
a) Dual court system
b) Due process
c) Penal code
d) Unconstitutional
Answer-c) Penal code
Ques 4. An organizational structure where elements are arranged by rank
a) Judicial review
b) Three branches of government
c) Legislature
d) Hierarchical
Answer-d) Hierarchical
Ques 5. Carrying out justice system activities with proper regard for equity, proportionality, constitutional protections afforded defendants and convicted offenders, and public safety
a) Effectiveness
b) Penal code
c) Judiciary
d) Non-system argument
Answer-a) Effectiveness
Ques 6. The branch of government tasked with the administration of public affairs, and the enforcement of laws and policies
a) Judicial review
b) Hierarchical
c) Trial court
d) Executive branch
Answer-d) Executive branch
Ques 7. A group of interrelated parts that work together to accomplish a common set of objectives
a) legislature
b) System
c) Bureau of justice statistics
d) Unconstitutional
Answer-b) System
Ques 8. A court havig original jurisdiction in criminal matters as opposed to an appellate court
a) Congress of the united states
b) Effectiveness
c) Trial court
d) Judiciary
Answer-c) Trial court
Ques 9. Elements of the criminal justice system designed to deal with lawbreaking by those not old enough to enter the adult system
a) Code
b) Nonsystem argument
c) Code
d) Juvenile justice
Answer-d) Juvenile justice
Ques 10. The prosecution must prove a criminal offence
a) By clear and convincing evidence
b) Beyond all doubt
c) By a majority of the evidence
d) Beyond resonable doubt
Answer-d) Beyond resonable doubt