Vocabulary
Relatively minor crimes, such as petty theft, breaking and entering, simple assault, and disturbing the peace.
Misdemeanors
A nonviolent crime committed by business or government professionals for financial gain.
White Collar Crimes
True or False: If the police fail to read you your rights when they arrest you, you'll almost always win your case.
False
A trial with a judge without a jury.
Bench Trial
Largest island in the world
Greenland
US citizen's actions to help a foreign government overthrow, make war against, or seriously injure their country.
Treason
crimes that involve acts that are considered immoral or harmful by some, but do not directly harm anyone else
Consensual/victimless crimes
True or False: The person being sued on a lawsuit is the defendant
A person 18-20 years old is __ times more likely to commit a crime than someone 21 and older.
Three
What does SPF stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
Monetary Deposit with the court that ensures the defendant will appear at all court appearances.
Bail/Bond
How many states allow the death penalty?
24
True or False: 72% of wrongful convictions are caused by false confessions and flawed evidence.
False, it's mainly caused by eyewitness misidentification.
In 2022, the most common type of crime was ____.
Property crime
The first president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
A lawyer who represents clients in court
Barrister
What percent of crime is actually reported to the police?
About 10%
True or False: A tort is a wrongful act, damage, or injury, a private or civil wrong, not a crime
True
About 95% of criminal cases are resolved through ____.
plea deals
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
The use of threats to obtain the property of another.
Extortion
What percent of people sentenced to death in the US are innocent?
About 2%
True or False: Prosecutors have absolute immunity from federal civil rights lawsuits.
True
As of May 1, 2024, there are ___ episodes of Law & Order.
501
What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?
people's car