Courts
How many court systems does the U.S. have?
What is a dual court system? What are two court systems?
What is the role of sentencing in the criminal justice system?
What is punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation.
This amendment guarantees the right to not self-incriminate.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
T/F: The Northeast has executed the most people since 1976.
What is false.
T/F: disparities exist throughout the criminal justice system.
What is true.
The main goal of the prison system is punishment. What is another word for this.
What is retribution?
This is what the court system attempts to do when carrying out sentences to ensure no one else will commit the same crime.
What is deterrence?
This amendment gives you the right to counsel and a jury of your peers.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
What is the term used to describe someone who is released from prison but is still finishing their sentence.
What is parole?
T/F Prison is defined as a state or federal correctional facility used to house those sentenced to more than 1 year of incarceration.
What is false.
What is the court system responsible for?
What is it called when an offender is released after serving a prison term.
What is probation?
This amendment focuses on your right to privacy.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This type of sentencing offers the most discretion from judges.
What is indeterminate sentencing.
These offenses are considered offenses because of age.
What are status offenses.
What type of sentencing is Three Strike You're Out an example we spoke about in class about.
What is Mandatory Minimums?
What type of crime/offender generally receives a longer sentence?
What is a more serious, violent crime and prior record?
This amendment prohibits use of excessive bail.
What is the disproportionate number of minority youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system?
What is Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)
What percent of individuals will be released from prison?
What is 95%?
No crime can be deemed “petty” if it
authorizes for imprisonment for more than
6 months.
What is Baldwin v. New York (1970)
The judge is tasked with what after there is a guilty verdict?
What should the sentence be when there is a guilty verdict?
This amendment is the most used when it comes to cases involving race and ethnicity.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
How long of a sentence must be served before someone can go up for parole?
What is anywhere from 50%-80%.
What percent of individuals will take a plea bargain?
What is 95%.