Geography
Which country has the largest population in the world?
China
Fill in the blank: The 4th Amendment guarantees the right to be secure from all _____________.
unreasonable searches, and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions.
The means that society use to "enforce the standards of conduct necessary to protect individuals and the community"
The criminal justice system
A ____ or fixed sentence is a sentence of a specific number of years imprisonment
Determinate
An eye for an eye is an example of punishment based on ______________.
Retribution
What is the name of the largest country in the world?
Russia
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
False
The ________ Amendment guarantees your right to an attorney.
6th
The _______ amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments
8th
What are the names of the five oceans of the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
What year was the United Nations established?
1945
Which country is home to the royal mounted police?
Canada
Power is divided between a central (national) government and regional (state) governments.
Incarceration rates in the U.S. increased by ______ percent between 1969 and 1999.
700
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
Which U.S. President created the interstate highway system?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the United States, which state had the first female sheriff?
North Carolina
The authority of a court to hear and decide a case is called_____
Jurisdiction
Female officers make up ________ percent of the correctional officer staff in FEDERAL prisons.
13%
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
Which river did George Washington famously cross in 1776?
Delaware
Which famous basketball player has served as a reserve police officer?
Shaquille O'Neal
Original
Where are inmates awaiting trial housed?
Jails