Alcatraz
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Court Cases
Unit Vocabulary
100

Who was known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz"?

Robert Stroud

100

True or False

A level 1 felony will have a longer jail sentence than a level 5 felony.  

True

100

Drunk in the community

Public Intoxication

100

Which right does Miranda v. Arizona protect? 

Right to remain silent.

Right to an attorney

100

A Federal Prison

Federal Penitentiary

200

Which famous gangster was imprisoned at Alcatraz in the 1930s?

Al Capone

200

Which felony will carried more jail time?

Level 3 Felony or a Level 4 Felony? 

Level 3 Felony

200

What is the maximum jail sentence 

Up to 1 year
200

What city location was the Mapp v. Ohio case located in?  

Cleveland

200

To isolate prisoners as a form of punishment or protection

Solitary Confinement 

300

In what year did Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary officially close?

a. 1973

b. 1977

c.1963

1963

300

What is the most common felony in regards to juveniles? 

Arson

300

A court ordered period of supervision served in the community. 

Probation

300

What was the primary legal issue in Mapp v. Ohio?

Whether states must follow the exclusionary rule

300

Prisoners are released early under specific conditions

Parole

400

What was one of the main reasons Alcatraz prison was shut down?

a. A massive riot

b. High Operating Costs

c. Earthquake Damage

High Operation Costs

400

What felony class would manslaughter fall under in Michigan? 


Class A, B, or C

Class C

400

Who decides whether a crime is charged as a felony or misdemeanor?

Prosecutor

400

How did the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mapp v. Ohio impact state courts?

It extended the exclusionary rule to state courts, preventing the use of illegally obtained evidence.

400

CODIS

The Combined DNA Index System

500

The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz by Native American activists lasted for how long? 

a. 17 Months

b. 18 Months

c. 19 Months

19 Months

500

Class D Felonies are punishable by up to how many years in prison?

a. 5

b. 8

c. 10

10

500

What is a DUI? And is the math decimal point limit in the state of Michigan?

Driving Under the Influence. .08

500

Why did some critics oppose the Court’s decision in Mapp v. Ohio?

They thought it allowed criminals to escape punishment due to legal technicalities.

500

Which Vocabulary word is based on the 4th, 5th, 6th Amendments?  Think Bill of Rights

Miranda Rights

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