True/False
Fill in the Blank
Criminal Justice System
Mental States
Multiple Choice
Mystery
100

True/False: Intoxication may never be raised as a defense to some crimes.

FALSE – both voluntary and involuntary intoxication may be raised, in certain circumstances, as a defense to some crimes.

100

A misdemeanor offense can carry a penalty of up to ____ months in jail.

12

100

This officer of the court can issue arrest warrants, search warrants, and criminal summonses.

Judge

100

This is when a person’s conscious objective is to cause that result or to engage in that conduct.  

Intentionally

100

The statute of limitations for a ____________ in Kentucky is one year. 

(A) Felony
(B) Misdemeanor
(C) Subpoena
(D) All of the Above

(B) Misdemeanor

100

True/False: If you make a legal Terry stop of an individual, you may always do a pat down of them for weapons.

False.


Bonus ($100) - what is the required legal standard to conduct a Terry frisk?

200

True/False: Terry v. Ohio is the leading case on use of force.

False. Graham v. Connor is the leading case.


Bonus ($100): List the Graham factors.

200

If a person intentionally impedes the normal breathing or circulation of blood of another person and they do so with the intention to cause harm, they can be charged with Strangulation ____ degree.

First 


Bonus ($100) - What is the difference between 1st and 2nd degree?

200

What types of cases are handled in Circuit Court?

Felony

200

This mental state is when a person is aware that their conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists.

Knowingly

200

A Class D felony has a penalty period of ____ to ____ years. 

(A) 1 to 5 years
(B) 5 to 10 years
(C) 1 to 10 years
(D) 2 to 5 years

(A) 1 to 5 years

200

Defense of ______ can be used as a legal defense for someone  who used a weapon to defend off an attacker.

Self 

300

True/False: If my intentions were good, there is no way my conduct could be considered sexual harassment.

FALSE - The impact of the conduct/behavior far outweighs the intent of the behavior.

300

_________ means the county in which a crime is prosecuted and this can be changed.

 

Venue

300

Your case is in Circuit Court. What office does your prosecutor work for?

The Commonwealth Attorney's Office
300

This mental state is when a person fails to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the rest will occur or that the circumstance exists.

Recklessly

300

A Class B felony has a penalty period of ___ to ___ years. 

(A) 5 to 10 years
(B) 10 to 20 years
(C) 10 to 15 years
(D) 20 to 30 years

(B) 10 to 20 years

300

What is the term to describe the type of evidence that tends to show a person’s innocence relating to a crime.

Exculpatory

400

True/False: The U.S. Supreme Court is the supreme law of the land.

False.


400

What do you have to have to stop someone pursuant to Terry v. Ohio?

What is this called?

Reasonable suspicion that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed.

A Terry Stop.

Bonus ($100):  What is another name for a Terry stop in policy?

400

What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system?

(1) Law enforcement

(2) Corrections 

(3) Courts

400

This mental state is when a person is aware and consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result will occur or that the circumstances exist; the person does not mean for harm to result but takes the risk anyway.

Wantonly

400

This act is when you command or encourage another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute that crime or an attempt to commit that crime (example: murder for hire). 

(A) Criminal Solicitation
(B) Criminal Attempt
(C) Criminal Conspiracy
(D) Criminal Facilitation

(A) Criminal Solicitation

400

Select All that Apply: Exceptions to a warrant include:

(A) Plain view
(B) Consent
(C) Exigent circumstances
(D) C.O. request

(A) Plain View
(B) Consent
(C) Exigent Circumstances

500

True/False: Grabbing someone by the wrist with the intent to detain rises to physical force and would be considered a seizure under the 4th Amendment.

True

Any physical force applied to the body of a person with the intent to restrain is a seizure (Torres v. Madrid).

500

If the Carrolton bus tragedy, where Larry Mahoney drove while intoxicated and caused a collision with a bus, resulting in the death of 27 people, occurred today, what would be the proper charge?

Vehicular Homicide


Bonus ($100) if the answer given was 27 Counts of Vehicular Homicide.

500

The sovereign citizen you charged with traffic offenses is in court and is representing himself. Is this allowed and if so, what is it called?

Yes.

Pro se.

500

What are offenses called that do not have a mental state required?

Absolute Liability offenses.


Bonus ($100) - give an example of an absolute liability offense.

500

An officer who is being investigated by PSU will be compelled to give a statement to PSU. This compelled statement cannot be used against the officer in a criminal prosecution. This right against self-incrimination is called what?

Garrity right.

500

This term or phrase (3 words) refers to the process of accounting for the custody of evidence from collection until trial:

Chain of Custody

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