Courts & Government (FitB)
The 3 major components of the Criminal Justice System are Law Enforcement, ___________, and Corrections.
The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the ____________ ___________ __________.
Bill of Rights
T/F: Kidnapping, resulting in the death of a victim, is NOT considered a Capital Offense.
False
The time penalty for a Class A misdemeanor is:
(a) Up to 30 days
(b) 30-90 days
(c) 12 months
(d) More than 1 year
(c) 12 months
Substantial physical pain or any impairment of physical conditions is categorized as:
(a) Physical Injury
(b) Serious Physical Injury
(a) Physical Injury
Select All that Apply: Corrections administers which type(s) of punishment:
(a) Incarceration
(b) Probation
(c) Restorative Justice
(d) Parole
(a) Incarceration
(b) Probation
(d) Parole
The 3 branches of government are Executive, Judicial, and __________.
Legislative
The ________ Amendment is the source of Search and Seizure law.
4th
T/F: Misdemeanors and Felonies have the same statute of limitations.
False. The prosecution of a felony is NOT subject to a period of limitations (like misdemeanors) and may be commenced at any time.
A Class _____ Felony has a punishment of 5-10 years.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(c) C
Any instrument (article, substance, part of the human body, etc.) readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury as a direct result of its use, attempted use, or threat to be used is known as a __________ ___________.
(a) Deadly Weapon
(b) Dangerous Instrument
(b) Dangerous Instrument
Select All that Apply: Which of the following are considered Deadly Weapons?
(a) Knife
(b) Metal artificial knuckles
(c) nightstick
(a) Knife
(b) Metal artificial knuckles
(c) nightstick
The __________ branch of government enforces the law while the _________ branch of government interprets the law.
Executive; Judicial
A warrant based on ________ _________ is required to conduct a search if there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Probable Cause
T/F: Commonwealth Attorneys present evidence to Grand Juries.
True
Which of the following is NOT a Capital Aggravator involved with murder?
(a) Murder involving a hate crime
(b) Murder during a Robbery 1st
(c) Murder for monetary reasons
(d) Intentional murder resulting in multiple deaths
(a) Murder involving a hate crime
____________ is the inducement or encouragement by a public servant or by a person working with a public servant to obtain evidence against him/her for purposes of criminal prosecution and he/she was not otherwise engaged in such conduct.
(a) Entrapment
(b) Solicitation
(c) Setup
(d) Conspiracy
(a) Entrapment
Name 2 of the 4 types of culpable mental states.
(double points if you can name all 4)
Intentionally; Knowingly; Wantonly; Recklessly
If a person is imprisoned for a federal offense in Louisville, the Federal District Court they are in is the _________ District.
Western
The ________ Amendment allows a person to invoke their right to remain silent or their right to counsel (Miranda).
5th
T/F: Based on Justifiable Use of Force, physical force by an officer is justified when the officer is acting in an official capacity to make or assist in an arrest AND believes the arrest is lawful.
True
When a person is aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk but goes ahead and assumes the risk (they disregard the risk), the mental state assigned would be:
(a) Intentionally
(b) Knowingly
(c) Wantonly
(d) Recklessly
(c) Wantonly
_______ evidence tends to show a person’s innocence relating to a crime.
(a) Physical
(b) Exculpatory
(c) Body
(d) Documentary
(b) Exculpatory
Persons convicted of a misdemeanor serve their time here.
County Jail
The __________ Court hears cases involving misdemeanors while the _________ Court has jurisdiction to try felonies.
District; Circuit
___________ __________ is a protection guaranteed to persons by the Federal and Kentucky Constitutions in which a persons life, liberty, or property cannot be deprived without.
Due Process
T/F: Based on Justifiable Use of Force, physical force by an officer is justified when the officer is acting in an official capacity to make or assist in an arrest AND the subject is fleeing from the officer.
False
When a person fails to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result will occur or that the circumstances exist (they fail to perceive a risk), the mental state assigned would be:
(a) Intentionally
(b) Knowingly
(c) Wantonly
(d) Recklessly
(d) Recklessly
This Inchoate Offense commands or encourages another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute that crime.
(a) Attempt
(b) Conspiracy
(c) Solicitation
(d) Facilitation
(c) Solicitation
A _________ Attorney primarily prosecutes in District Court while a __________ Attorney primarily prosecutes in Circuit Court.
County; Commonwealth