Which one is worser
Which offense is more serious infraction or misdemeanor?
a misdemeanor
When Mrs. Vincent got arrested for hitting her husband that time at the party when they got all crunked up on gin and juice and he ended up in the tree they charged her with what crime?
assault
97% of all court cases are held in this court
state court
What is SCOTUS?
Supreme Court of the United States
when a person thinks they didn't receive a fair trial they can go to this court for a review
Court of Appeals
Which offense is more serious manslaughter or murder?
murder
When I stole the pack of gum from the store I was charged with theft, also known as......
larceny
a property crime occurs in the USA every _____ seconds
4 seconds
A federal Judge can serve on the bench for ________ if they want to.
life
The highest court in the land is the.......
Supreme Court
SCOTUS
This is what determines how much trouble you get in for stealing something like a bicycle or a motorcycle.
The value of the item stolen
The man broke into the warehouse and stole a case of soda and was charged with theft and........
burglary
In order for the government to charge you with a crime in court they must have __________ that you did something wrong.
evidence or proof
There are ________ federal judges at the district court level
670-680 any number given in between is acceptable
There are ______ judges on the Supreme Court
9
Which is more serious a crime to be charged with, misdemeanor or a felony?
felony
The guy driving the motorcycle, drunk, on the sidewalk was charged with ____________ after the woman he hit died.
manslaughter
Stop and Frisk gives the officer the right to....
pat you down on outside of clothing to check for weapons for his or her own safety.
This person nominates people to serve as federal judges.
The President
We call the judges on the Supreme Court ________
justices
which one is worser, felony in the 1st degree or felony in the 3rd degree
felony in the 1st degree
The man driving the motorcycle that killed the woman on the sidewalk was charged with ___________ after it was discovered he planned the event.
murder
when it comes to searches of property this one give the officer more authority to do so
reasonable suspicion or probable cause
probable cause
This group are the ones who confirm or certify the person nominated as a federal judge
The Senate of the United States
A young person should be aware of crime categories and courts because ........
young people are more likely to be victims of crime than other age groups