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Fiction/Non-Fiction
100

Which step is the process of collecting/obtaining and comprehending the evidence of any particular case

Investigation

100

Which agency is responsible for enforcing federal laws and investigating crimes such as terrorism and cybercrime in the United States

FBI

100

What is the term for a court order requiring a person to appear in court or produce documents

Subpoena

100

What is the primary purpose of the juvenile justice system

Rehabilitation

100

Who was the notorious gangster known as "Scarface"

Al Capone

200

Which amendment gives you the right to a speedy and public trial

6th Amendment

200

What is the name of the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)


200

What is the highest court in the United States

Supreme Court

200

What is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States

Marijuana

200

Which infamous criminal escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 and was never found

Frank Morris

300

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms

2nd Amendment

300

He was one of the legendary law men who administered justice in the old west

Who was Wyatt Earp

300

The Miranda Rights include which Constitutional rights

The right to remain silent; the right to an attorney

300

What is the term for the legal defense that argues a defendant was not in a mental state to understand the nature of their actions or distinguish right from wrong

Insanity Defense

300

Who was the infamous outlaw duo known for their bank robberies during the Great Depression

Bonnie and Clyde

400

This is the level of certainty needed to convict an individual in a court of law

Beyond a reasonable doubt

400

What is the name of the database used by law enforcement agencies to share information about criminal records, stolen property, and missing persons

National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

400

What is the term for a jury that cannot reach a unanimous decision

Hung Jury

400

What are the three pillars of the criminal justice system

Law enforcement, the courts system, corrections system

400

Who is the author of the Sherlock Holmes series

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

500

What amendment gives you the right to privacy

4th (unreasonable search and seizure)

500

Name three less lethal weapons that law enforcement carry on them

OC spray, Taser, Baton

500

What is the legal term for a written statement made under oath

Affidavit

500

This theory posits that criminal behavior arises from the interaction between genetic predispositions and environmental factors

Biosocial theory

500

Which true crime podcast investigates the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee

Serial