Court System
Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice
Corrections
Jambalaya
100

This type of court only hears arguments by attorneys

What is an appellate court?

100
At this pre-trial stage, a defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.  Usually an attorney is appointed at this stage as well.
What is the arraignment?
100

The main purpose of the juvenile justice is to __________________ juveniles

What is rehabilitate? 

100

This type of correctional facility is designed to hold pretrial detainees and misdemeanors serving their criminal sentence

What is a jail?

100

______ ____________ requires fair notice and fair hearing

What is due process?

200

There are _________ federal appellate circuits in the United States

What are 13?

200

A defendant may choose to have a ___________ ____________ or mini-trial to determine probable cause

What is a preliminary hearing?

200

A juvenile __________ or _________ the allegations in the petition

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is agree or deny?

200

A __________ ____________ or for-profit prison is run by a third party contracted by a government agency

What is a private prison?

200

The FBI is under this federal agency

What is Department of Justice?

300

A court of _____________ jurisdiction has legal authority to entertain a variety of cases within a certain geographic area

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is general?

300

If a juvenile commits an adult crime, then he or she will more than likely go to ____________ court for prosecution

What is adult/criminal?

300
Juveniles are sent to this type of facility for only the most serious offenses

What is reform/training center?

300

This type of sentence is often the most issued

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is probation?

300

One of the most basic tenets of criminal procedure is the presumption of _____________

What is innocence?

400

This court is the highest court in the United States

What is the U.S. Supreme Court?

400

The prosecutor has _____________ to move forward or not move forward in prosecuting criminal charges

What is discretion?

400

True or False:  A jury can be present during a juvenile hearing

What is false?

400

This correctional facility houses felons

What is a prison?

400

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are known as the ________ _____ __________

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What are the Bill of Rights?

500

This type of court hears witness testimony and usually has a jury to determine the guilt or innocence  of a defendant

What is a trial court?

500

In many states, community service is required as part of an ________________ in which 1st time non-violent offenders are offered the opportunity to avoid prosecution.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is a pre-trial diversion program?

500

A juvenile's record is usually sealed until he or she reaches the age of ______________, which may be different in different states

What is majority?

500

True or False:  Juveniles convicted of adult crimes can be housed in prisons but only in separate units

What is True?

500

The official who heads the U.S. Department of Justice is the _______________ ___________

What is the Attorney General?