Laws in MA
In Massachusetts, this is the age at which a person is considered an adult in criminal cases.
18
Was OJ Simpson found innocent or guilty?
Innocent
What is it called when someone is declared innocent of a crime?
exoneration
From the show “Suits”, what is Harvey Specter’s full name?
Harvey Reginald Specter
How many people are currently in prison in the U.S.?
A. 100,000
B. 6M
C. 800,000
D. 2M
2 million
How much prison time do you get from first-degree murder?
Life imprisonment (without the possibility of parole)
Brown V. Board resulted in what?
The federal mandate to desegregate public schools and institutions.
What is it called when an innocent person is in prison for a crime they did not commit?
wrongful conviction
What famous actor plays Fletcher Reede, the main character and dishonest lawyer in the movie “Liar Liar”?
Jim Carrey
How often are wrongful incarcerations?
A: 10%
B 1%
C 5%
D 100%
5%
What is the legal limit of BAC in MA while operating a motor Vehicle?
.08 BAC
Where did the Nuremberg trials take place? And what groups make up either side of the trials.
They took pplace in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Allied Powers vs the Nazis leader.
List one reason an innocent person would plead guilty or falsely confess.
harsh interrogations, threats, fear of harsher punishment
In the TV Show Law and Order SVU, what is the name of Ice-T’s character?
Detective Fin (Tutuola)
On average, how long do wrongfully convicted people spend in jail?
a. 1 year
b. 5 years
c. 15 years
d. 20 years
15 years
In Massachusetts, this is the maximum amount of marijuana a person can legally possess on their person for personal use under state law?
1 oz
Mapp V. Ohio determined what?
Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
What is the main invention that allowed many wrongfully convicted prisoners to be proven innocent? When was this invention made?
(within 8 years)
DNA Testing
1984
Who is the author of Just Mercy?
Bryan Stevenson
What percent of exonerated (proven innocent) people gave false confessions initially.
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 10%
30%
Name 3 crimes that if found guilty have the possibility of life imprisonment without parole?
First Degree Murder, Treason, Kidnapping, Drug Offenses
(Many more, look up as they answer)
How many federal charges is Trump currently convicted of? And how many of the January 6th arrests does Trump say that he will pardon?
34 felony charges
He would pardon all of them
How many wrongfully convicted people have the innocence project exonerated?
(Within 20 of num)
375
Who is the narrator/main character, defense attorney, and defendant in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Main Character: Scout Finch
DA: Atticus Finch
Defendant: Tom Robinson
On average, how much does it cost to house an inmate in the US?
(Within 5k of num)
$31,000