Statistics
About what percentage of teens have witnessed bullying at school.
What is 70%.
True or False: The University Police Department Chief of Police was charged with animal cruelty.
What is True?
What amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment.
Who is the person in charge of the courtroom and makes legal decisions?
What is a judge?
Youth under the age of 16 accounted for what percent of all processed in juvenile court in 2022.
What is 54%.
In Brookings, the most commonly reported crime category involves taking or damaging property rather than physical harm to people.
What is property crime?
True or False: Police always need a warrant to search a vehicle.
What is false?
This famous document starts with "We the People."
What is the Constitution?
What do we call the group of people who decide if someone is guilty or not guilty?
What is a jury?
As of 2025 what rank is South Dakota for their juvenile crime rate ages?
What is 10-17 #46.
Police in Brookings often increase patrols near student housing during weekends to address this common issue involving loud gatherings.
What are noise complaints or party disturbances?
What does “reasonable suspicion” allow police officers to do?
What is temporarily stop and investigate possible criminal activity?
A person accused of a crime is called this.
What is a suspect?
What is the name for the person accused of breaking the law?
What is a defendant?
How many total youths were arrested in 2024?
What is 625,000-650,000?
Which 3 crimes are consistently the highest crimes committed by juveniles in Brookings SD?
What is Simple Assault, Petty Theft, and Substance Use.
What is “probable cause”?
What is a reasonable belief that a crime occurred or evidence of a crime exists?
Skipping school without permission is called.
What is Truancy?
What is the person called who speaks against the defendant for the government?
What is a prosecutor?
What percent of criminal cases are resolved without a trial through plea bargaining.
What is 90%?
Like many college towns, Brookings sees regular enforcement of this law involving people under 21.
What is underage drinking?
What are Miranda Rights?
What are rights read to someone in custody before questioning, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney?
Where is it illegal to fall asleep in the State of South Dakota?
What is the Cheese Factory and a Meat Freezer.
What is the lawyer called who helps defend the accused person?
What is a defense attorney?