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Ch 15-16 Law
Spalding Academy 7th/8th 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action is called a(n): A) complaint, B) plaintiff, C) injunction, D) lawsuit | C. Injunction |
| A dispute over fishing rights with Canada is an example of: A) civil law, B) criminal law, C) public law, D) international law? | D. International law |
| A formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought | Complaint |
| A hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty | Arraignment |
| A legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done | lawsuits |
| A notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge | Summons |
| A person not yet legally an adult | Juvenile |
| A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case | Precedent |
| A vote of not guilty | Acquittal |
| A writ of habeas corpus prevents people from being: A) arrested and imprisoned without cause, B) punished unfairly by changing the laws, C) treated unequally because of race, religion, or other factors, D) executed without a trial | A) arrested/imprisoned without cause |
| According to the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona, police officers must: A) fingerprint all suspects, B) provide suspects with food/water, C) inform anyone they arrest of their rights, D) take suspects before a grand jury | C) inform people of their rights |
| An act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general | Crime |
| Define felony | serious crime |
| Define misdemeanor | lesser crime |
| Give an example of a felony | murder, kidnapping, burglary, fraud |
| Give an example of a misdemeanor | petty theft, reckless driving, graffiti |
| How did our law system develop from historical law systems such as the Code of Hammurabi, Roman Law, and English Law? | Answers may vary |
| In a __________ trial a judge alone decides guilt or innocence: A) bench, B) jury, C) justice, D) judge’s | A) Bench |
| The primary goal of the juvenile courts is: A) to punish youthful offenders, B) to divert juveniles into detention homes, C) to rehabilitate, or correct a person's behavior, D) to have the juvenile's peers recommend sentencing. | C) to rehabilitate/correct a person’s behavior |
| The study of law | Jurisprudence |
| To correct a person’s behavior | Rehabilitate |
| What are laws? Why do we have them? What is their purpose? | Answers may vary |
| What is the English system of law is based on | Common law |
| What is the most important source of American law? | English law |
| What is the penalty for a felony | in jail for more than 1 yr., could include death penalty |
| What is the penalty for a misdemeanor | in jail for less than 1 yr. |
| What was the first know system of written law? | Code of Hammurabi |
| Which amendment? Accused has right to a lawyer | 6th |
| Which amendment? No cruel/unusual punishment | 8th |
| Which amendment? No double jeopardy | 5th |
| Which amendment? No excessive bail | 8th |
| Which amendment? No unreasonable searches and seizures | 4th |
| Which amendment? Police must get a search warrant | 4th |
| Which amendment? Right to a fair and speedy trial | 6th |
| Which amendment? Right to a trial by an impartial jury | 6th |
| Which amendment? Rights of the accused (aka Miranda Rights) | 6th |
| Which of the following is an example of a crime against property: A) Use of illegal drugs, B) Assault, C) Burglary, D) unauthorized gambling | C) burglary |
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