Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice System Quiz Crafted by – 

Shruti Nair

Team Member

Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi


Introduction to Criminal Justice System

The criminal justice system is designed to deliver “justice for all.” This means protecting the innocent, convicting criminals, and providing a fair justice process to help keep order across the country. In other words, it keeps our citizens safe. Without the criminal justice system, and all those who work within it, there might be havoc, violence, theft, and danger all around. But because of criminal justice professionals – those in law enforcement, corrections, and courts – we can trust that we can travel home, to work, and/or out in public, safely and securely.

Let's look at the questions and their answer. 


Ques 1. A person accused of committing a crime in criminal court is called a

a) Plaintiff

b) Defendant

c) Mark

d) Exponent

Answer-b Defendant


Ques 2. The court system of a country or state: judges taken collectively called

a) Code                                                      

b) Efficiency

c) Judiciary                                                        

d) Procedural due process

Answer- c) Judiciary                                                        


Ques 3. A body of statues that specify crimes and their punishments; more commonly referred to as the substantive criminal law or the criminal code.

a) Dual court system                                                      

b) Due process

c) Penal code                                                        

d) Unconstitutional

Answer-c) Penal code


Ques 4. An organizational structure where elements are arranged by rank 

a) Judicial review                                                      

b) Three branches of government

c) Legislature                                                        

d) Hierarchical

Answer-d) Hierarchical


Ques 5. Carrying out justice system activities with proper regard for equity, proportionality, constitutional protections afforded defendants and convicted offenders, and public safety

a) Effectiveness                                                      

b) Penal code

c) Judiciary                                                        

d) Non-system argument

Answer-a) Effectiveness 


Ques 6. The branch of government tasked with the administration of public affairs, and the enforcement of laws and policies

a) Judicial review                                                      

b) Hierarchical

c) Trial court                                                        

d) Executive branch

Answer-d) Executive branch


Ques 7. A group of interrelated parts that work together to accomplish a common set of objectives

a)  legislature                                                     

b) System

c) Bureau of justice statistics                                                      

d) Unconstitutional

Answer-b) System


Ques 8. A court havig original jurisdiction in criminal matters as opposed to an appellate court

a) Congress of the united states                                                      

b) Effectiveness

c) Trial court                                                        

d) Judiciary

Answer-c) Trial court      


Ques 9. Elements of the criminal justice system designed to deal with lawbreaking by those not old enough to enter the adult system

a) Code                                                      

b) Nonsystem argument

c) Code                                                        

d) Juvenile justice

Answer-d) Juvenile justice


Ques 10. The prosecution must prove a criminal offence

a) By clear and convincing evidence                                                      

b) Beyond all doubt

c) By a majority of the evidence                                                        

d) Beyond resonable doubt

Answer-d) Beyond resonable doubt

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