Criminal Justice System Quiz

What does the 8th amendment protect against?

• Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

What is solitary confinement?

• A form of imprisonment where a person is kept alone in a cell

• A rehabilitation program

• A type of parole

• A juvenile detention center

What is recidivism?

• The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

• The process of rehabilitation

• The act of testifying in court

• The conditional release from prison

What does parole mean?

• A trial in front of a judge and jury

• Conditional release from prison

• A juvenile detention center

• A form of solitary confinement

What is the purpose of a trial?

• To enforce solitary confinement

• To offer parole

• To provide rehabilitation

• To examine evidence to determine if a defendant is guilty or not guilty

The release from jail, prison, or other confinement after serving part of a sentence.

• Probation

• Parole

• Arraignment