Crime and Justice Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for a person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not yet been proven guilty?

• Witness

• Suspect

• Lawyer

• Detective

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word refers to the physical or verbal proof used in a court to help decide a case?

• Evidence

• Weapon

• Fingerprints

• Crimes

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Who is responsible for defending or prosecuting someone in a court of law?

• Witness

• Lawyer

• Detective

• Suspect

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the term for a person who saw a crime happen and can describe what they saw?

• Suspect

• Witness

• Lawyer

• Detective

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word means to take someone into custody because they are believed to have committed a crime?

• Arrest

• Solve

• Robbing

• Guilty

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term for the act of taking something that does not belong to you, especially by force?

• Robbing

• Solving

• Committed

• Weapon

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word describes a person who is not responsible for a crime?

• Guilty

• Innocent

• Suspect

• Witness

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of a weapon?

• Knife

• Evidence

• Lawyer

• Witness

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

If detectives find fingerprints at a crime scene, what are they most likely trying to do?

• Prove innocence

• Identify the suspect

• Arrest a witness

• Hide evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes the role of detectives in a criminal investigation?

• They judge the case in court

• They collect evidence and try to solve crimes

• They defend the accused

• They act as witnesses

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A