Criminal Justice Process Overview

Criminal Justice Process Overview

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, Other, Law

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This tutorial provides an overview of the criminal justice process, which includes entry into the system, prosecution and pretrial services, adjudication, sentencing and sanctions, and corrections. It explains how a crime is reported, investigated, and how charges are filed. The video also covers the trial process, sentencing based on crime severity, and the corrections phase, including incarceration and release.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the criminal justice process?

Adjudication

Entry into the system

Corrections

Prosecution and pretrial services

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who can report a crime to law enforcement?

Only a witness

Only the victim

Only a third party

A witness, a victim, or a third party

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must a prosecutor determine before filing charges?

Whether the evidence is sufficient

The severity of the crime

The suspect's criminal history

The suspect's alibi

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens during the arraignment?

The accused is sentenced

The accused is pardoned

The accused is released

The accused is formally informed of charges

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is plea bargaining?

A trial in front of a judge

A trial in front of a jury

Negotiating a guilty plea for a lesser charge

A process to dismiss charges

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outcome if a defendant is found not guilty?

They are sentenced

They are released

They are retried

They are fined

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likely sentence for a misdemeanor?

Death penalty

Up to a year in jail and/or a fine

Community service

Life imprisonment

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