Deck 12: Criminal Justice and Civil Law

Question 1

Discuss the issues facing California's prison system. How do these issues impact all Californians?

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

Compare the types of crimes, including white-collar crimes, and discuss the impact such crimes have on the people of California.

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Explain the purposes of the civil and criminal justice systems and their impact on society.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Discuss the demographic data in Table 12.1(in the text) regarding the people now in California prisons. What statistic is the most surprising to you?

Question 5

Debate the pros and cons of the "three strikes" law. Include in your discussion the advantages and disadvantages of Propositions 47 and 57.

Question 6

Crimes are normally defined as

A) heinous, really bad murders.
B) drunk driving or disorderly conduct.
C) felonies, misdemeanors, or infractions.
D) None of the above.

Question 7

A life sentence for convicted felons costs California taxpayers

A) $15,000 per year.
B) $49,000 per year.
C) less than it costs for public education.
D) None of the above.

Question 8

The two types of juries in California are

A) trial and grand juries.
B) grand and runaway juries.
C) runaway and trial juries.
D) grand jury and arbitration juries.

Question 9

If selected to serve on a grand jury, you must be able to commit

A) five years.
B) one year.
C) twelve weeks.
D) an indefinite amount of time.

Question 10

A plea bargain

A) requires the accused to have a full court trial.
B) allows the accused to receive a reduced sentence in exchange for eliminating a full trial.
C) requires an appeals hearing following a court trial.
D) allows citizens to avoid serving on a jury.

Question 11

The state's jails and prisons have large numbers of mentally ill prisoners due to a shortage of psychiatric hospitals.

Question 12

Lack of education plays a key role in someone becoming a criminal.

Question 13

The inmate population in California has an equal amount of male and female prisoners.

Question 14

Trials can be decided by a judge or a jury.

Question 15

Defendants in civil cases do not have the right to a government-funded legal defense.