GPSTC Study Guide with complete solutions
(3) basic components of the criminal justice system: - Answer-The Police, The Courts,
Corrections.
/.Criminal Laws in the United States can be found in (4)sources: - Answer-Common Law
(Clergy), The Constitution, The Statutes
Administrative or Regulatory Agency decisions.
/.(5) stages within the criminal justice process: - Answer-Entry, Prosecution and pretrial
services, Adjudication, Sentencing, Corrections.
/.First Amendment: (I) - Answer-prohibits congress from making laws that prohibit the
free exercise of a religion, freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble to petition the
government.
/.Second Amendment:(II) - Answer-the right of citizens to bear arms.
/.Third Amendment: (III) - Answer-Soldiers cannot enter homes without the consent of
the owner. Nor in time of war.
/.Fourth Amendment: (IV) - Answer-prohibits the government from arbitrarily searching
or seizing a person or their property.
/.Fifth Amendment: (V) - Answer-Due process of law requires that every person must be
protected from arbitrary, oppressive, or unfair actions by the government.
/.Sixth Amendment: (VI) - Answer-Right to a speedy and public trial
/.Seventh Amendment: (VII) - Answer-Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
/.Eighth Amendment: (VIII) - Answer-Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
/.Ninth Amendment: (IX) - Answer-states that people's rights are not limited to just those
listed in the Constitution.
/.Tenth Amendment: (X) - Answer-The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.
/.Fourteenth Amendment: (XIV) - Answer-A constitutional amendment giving full rights
of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States.
/.Municipal Court: - Answer-local level to handle traffic offenses and local ordinance
violations.
, /.Magistrate Court: - Answer-a court with the powers to issue warrants and try minor
criminal cases, civil cases for sum of $15,000 or less, and civil disputes.
/.Probate Court: - Answer-a court having jurisdiction over wills and estates
/.Juvenile Court: - Answer-A court that has original jurisdiction over persons defined by
statute as juveniles and alleged to be delinquents or status offenders
/.State Court: - Answer-Jurisdiction over all civil law actions except cases within
exclusive jurisdiction of superior court.
Traffic cases, all criminal cases below felony grade.
/.Superior Court: - Answer-court responsible for hearing civil and criminal trials, divorce
cases, felony cases, and land titles.
/.Court of Appeal: - Answer-A court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from
the decisions of lower courts.
/.Supreme Court - Answer-the highest judicial court in a country or state.
/.Which Circuit of Court is Georgia? - Answer-the 11th Circuit
/.Roles of Correctional System: - Answer-Punishment, Protection, Rehabilitation
/.The Criminal Justice Process: - Answer-Pre- arrest Investigation.
Arrest
Booking (fingerprinting and photographing).
Initial appearance.
Preliminary hearing (determines if the person is guilty or not.)
Indictment (determination of formal charges.)
Arraignment (actual trial process begins.)
The Trial Process (can be long and complex.)
Sentencing
Appeals and Release.
/.What is Ethics? - Answer-Moral principles, Rules of Conduct., Values of human
conduct.
/.Credibility - Answer-the quality of being believable or trustworthy
/.Exculpatory Evidence - Answer-is evidence that is favorable to the defendant.
/.Inculpatory evidence - Answer-Evidence indicating that a defendant did commit the
crime.
(3) basic components of the criminal justice system: - Answer-The Police, The Courts,
Corrections.
/.Criminal Laws in the United States can be found in (4)sources: - Answer-Common Law
(Clergy), The Constitution, The Statutes
Administrative or Regulatory Agency decisions.
/.(5) stages within the criminal justice process: - Answer-Entry, Prosecution and pretrial
services, Adjudication, Sentencing, Corrections.
/.First Amendment: (I) - Answer-prohibits congress from making laws that prohibit the
free exercise of a religion, freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble to petition the
government.
/.Second Amendment:(II) - Answer-the right of citizens to bear arms.
/.Third Amendment: (III) - Answer-Soldiers cannot enter homes without the consent of
the owner. Nor in time of war.
/.Fourth Amendment: (IV) - Answer-prohibits the government from arbitrarily searching
or seizing a person or their property.
/.Fifth Amendment: (V) - Answer-Due process of law requires that every person must be
protected from arbitrary, oppressive, or unfair actions by the government.
/.Sixth Amendment: (VI) - Answer-Right to a speedy and public trial
/.Seventh Amendment: (VII) - Answer-Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
/.Eighth Amendment: (VIII) - Answer-Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
/.Ninth Amendment: (IX) - Answer-states that people's rights are not limited to just those
listed in the Constitution.
/.Tenth Amendment: (X) - Answer-The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.
/.Fourteenth Amendment: (XIV) - Answer-A constitutional amendment giving full rights
of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States.
/.Municipal Court: - Answer-local level to handle traffic offenses and local ordinance
violations.
, /.Magistrate Court: - Answer-a court with the powers to issue warrants and try minor
criminal cases, civil cases for sum of $15,000 or less, and civil disputes.
/.Probate Court: - Answer-a court having jurisdiction over wills and estates
/.Juvenile Court: - Answer-A court that has original jurisdiction over persons defined by
statute as juveniles and alleged to be delinquents or status offenders
/.State Court: - Answer-Jurisdiction over all civil law actions except cases within
exclusive jurisdiction of superior court.
Traffic cases, all criminal cases below felony grade.
/.Superior Court: - Answer-court responsible for hearing civil and criminal trials, divorce
cases, felony cases, and land titles.
/.Court of Appeal: - Answer-A court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from
the decisions of lower courts.
/.Supreme Court - Answer-the highest judicial court in a country or state.
/.Which Circuit of Court is Georgia? - Answer-the 11th Circuit
/.Roles of Correctional System: - Answer-Punishment, Protection, Rehabilitation
/.The Criminal Justice Process: - Answer-Pre- arrest Investigation.
Arrest
Booking (fingerprinting and photographing).
Initial appearance.
Preliminary hearing (determines if the person is guilty or not.)
Indictment (determination of formal charges.)
Arraignment (actual trial process begins.)
The Trial Process (can be long and complex.)
Sentencing
Appeals and Release.
/.What is Ethics? - Answer-Moral principles, Rules of Conduct., Values of human
conduct.
/.Credibility - Answer-the quality of being believable or trustworthy
/.Exculpatory Evidence - Answer-is evidence that is favorable to the defendant.
/.Inculpatory evidence - Answer-Evidence indicating that a defendant did commit the
crime.
