CRIMINAL JUSTICE NOCTI QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Actus- Reus- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- actual- criminal- act- (guilty- act)
Mens- Rea- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- mental- state- a- person- must- have- been- in-
while- committing- a- crime- for- it- to- be- intentional- (guilty- mind)
Statue- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Laws- passed- by- NYS- Legislator- and- signed- by-
Governor
Three- branches- of- government- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Executive- (police)
2)- Legislative- (makes- laws)
3)- Judicial- (courts)
Two- types- of- defenses- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Self-defense-
2)- Affirmative- defense
Judge- and- their- function- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Rules- on- admissibility- of-
evidence-
2)- Instruct- jury- on- the- law
3)- Sentence- (criminal)
4)- Decision- (civil)
,Two- types- of- court- actions- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Criminal- and- Civil
Grand- Jury- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Max- 23- people
12- must- vote- for- indictment
Quorum- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Minimum- of- required- person- to- make- vote/- action/-
decisions
Can- only- be- looked- at- by- a- Grand- Jury- and- then- indicted- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- -
Felony
Indictment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Piece- of- paper,- "we- the- grand- jury- says- James-
Smith- is- guilty- of..."
Beyond- Reasonable- Doubt- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Highest- level- of- proof- of- evidence
Probable- Cause- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - More- than- suspicion,- but- less- than- actual-
knowledge.
Preponderance- of- Evidence- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - More- than- likely- that- person-
should- be- held- responsible
Nolo- Contedere- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Latin- term- meaning- a- plea- of- no- contest
OSHA- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Occupational- Safety- and- Health- Administration
Use- of- Force- Continuum- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1.- Officer- Presence
2.- Verbalization
, 3.- Empty-- Hand- Control
4.- Less-- Lethal
5.- Letha
Bill- of- Rights- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - First- Ten- Amendments
1st- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Freedom- of- Speech,- Religion,- Press,-
Assembly,- and- Petition
2nd- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Right- for- the- people- to- keep- and- bear-
arms,- as- well- as- to- maintain- a- militia
3rd- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- from- quartering- of- troops
4th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- from- unreasonable- search- and-
seizure
5th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Due- process,- double- jeopardy,- self-
incrimination,- and- eminent- domain- (compensation)
6th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Speedy- and- public- trial- by- impartial- jury-
and- other- rights- of- the- accused
7th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Civil- trial- by- jury
8th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Prohibition- of- excessive- bail,- as- well- as-
cruel- and- unusual- punishment
9th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- of- rights- not- specifically-
enumerated- in- the- Bill- of- Rights
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Actus- Reus- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- actual- criminal- act- (guilty- act)
Mens- Rea- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- mental- state- a- person- must- have- been- in-
while- committing- a- crime- for- it- to- be- intentional- (guilty- mind)
Statue- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Laws- passed- by- NYS- Legislator- and- signed- by-
Governor
Three- branches- of- government- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Executive- (police)
2)- Legislative- (makes- laws)
3)- Judicial- (courts)
Two- types- of- defenses- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Self-defense-
2)- Affirmative- defense
Judge- and- their- function- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1)- Rules- on- admissibility- of-
evidence-
2)- Instruct- jury- on- the- law
3)- Sentence- (criminal)
4)- Decision- (civil)
,Two- types- of- court- actions- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Criminal- and- Civil
Grand- Jury- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Max- 23- people
12- must- vote- for- indictment
Quorum- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Minimum- of- required- person- to- make- vote/- action/-
decisions
Can- only- be- looked- at- by- a- Grand- Jury- and- then- indicted- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- -
Felony
Indictment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Piece- of- paper,- "we- the- grand- jury- says- James-
Smith- is- guilty- of..."
Beyond- Reasonable- Doubt- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Highest- level- of- proof- of- evidence
Probable- Cause- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - More- than- suspicion,- but- less- than- actual-
knowledge.
Preponderance- of- Evidence- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - More- than- likely- that- person-
should- be- held- responsible
Nolo- Contedere- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Latin- term- meaning- a- plea- of- no- contest
OSHA- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Occupational- Safety- and- Health- Administration
Use- of- Force- Continuum- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - 1.- Officer- Presence
2.- Verbalization
, 3.- Empty-- Hand- Control
4.- Less-- Lethal
5.- Letha
Bill- of- Rights- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - First- Ten- Amendments
1st- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Freedom- of- Speech,- Religion,- Press,-
Assembly,- and- Petition
2nd- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Right- for- the- people- to- keep- and- bear-
arms,- as- well- as- to- maintain- a- militia
3rd- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- from- quartering- of- troops
4th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- from- unreasonable- search- and-
seizure
5th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Due- process,- double- jeopardy,- self-
incrimination,- and- eminent- domain- (compensation)
6th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Speedy- and- public- trial- by- impartial- jury-
and- other- rights- of- the- accused
7th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Civil- trial- by- jury
8th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Prohibition- of- excessive- bail,- as- well- as-
cruel- and- unusual- punishment
9th- Amendment- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Protection- of- rights- not- specifically-
enumerated- in- the- Bill- of- Rights
