GPSTC criminal law / procedure UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Three compo- -police
nents of the crim- -courts
inal justice sys- -corrections
tem
2. First Amendment 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
3. Second Amend- Right to keep and bear arms
ment
4. Third Amend- No quartering of soldiers
ment
5. Fourth Amend- Right for people to have privacy
ment Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
6. Fifth Amendment Prohibits double jeopardy
Can not be forced to self incriminate
7. Sixth Amend- Right to a speedy and public trial
ment
8. Seventh Amend- Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
ment
9. Eighth Amend- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
ment unusual punishments inflicted.
10. Ninth Amend- states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution.
ment
11. Tenth Amend- If the power is not specifically given to the Federal government then it goes to the
ment State and if not specifically given to the State government then it goes to the people
, 12. Fourteenth No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or
Amendment immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
13. Miranda v. Ari- The accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police
zona
14. When are Miran- After a person has been oflcially taken into custody or detained and before and
da Rights read questioning begins.
15. Tennesee vs Gar- Oflcers can not use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect
ner
16. Terry vs. Ohio Held that the 4th amendment is not violated when an oflcer stops a suspect and
frisks them if the oflcer has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed,
is committing or is about to commit a crime, and has reasonable belief that the
suspect is armed and dangerous.
17. Scott vs. Harris oflcer ran a suspect of the road, ruled legal due to keeping the public safe.
18. Graham vs. Con- declared that an objective reasonableness was needed when the public states that
nor an oflcer has used excessive force.
19. Objective Rea- the process for evaluating the appropriateness of an oflcer's response to a sub-
sonableness ject's resistance.
20. Gregg vs. Geor- reinstated the death penalty
gia
21. Probable cause Facts or circumstances that would make a reasonable or prudent person believe a
crime is being or has been committed
22. exclusionary rule a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
CORRECT Answers
1. Three compo- -police
nents of the crim- -courts
inal justice sys- -corrections
tem
2. First Amendment 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
3. Second Amend- Right to keep and bear arms
ment
4. Third Amend- No quartering of soldiers
ment
5. Fourth Amend- Right for people to have privacy
ment Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
6. Fifth Amendment Prohibits double jeopardy
Can not be forced to self incriminate
7. Sixth Amend- Right to a speedy and public trial
ment
8. Seventh Amend- Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
ment
9. Eighth Amend- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
ment unusual punishments inflicted.
10. Ninth Amend- states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution.
ment
11. Tenth Amend- If the power is not specifically given to the Federal government then it goes to the
ment State and if not specifically given to the State government then it goes to the people
, 12. Fourteenth No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or
Amendment immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
13. Miranda v. Ari- The accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police
zona
14. When are Miran- After a person has been oflcially taken into custody or detained and before and
da Rights read questioning begins.
15. Tennesee vs Gar- Oflcers can not use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect
ner
16. Terry vs. Ohio Held that the 4th amendment is not violated when an oflcer stops a suspect and
frisks them if the oflcer has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed,
is committing or is about to commit a crime, and has reasonable belief that the
suspect is armed and dangerous.
17. Scott vs. Harris oflcer ran a suspect of the road, ruled legal due to keeping the public safe.
18. Graham vs. Con- declared that an objective reasonableness was needed when the public states that
nor an oflcer has used excessive force.
19. Objective Rea- the process for evaluating the appropriateness of an oflcer's response to a sub-
sonableness ject's resistance.
20. Gregg vs. Geor- reinstated the death penalty
gia
21. Probable cause Facts or circumstances that would make a reasonable or prudent person believe a
crime is being or has been committed
22. exclusionary rule a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
