CRJ Exam #1 – 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Material
4th Amendment - ANS✔✔ Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - ANS✔✔ The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - ANS✔✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for
an accused person
8th Amendment - ANS✔✔ No cruel or unusual punishment
criminal case - ANS✔✔ proof beyond a reasonable doubt (innocent until proven guilty); person
v state/government agency
civil case - ANS✔✔ preponderance of evidence; person/group vs person/group
criminal statute - ANS✔✔ a law enacted by a state legislature or congress
Common Law - ANS✔✔ A legal system based on custom and court rulings; judge made;
precedent (miranda v arizona)
felony - ANS✔✔ serious crime (usually involving violence) and punishable by 1 or more years in
prison
misdemeanor - ANS✔✔ less serious crime (non violent) and punishable by 1 or less years in
jail / or a fine
4th Amendment - ANS✔✔ Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - ANS✔✔ The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - ANS✔✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for
an accused person
8th Amendment - ANS✔✔ No cruel or unusual punishment
criminal case - ANS✔✔ proof beyond a reasonable doubt (innocent until proven guilty); person
v state/government agency
civil case - ANS✔✔ preponderance of evidence; person/group vs person/group
criminal statute - ANS✔✔ a law enacted by a state legislature or congress
Common Law - ANS✔✔ A legal system based on custom and court rulings; judge made;
precedent (miranda v arizona)
felony - ANS✔✔ serious crime (usually involving violence) and punishable by 1 or more years in
prison
misdemeanor - ANS✔✔ less serious crime (non violent) and punishable by 1 or less years in
jail / or a fine
