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Fun facts about Criminal Justice
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1
Before prison reform, ____________ were often consigned to prisons as well as criminals.
teachers
doctors
orphans
insane
2
More than 50 per cent of car break-ins involve the ___ of a smartphone.
robbery
burglary
murder
theft
3
Most arsonists are ____ (86%), and about half of intentional fires are set by children.
Female
Male
4
Every federal institution has at least one of the following, except for ________.
captain
attorney
psychologist
chaplain
5
To return to jail or prison because of probation or parole violation
Reincarcerated
Offender
Re-Arrested
Frequent Flyer
6
A process involves being asked a series of questions prior to being admitted to jail/prision.
screening
interview
interrogation
intake
7
On average, a drunk driver will drive __ times under the influence before their first arrest.
80
20
40
100
8
More than __% of police officers in London don’t carry firearms while on duty.
70
30
50
90
9
Court ruling in which a person is allowed to remain free instead of being sent to jail/prison
parole
escapee
probation
inmate
10
Police solve only __% of reported burglary cases.
49
76
13
22
11
A person confined to an institution such as a prison is called a
bad person
inmate
criminal
outlaw
12
An approach that is based on reconciliation, restoration, healing and rehabilitation of inmates
Vengeances
Restorative Justice
Punitive Justice
13
Law Enforcement uses drones
False
True
14
America is the 2nd in having the most people in jail or prison
False
True
15
An inmate has a constitutional right to be released at the end of their sentence.
True
False
16
What type of crime grants you the death sentence
Celebrity crime
Don't choose this one
Capital crime
Choose answer one
17
“_____” is the other term for England’s police officers.
Bobbies
Barney
18
Which crime is this?
arson
burglary
forgery
pyromania
19
Eye witness testimony isn't always reliable
True
False
20
In Thailand it is illegal to?
do jumping jacks
harvest peas
step on money
eat corn on the cob
21
Forensic science isn't always foolproof
True
False
22
Innocent people never confess
False
True
23
Which state was the first to abolish the death penalty?
California
Louisiana
Illinois
Pennslvania
24
Wrongful convictions are rare
False
True
25
Does "pleading the Fifth" work outside of court?
Yes
No
26
Was Ms. Jones a Corrections Officer before she was a teacher?
no way
Dear lord not this one
Yes
nopppeeeee
27
Ohio DUI offenders must use yellow license plates.
False
True
28
In the country of Samoa, it is a crime to forget your wife’s birthday.
False
True
29
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
True
False
30
What is this crime?
fraud
smuggling
pickpocketing
assault
31
75% of school shooting incidents have been linked to bullying and harassment.
True
False
32
How many people did Aaron Hernandez murder?
4
3
17
405
33
Innocence Project reports that approximately __% of wrongful convictions are the result of eyewitness misidentification
72
36
34
1.7 Million children currently have parents in prision in America
True
False
35
How much does it cost to keep a prisoner in prison per year
36K
32K
41K
25K
36
The highest custody level:
minimum
maximum
medium
community
37
How many murders are committed in the world each day?
A murder every 30 secs
3.432 murders a second
A murder a minute
1 murder each 10 years
38
What percentage of crimes go unsolved in the U.S.?
64
65
34
70
39
how many years can you get for shoplifting a hot dog?
2 months
1 year
3 years
24 hours
40
Flushing the toilet after 10pm is illegal in this country.
Japan
Switzerland
Germany
Singapore