Criminal Justice Trivia 3

Question 1

Which constitutional amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Accepted Answer

Fourth Amendment

Answer

The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures and generally requires warrants based on probable cause.

Question 2

The 'exclusionary rule' in criminal procedure does what?

Accepted Answer

Bars illegally obtained evidence from trial

Answer

The exclusionary rule, applied to the states in Mapp v. Ohio, prevents evidence obtained through illegal searches from being used at trial.

Question 3

Which infamous 1930s duo was ambushed by law enforcement in Louisiana in 1934?

Accepted Answer

Bonnie and Clyde

Answer

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed in a police ambush near Gibsland, Louisiana, in May 1934.

Question 4

What is the term for a lesser offense typically punishable by less than one year in jail?

Accepted Answer

Misdemeanor

Answer

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes generally punishable by fines or incarceration of under one year, usually in local jails.

Question 5

J. Edgar Hoover is most closely associated with leading which organization for nearly five decades?

Accepted Answer

FBI

Answer

Hoover directed the FBI (and its predecessor bureau) from 1924 until his death in 1972.

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