Criminal Justice Trivia 4

Question 1

What was the first U.S. federal penitentiary to systematically use solitary confinement as reform, opening in 1829?

Accepted Answer

Eastern State Penitentiary

Answer

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia pioneered the 'Pennsylvania system' of solitary confinement intended to inspire penitence.

Question 2

Which term describes a formal accusation issued by a grand jury?

Accepted Answer

Indictment

Answer

An indictment is a grand jury's formal charge that there is enough evidence to try a defendant for a crime.

Question 3

Terry v. Ohio (1968) gave police the authority to do what?

Accepted Answer

Stop and frisk based on reasonable suspicion

Answer

Terry v. Ohio allows brief investigative stops and pat-downs for weapons based on reasonable suspicion rather than probable cause.

Question 4

Which criminologist is known as the 'father of modern criminology' for studying physical traits of offenders?

Accepted Answer

Cesare Lombroso

Answer

Cesare Lombroso theorized that criminals could be identified by physical 'atavistic' traits, founding positivist criminology.

Question 5

What does the 'chain of custody' document in a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

The handling history of physical evidence

Answer

Chain of custody records everyone who handled evidence to prove it was not altered or contaminated before trial.

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