Quiz: Crime and Punishment (sociology)


Crime and PunishmentOnline version Crime and Punishment by Vijo Gor 1 What is a crime? (First level of understanding) a Doing something that makes people angry b Doing something that is against the law c Making a mistake d Breaking a school rule 2 What is a crime? (Second level of understanding) a Something the law has made illegal, often to protect people, keep order, and ensure fairness in society b Anything that makes someone upset c A mistake that has serious consequences d Any action the police dislike 3 What is a suspect? a A person who has been caught committing a crime b A person believed to have committed a crime but has not been proven guilty yet c A person who has reported a crime d A person who serves as a witness in court 4 What is an alibi? a A lawyer who helps the accused b A statement from the police about a crime c Proof that a suspect was somewhere else when the crime happened d A confession from a guilty person 5 What is a criminal investigation? a The process where police gather evidence to find out what happened in a crime b A meeting between a suspect and a lawyer c A punishment given to a criminal d A discussion between the judge and the jury 6 Which of these is NOT a step in a criminal investigation? a Arresting someone immediately b Collecting evidence c Identifying suspects d Interrogating witnesses and suspects 7 What happens if someone is suspected of a crime? a They are immediately put in prison b They might be arrested, accused, and put on trial c They have to pay a fine immediately d They are banned from leaving their house 8 What is a court? a A place where laws are written b A place where people go to decide if someone is guilty or not and what should happen c A police station d A place where only lawyers work 9 What is a lawyer a A person who helps people in court b A judge who makes decisions c A police officer who arrests suspects d A witness who testifies in trials 10 What is the defense? a The lawyer who helps the police b The lawyer who argues the accused is innocent or deserves less punishment c The person accused of a crime d The judge in a court case 11 What is a prosecutor? a A lawyer who defends the accused b A police officer who arrests criminals c A lawyer who tries to prove the accused is guilty d A judge who decides the punishment 12 What is a victim? a A person who was harmed or hurt by a crime b A lawyer who defends criminals c A person who commits a crime d A police officer who investigates cases 13 What is a witness? a Someone who saw, heard, or knows something about a crime and tells the court b A lawyer who defends the accused c A police officer investigating the case d A victim of a crime 14 What is a judge? a A person who makes sure the trial is fair, listens to all the facts, and decides whether the accused is guilty or not b A lawyer who defends the accused c A police officer who arrests people d A witness who gives evidence in court 15 What is an accusation? a A claim that someone did something illegal b A punishment for a crime c A decision made by the jury d A request for a retrial 16 What is punishment? a A reward for good behavior b A consequence given by an authority for breaking a rule c A way to make someone famous d A legal way to accuse someone 17 How is it decided whether someone is guilty? a By looking at evidence and arguments in a trial b By asking the accused c By taking a vote among the police d By letting the public decide 18 What is acquittal? a When a person is found guilty b When a person is released from prison c When a court decides the accused is innocent and does not get punished d When a person gets a new trial 19 What does it mean to be framed? a Someone being caught committing a crime b When someone is falsely accused because another person made it look like they committed a crime c When a guilty person pretends to be innocent d When a judge changes the punishment of a criminal 20 Which of the following is NOT one of the main punishments? a Prison b Death penalty c Fines d Go to a re-education school 21 What is the death penalty? a A life sentence in prison b When the government kills someone as punishment for a serious crime c A type of forced labor d When someone is sent to exile 22 What is a fugitive? a Someone running away to escape punishment b A person looking for evidence c Someone fleeing from war or hunger d A person hiding in court Feedback 3 A suspect is a person believed to have committed a crime but has not been proven guilty yet 4 An alibi is proof that a suspect was somewhere else when the crime happened 5 A criminal investigation is the process where police or authorities gather evidence to find out what happened in a crime 6 Police do not arrest someone immediately without gathering evidence first 7 When someone is suspected of a crime, they might be arrested, accused, and put on trial 8 A court is a place where people go to decide if someone is guilty or not and what should happen 9 A lawyer is someone who helps people in court. In criminal cases there is a lawyer that defends the accused (the defense).and a lawyer that needs to prove guilt of the accused on behalf of society (the prosecutor). 10 The defense is the lawyer who argues the accused is innocent or deserves less punishment 11 A prosecutor is a lawyer who tries to prove the accused is guilty 12 A victim is a person who was harmed or hurt by a crime 13 A witness in a court case is someone who saw, heard, or knows something about a crime and tells the court 15 An accusation is a claim that someone did something against the rules or laws. 16 A punishment is a consequence given by an authority that feels bad for the person receiving it and is given for: breaking a rule stopping them and others from doing it again or making things right. 19 When someone is being framed someone is falsely accused because another person made it look like they committed a crime

1

What is a crime? (First level of understanding)

a

Doing something that makes people angry

b

Doing something that is against the law

c

Making a mistake

d

Breaking a school rule

2

What is a crime? (Second level of understanding)

a

Something the law has made illegal, often to protect people, keep order, and ensure fairness in society

b

Anything that makes someone upset

c

A mistake that has serious consequences

d

Any action the police dislike

3

What is a suspect?

a

A person who has been caught committing a crime

b

A person believed to have committed a crime but has not been proven guilty yet

c

A person who has reported a crime

d

A person who serves as a witness in court

4

What is an alibi?

a

A lawyer who helps the accused

b

A statement from the police about a crime

c

Proof that a suspect was somewhere else when the crime happened

d

A confession from a guilty person

5

What is a criminal investigation?

a

The process where police gather evidence to find out what happened in a crime

b

A meeting between a suspect and a lawyer

c

A punishment given to a criminal

d

A discussion between the judge and the jury

6

Which of these is NOT a step in a criminal investigation?

a

Arresting someone immediately

b

Collecting evidence

c

Identifying suspects

d

Interrogating witnesses and suspects

7

What happens if someone is suspected of a crime?

a

They are immediately put in prison

b

They might be arrested, accused, and put on trial

c

They have to pay a fine immediately

d

They are banned from leaving their house

8

What is a court?

a

A place where laws are written

b

A place where people go to decide if someone is guilty or not and what should happen

c

A police station

d

A place where only lawyers work

9

What is a lawyer

a

A person who helps people in court

b

A judge who makes decisions

c

A police officer who arrests suspects

d

A witness who testifies in trials

10

What is the defense?

a

The lawyer who helps the police

b

The lawyer who argues the accused is innocent or deserves less punishment

c

The person accused of a crime

d

The judge in a court case

11

What is a prosecutor?

a

A lawyer who defends the accused

b

A police officer who arrests criminals

c

A lawyer who tries to prove the accused is guilty

d

A judge who decides the punishment

12

What is a victim?

a

A person who was harmed or hurt by a crime

b

A lawyer who defends criminals

c

A person who commits a crime

d

A police officer who investigates cases

13

What is a witness?

a

Someone who saw, heard, or knows something about a crime and tells the court

b

A lawyer who defends the accused

c

A police officer investigating the case

d

A victim of a crime

14

What is a judge?

a

A person who makes sure the trial is fair, listens to all the facts, and decides whether the accused is guilty or not

b

A lawyer who defends the accused

c

A police officer who arrests people

d

A witness who gives evidence in court

15

What is an accusation?

a

A claim that someone did something illegal

b

A punishment for a crime

c

A decision made by the jury

d

A request for a retrial

16

What is punishment?

a

A reward for good behavior

b

A consequence given by an authority for breaking a rule

c

A way to make someone famous

d

A legal way to accuse someone

17

How is it decided whether someone is guilty?

a

By looking at evidence and arguments in a trial

b

By asking the accused

c

By taking a vote among the police

d

By letting the public decide

18

What is acquittal?

a

When a person is found guilty

b

When a person is released from prison

c

When a court decides the accused is innocent and does not get punished

d

When a person gets a new trial

19

What does it mean to be framed?

a

Someone being caught committing a crime

b

When someone is falsely accused because another person made it look like they committed a crime

c

When a guilty person pretends to be innocent

d

When a judge changes the punishment of a criminal

20

Which of the following is NOT one of the main punishments?

a

Prison

b

Death penalty

c

Fines

d

Go to a re-education school

21

What is the death penalty?

a

A life sentence in prison

b

When the government kills someone as punishment for a serious crime

c

A type of forced labor

d

When someone is sent to exile

22

What is a fugitive?

a

Someone running away to escape punishment

b

A person looking for evidence

c

Someone fleeing from war or hunger

d

A person hiding in court

Feedback

3

A suspect is a person believed to have committed a crime but has not been proven guilty yet

4

An alibi is proof that a suspect was somewhere else when the crime happened

5

A criminal investigation is the process where police or authorities gather evidence to find out what happened in a crime

6

Police do not arrest someone immediately without gathering evidence first

7

When someone is suspected of a crime, they might be arrested, accused, and put on trial

8

A court is a place where people go to decide if someone is guilty or not and what should happen

9

A lawyer is someone who helps people in court. In criminal cases there is a lawyer that defends the accused (the defense).and a lawyer that needs to prove guilt of the accused on behalf of society (the prosecutor).

10

The defense is the lawyer who argues the accused is innocent or deserves less punishment

11

A prosecutor is a lawyer who tries to prove the accused is guilty

12

A victim is a person who was harmed or hurt by a crime

13

A witness in a court case is someone who saw, heard, or knows something about a crime and tells the court

15

An accusation is a claim that someone did something against the rules or laws.

16

A punishment is a consequence given by an authority that feels bad for the person receiving it and is given for: breaking a rule stopping them and others from doing it again or making things right.

19

When someone is being framed someone is falsely accused because another person made it look like they committed a crime

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Crime and PunishmentOnline version

by Vijo Gor

What is a crime? (First level of understanding)

What is a crime? (Second level of understanding)

What is a suspect?

What is an alibi?

What is a criminal investigation?

Which of these is NOT a step in a criminal investigation?

What happens if someone is suspected of a crime?

What is a court?

What is a lawyer

What is the defense?

What is a prosecutor?

What is a victim?

What is a witness?

What is a judge?

What is an accusation?

What is punishment?

How is it decided whether someone is guilty?

What is acquittal?

What does it mean to be framed?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main punishments?

What is the death penalty?

What is a fugitive?