English for criminology

Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person according to the law of the l... Land. Lord. Legality.

The principle of due process gives individuals a varying ability to enforce their c....... rights against alleged v....... by governments and their agents. Constitutional - Violations. Constitutional - Variations. Conditional - Violations.

H....... means "you shall have the body". It is a legal action (AKA writ) that prevents unlawful detention. Habeas Corpus. Habitat Corpus. Habeas.

In the US, the B........ is the name by which the first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known (there are 17 more). Their main proponent was Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president (19th c.). Bill of Rights. Bill. Bill of Law.

The M....... is an English legal charter issued in 1215, which required King John of England to proclaim certain legal rights for his subjects and respect legal proceedings. For example, it implicitly supported the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Magna Carta. Magnum Carta. Master Carta.

According to the Sixth Amendment, any individual has the right to a speedy and public trial, by an i....... jury. It also grants a defendant the right to be clearly informed of the charges made. Impartial. Immoral. Indicted.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing cruel and u...... punishment. Unusual. Unique. Under.

D....... is a procedural defence, incorporated in the US Constitution Fifth Amendment, which states that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice . Double jeopardy. Direct jeopardy. Dual jeopardy.

The F ........ Amendment prohibits the deprivation of liberty or property without due process of law. It extends protection of due process to all state governments, not just the federal government. Fourteenth. Fourth. Fifth.

Among other things, the F......... Amendment grants individuals the right to remain silent. Fifth. Fourteenth. Fourth.

The principle that you are innocent until proven guilty is known as the p....... of innocence. Presumption. Procedure. Process.

Criminal Law vs Civil Law. Criminal Law. Civil Law.

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to appeal - appealing (verb) / appellate - an appellant (adj) / an appeal (noun). appellate - an appellant (verb) / to appeal - appealing (adj) / an appeal (noun). an appeal (verb) / appellate - an appellant (adj) /to appeal - appealing (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to prosecute - prosecuting (verb) / a prosecutor (adj) / the prosecution (noun). a prosecutor (verb) / to prosecute - prosecuting (adj) / the prosecution (noun). the prosecution (verb) / a prosecutor (adj) / to prosecute - prosecuting (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. __ (verb) - hierarchical (adj) - a hierarchy (noun). hierarchical (verb) / a hierarchy (adj) / __ (noun). a hierarchy (verb) / __ (adj) / hierarchical (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. __ (verb) / statutory (adj) / a statute (noun). statutory (verb) / a statute (adj) / __ (noun). a statute (verb) / __ (adj) / statuory (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to proceed (verb) / procedural (adj) / procedure (noun). procedural (verb) / procedure (adj) / to proceed (noun). procedure (verb) / to proceed (adj) / procedural (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to try (verb) / __ (adj) / a trial (noun). __ (verb) / a trial (adj) / to try (noun). a trial (verb) / to try (adj) / __ (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to sue (verb) / __ (adj) / a suit (noun). __ (verb) / a suit (adj) / to sue (noun). a suit (verb) / to sue (adj) / __ (noun).

Which is the correct matching nouns, verbs or adjectives?. to neglect (verb) / negligent - neglect (adj) / negligence (noun). negligence (verb) / to neglect (adj) / negligent - neglect (noun). negligent - neglect (verb) / negligence (adj) / to neglect (noun).

Fill in the gaps in this sentence: Summary offences are the less serious offences, ______ are tried in the magistrates' court. Which. That. Who.

Fill in the gaps in this sentence: Indictable offences are the most serious offences, ______ examples are murder, manslaughter, rape and arson . of which. of that. which.

Fill in the gaps in this sentence: Offences triable either way are offences ____ can be committed in a serious or minor way. that. who. when.