1. Which method of execution is most commonly used in the United States?
Lethal injection
Electric chair
Gas chamber
Firing quad
2. The fingerprinting of a suspect is part of what process?
Due process
Booking
Adversarial process
Arrest
3. What happens if the defendant fails to report to court on the trial date?
A reminder notice is sent to the defendant.
The defendant must pay a fee and reschedule the trial.
A guilty verdict is automatically entered.
A warrant is issued for the defendant’s arrest.
4. Approximately how many federal inmates are there in the United States?
2,000
20,000
200,000
2,000,000
5. Which state executed the most prisoners in 2011?
Texas
California
Florida
Alabama
6. Which goal of the criminal justice system seeks to transform criminals into law-abiding citizens?
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Rehabilitation
Due process