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Learning About Justice

Criminal Justice

An introduction to rules, laws, and the people who keep communities safe.

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18 Questions Medium Ages 5+ Oct 30, 2026

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1 What is the main purpose of having laws in a community?

A To make people run fast
B To keep people safe and organized
C To decide what color clothes to wear
D To help people play video games

2 Who is the person responsible for presiding over a trial in a courtroom?

A A doctor
B A police officer
C A judge
D A teacher

3 What is the job of a police officer?

A To bake bread
B To enforce the law and keep people safe
C To design buildings
D To teach music lessons

4 Where do lawyers and judges work together to solve legal cases?

A A grocery store
B A park
C A courtroom
D A movie theater

5 What do we call a set of rules that everyone in a country must follow?

A A recipe
B A law
C A game manual
D A bedtime story

6 What is a jury in a court trial?

A A group of citizens who listen to facts
B A group of professional chefs
C A team of soccer players
D A group of school principals

7 Which person represents the government and presents the case against someone accused of a crime?

A A librarian
B A prosecutor
C A gardener
D A bus driver

8 What is a witness in a courtroom?

A A person who paints the walls
B A person who tells what they saw or know
C A person who cleans the floor
D A person who fixes cars

9 When someone is accused of breaking a law, where do they go to have their case heard?

A A library
B A bakery
C A court
D A pharmacy

10 What is the name for the formal document that lists the charges against a person?

A An indictment
B A menu
C A shopping list
D A greeting card

11 What is the main role of a defense attorney?

A To cook food for the court
B To write books
C To represent and protect the rights of the accused
D To deliver mail

12 What is a 'verdict' in a legal trial?

A The final decision made by a jury or judge
B The name of the judge
C A type of lunch
D The color of the court walls

13 What is a prison primarily used for in the criminal justice system?

A A place for people who have broken the law
B A place to buy toys
C A place to hold dance classes
D A place to grow vegetables

14 What does the 'scale' symbol often represent in a courtroom?

A Weight of food
B Fairness and justice
C The size of the room
D The speed of a trial

15 What is the name for the person who is accused of committing a crime?

A The defendant
B The audience
C The teacher
D The visitor

16 What is required to prove a person committed a crime?

A Good guesses
B Evidence
C A loud voice
D A fast car

17 What does a police officer often use to signal that they are responding to an emergency?

A A whistle
B Lights and sirens
C A flashlight
D A megaphone

18 Who is the highest judicial officer in a courtroom?

A The clerk
B The judge
C The painter
D The cook

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