Where Are Laws Made for the Whole Country?

Section One

Question 1

Where are laws made for the whole country?

a)The Scottish Parliament

b)The UK Parliament

c)Brussels

d)The High Court

Question 2

If law and order completely breaks down in a country this is known as …

a)a riot fest

b)anarchy

c)judiciary

d)fighting

Question 3

What is likely to happen to a person who breaks the law in the UK?

a)praised

b)punished

c)punched

d)politicised

Question 4

What is the name given to a law before it is passed?

a)a bill

b)a receipt

c)a practice

d)a draft

Section Two

Question 5

What branch of the police would be used if police suspected drugs were hidden in a house?

a)mounted branch

b)dog branch

c)road policing branch

d)underwater branch

Question 6

What branch of the police might be used at an Old Firm (Celtic V Rangers) football match?

a)mounted branch

b)dog branch

c)CID

d)Underwater branch

Question 7

What branch of the police would be involved in searching rivers and streams for a missing person?

a)mounted branch

b)dog branch

c)road policing branch

d)underwater branch

Question 8

What branch of police would attend a traffic accident?

a)mounted branch

b)dog branch

c)road policing branch

d)CID

Question 9

What is the name of the national organisation that provides services to police forces in Scotland to help solve crimes?

a)The Scottish Police Federation

b)The Scottish Police Secret Arrangement

c)The Scottish Police Services Authority

d)The Scottish Political Services Association

Question 10

Which SPSA department would police enlist to analyse blood splatters from a crime scene?

a)forensic biology

b)fingerprints

c)drug analysis

d)crime scene examination

Question 11

Which SPSA department would police enlist to analyse toe prints left behind at a crime scene?

a)forensic biology

b)fingerprints

c)drug analysis

d)crime scene examination

Question 12

Which SPSA department would police use to determine whether the tyre tracks collected by scene examination matched the car belonging to a suspect?

a)forensic biology

b)chemistry

c)fingerprints

d)crime scene examination

Section Three

Question 13

An example of a non-custodial sentence is …

a)prison

b)a young offenders’ institution

c)a secure unit

d)electronic tagging

Question 14

An example of a custodial sentence is …

a)prison

b)Drug Testing and Treatment Order (DTTO)

c)Electronic tagging

d)a fine

Question 15

Which court tries minor crimes such as breach of the peace?

a)the High Court

b)the Sheriff Court

c)the JP Court

d)the PJ Court

Question 16

Which court can sentence criminals to 60 days in prison and/or a £2500 fine?

a)the High Court

b)the Sheriff Court

c)the JP Court

d)the PJ Court

Question 17

Which court tries the most serious crimes?

a)the High Court

b)the Sheriff Court

c)the JP Court

d)the PJ Court

Question 18

Which procedure does a Sheriff court use?

a)Sheriff only

b)Sheriff and Jury

c)Both – Sheriff only and Sheriff and a jury

Question 19

How many years can a High Court judge sentence a person to prison for?

a)2 years

b)5 years

c)8 years

d)unlimited

Question 20

Where does the Accused sit in court?

a)in the jury box

b)in the dock

c)at the main table

d)at the judge’s bench