Question 1

Media coverage of crime and the courts

Accepted Answer

A) provides in-depth context for understanding crime. 
B) misrepresents the frequency and nature of crime. 
C) is educational and avoids sensationalism. 
D) is informed by rich understanding of the law and legal processes. 
A) provides in-depth context for understanding crime. 
B) misrepresents the frequency and nature of crime. 
C) is educational and avoids sensationalism. 
D) is informed by rich understanding of the law and legal processes. B

Question 2

In Press-Enterprise II v.Superior Court,the Supreme Court held that access to transcripts of court proceedings after the fact does not adequately meet the need for open public courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In Sheppard v.Maxwell,the U.S.Supreme Court said one constitutionally acceptable way to assure fair trials is to

Accepted Answer

A) presumptively close all courts. 
B) exclude the media from courts. 
C) impose restraining orders on the media to prohibit coverage of the trial until a verdict is reached. 
D) strictly control media behavior in the courtroom. 
E) all of the above. 
A) presumptively close all courts. 
B) exclude the media from courts. 
C) impose restraining orders on the media to prohibit coverage of the trial until a verdict is reached. 
D) strictly control media behavior in the courtroom. 
E) all of the above. D

Question 4

Grand jury sessions are presumptively open to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a court orders a new venire,it

Accepted Answer

A) relocates the trial to an adjoining county. 
B) requires attorneys to examine potential jurors for impartiality. 
C) calls a new pool of potential jurors from another county. 
D) orders the attorneys to plea bargain. 
A) relocates the trial to an adjoining county. 
B) requires attorneys to examine potential jurors for impartiality. 
C) calls a new pool of potential jurors from another county. 
D) orders the attorneys to plea bargain.

Question 6

Jurors are not impartial if they

Accepted Answer

A) have any knowledge of the trial before it starts. 
B) have their minds made up before the trial starts. 
C) see any press coverage of the trial. 
D) speak to anyone outside of the courtroom about the trial. 
E) none of the above. 
A) have any knowledge of the trial before it starts. 
B) have their minds made up before the trial starts. 
C) see any press coverage of the trial. 
D) speak to anyone outside of the courtroom about the trial. 
E) none of the above.

Question 7

The Supreme Court has said open criminal trials advance

Accepted Answer

A) the public's prurient interest in gore and its desire for vengeance. 
B) only the public's right to oversee the fairness of judicial processes. 
C) both the public and the defendant and enhance judicial processes. 
D) only the defendant's right to a fair proceeding. 
A) the public's prurient interest in gore and its desire for vengeance. 
B) only the public's right to oversee the fairness of judicial processes. 
C) both the public and the defendant and enhance judicial processes. 
D) only the defendant's right to a fair proceeding.

Question 8

The most recent U.S.Supreme Court's decisions have held that cameras and other electronic media

Accepted Answer

A) are unnecessary to provide the public with information about judicial proceedings because print coverage is sufficient. 
B) are inherently prejudicial and therefore have no presumptive right of access to the judicial process. 
C) may alter the trial process and therefore may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding judge. 
D) both A and C 
A) are unnecessary to provide the public with information about judicial proceedings because print coverage is sufficient. 
B) are inherently prejudicial and therefore have no presumptive right of access to the judicial process. 
C) may alter the trial process and therefore may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding judge. 
D) both A and C

Question 9

In Richmond Newspapers v.Virginia,the Supreme Court established that both the defendant and the public share the Sixth Amendment right to an open public trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a journalist refuses to name confidential sources,a court may cite the reporter with

Accepted Answer

A) contempt of court. 
B) judicial disobedience. 
C) violation of due process. 
D) criminal disobedience. 
A) contempt of court. 
B) judicial disobedience. 
C) violation of due process. 
D) criminal disobedience.

Question 11

When a judge gives instructions and warnings to jurors about how to deliberate and reach a verdict,this is called voir dire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To weed out prejudiced jurors,courts use

Accepted Answer

A) voir dire and peremptory challenges. 
B) voir dire and for-cause challenges. 
C) change of venue. 
D) the power of the summons. 
A) voir dire and peremptory challenges. 
B) voir dire and for-cause challenges. 
C) change of venue. 
D) the power of the summons.

Question 13

In the 2015 trial in Boston of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect,some 70% of potential jurors reported a personal connection to the trial,yet the trial judge repeatedly denied defense requests to change the venue of the trial.On appeal,the federal circuit court upheld the lower court's decision that intense media attention "does not equate to disqualifying prejudice." Trial judges have discretion over whether to grant changes of venue and rely on the Supreme Court's decisions in Estes v.Texas and Shepard v.Maxwell to decide questions about prejudicial media publicity.Discuss the guidance of these two Supreme Court rulings and reach your own decision about the judge's proper course of action.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the following poi

Question 14

Courts rely on the experience and logic test primarily to determine when a potential juror is free of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To meet the legal requirement of impartiality,a potential juror must be completely ignorant of all facts that could be introduced at trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Courts generally use civil contempt orders to compel an individual to do something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A continuance means

Accepted Answer

A) a relocation of a trial. 
B) a delay of a trial. 
C) an in-depth,extended questioning of potential jurors. 
D) a lengthy isolation of jurors during a trial. 
A) a relocation of a trial. 
B) a delay of a trial. 
C) an in-depth,extended questioning of potential jurors. 
D) a lengthy isolation of jurors during a trial.

Question 18

Juvenile judicial proceedings and records are closed to the public in all states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe three different harms to a fair trial attributed to media publicity.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the following poi

Question 20

As citizens and members of the press,broadcast reporters enjoy a presumption of being able to bring cameras and other recorders to trials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Media coverage of crime and the courts

In Press-Enterprise II v.Superior Court,the Supreme Court held that access to transcripts of court proceedings after the fact does not adequately meet the need for open public courts.

In Sheppard v.Maxwell,the U.S.Supreme Court said one constitutionally acceptable way to assure fair trials is to

Grand jury sessions are presumptively open to the public.

When a court orders a new venire,it

Jurors are not impartial if they

The Supreme Court has said open criminal trials advance

The most recent U.S.Supreme Court's decisions have held that cameras and other electronic media

In Richmond Newspapers v.Virginia,the Supreme Court established that both the defendant and the public share the Sixth Amendment right to an open public trial.

If a journalist refuses to name confidential sources,a court may cite the reporter with

When a judge gives instructions and warnings to jurors about how to deliberate and reach a verdict,this is called voir dire.

To weed out prejudiced jurors,courts use

Courts rely on the experience and logic test primarily to determine when a potential juror is free of prejudice.

To meet the legal requirement of impartiality,a potential juror must be completely ignorant of all facts that could be introduced at trial.

Courts generally use civil contempt orders to compel an individual to do something.

A continuance means

Juvenile judicial proceedings and records are closed to the public in all states.

Describe three different harms to a fair trial attributed to media publicity.

As citizens and members of the press,broadcast reporters enjoy a presumption of being able to bring cameras and other recorders to trials.

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Speech Distinctions

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Libel: Defenses and Privileges

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

Filters

Exam 9: The Media and the Courts

Media coverage of crime and the courts

In Press-Enterprise II v.Superior Court,the Supreme Court held that access to transcripts of court proceedings after the fact does not adequately meet the need for open public courts.

In Sheppard v.Maxwell,the U.S.Supreme Court said one constitutionally acceptable way to assure fair trials is to

Grand jury sessions are presumptively open to the public.

When a court orders a new venire,it

Jurors are not impartial if they

The Supreme Court has said open criminal trials advance

The most recent U.S.Supreme Court's decisions have held that cameras and other electronic media

In Richmond Newspapers v.Virginia,the Supreme Court established that both the defendant and the public share the Sixth Amendment right to an open public trial.

If a journalist refuses to name confidential sources,a court may cite the reporter with

When a judge gives instructions and warnings to jurors about how to deliberate and reach a verdict,this is called voir dire.

To weed out prejudiced jurors,courts use

Courts rely on the experience and logic test primarily to determine when a potential juror is free of prejudice.

To meet the legal requirement of impartiality,a potential juror must be completely ignorant of all facts that could be introduced at trial.

Courts generally use civil contempt orders to compel an individual to do something.

A continuance means

Juvenile judicial proceedings and records are closed to the public in all states.

Describe three different harms to a fair trial attributed to media publicity.

As citizens and members of the press,broadcast reporters enjoy a presumption of being able to bring cameras and other recorders to trials.

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Speech Distinctions

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Libel: Defenses and Privileges

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

Filters