Question 1

Criminal procedures are the rules government must follow in enforcing the criminal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Criticism of the incorporation doctrine is particularly harsh when the national standards established in the incorporation doctrine are applied to:

Accepted Answer

A) local police. 
B) local prosecutors. 
C) state supreme courts. 
D) federal law enforcement agencies. 
A) local police. 
B) local prosecutors. 
C) state supreme courts. 
D) federal law enforcement agencies.

Question 3

Detailed,constantly changing rules passed by legislatures are called_________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Detailed,constantly changing rules passed by legislatures are...

Question 4

Summarize the controversy generated by the U.S.Supreme Court's 1960s incorporation decisions.

Accepted Answer

The critics of incorporation charged tha

Question 5

With respect to the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause:

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme court has defined it differently over time. 
B) it applied initially to the federal government only. 
C) courts did not extend its protection to state criminal justice during the 20th century. 
D) due process is synonymous with equal protection. 
A) the Supreme court has defined it differently over time. 
B) it applied initially to the federal government only. 
C) courts did not extend its protection to state criminal justice during the 20th century. 
D) due process is synonymous with equal protection.

Question 6

The final authority on interpreting the U.S.Constitution is the U.S._________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The final authority on interpreting the U.S.Constitution...

Question 7

According to the Fundamental Fairness Doctrine,due process is a general command,requiring states to provide the rudiments of a fair trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to your text,which of the following subjects is not a primary object of study in a criminal procedure course?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal protection of the law 
B) Criminal law 
C) Procedural due process 
D) Fundamental fairness 
A) Equal protection of the law 
B) Criminal law 
C) Procedural due process 
D) Fundamental fairness

Question 9

The First World War and the rise of fascism:

Accepted Answer

A) gave rise to a stronger faith in government in America. 
B) had little or no effect on American criminal procedure. 
C) led to calls for the abolition of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) revived traditional American fears of arbitrary government. 
A) gave rise to a stronger faith in government in America. 
B) had little or no effect on American criminal procedure. 
C) led to calls for the abolition of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) revived traditional American fears of arbitrary government.

Question 10

The U.S.Supreme Court has the power to manage how the lower federal courts conduct their business.This is called the Court's:

Accepted Answer

A) power of judicial review. 
B) due process standard. 
C) supreme power. 
D) supervisory power. 
A) power of judicial review. 
B) due process standard. 
C) supreme power. 
D) supervisory power.

Question 11

The due process revolution occurred:

Accepted Answer

A) during the 16th and 17th centuries. 
B) between 1781 and 1900. 
C) in the new era of crime control between 1900 and 1960. 
D) between 1960 and 1969. 
A) during the 16th and 17th centuries. 
B) between 1781 and 1900. 
C) in the new era of crime control between 1900 and 1960. 
D) between 1960 and 1969.

Question 12

A decision of the U.S.Supreme Court that is based on an interpretation of a provision of the U.S.Constitution is binding on:

Accepted Answer

A) all lower federal courts only. 
B) state courts only. 
C) both state courts and lower federal courts. 
D) all other U.S.courts,but only for the next twenty years. 
A) all lower federal courts only. 
B) state courts only. 
C) both state courts and lower federal courts. 
D) all other U.S.courts,but only for the next twenty years.

Question 13

The total incorporation doctrine has been accepted by the majority of the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Mapp v.Ohio (1961)the court articulated:

Accepted Answer

A) the right of self-incrimination. 
B) the exclusionary rule applied to state searches and seizures. 
C) the right to assistance of counsel. 
D) the right to a speedy trial. 
A) the right of self-incrimination. 
B) the exclusionary rule applied to state searches and seizures. 
C) the right to assistance of counsel. 
D) the right to a speedy trial.

Question 15

The presumption of_________assumes that the government is acting lawfully unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.

Accepted Answer

A) regularity 
B) infallibility 
C) enforceability 
D) innocence 
A) regularity 
B) infallibility 
C) enforceability 
D) innocence

Question 16

The Fourteenth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A) was enacted after the Civil War and helped establish federal supremacy over states' rights. 
B) contains a due process clause. 
C) embodied the idea that all are entitled to equal rights. 
D) was enacted after the Civil War,helped establish federal supremacy over states' rights,embodied the idea that all are entitled to equal rights,and contains a due process clause. 
A) was enacted after the Civil War and helped establish federal supremacy over states' rights. 
B) contains a due process clause. 
C) embodied the idea that all are entitled to equal rights. 
D) was enacted after the Civil War,helped establish federal supremacy over states' rights,embodied the idea that all are entitled to equal rights,and contains a due process clause.

Question 17

The right against cruel and unusual punishment is guaranteed by the_________Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The right against cruel and unusual punishment...

Question 18

In which case did the court say that regarding selective enforcement of drug laws the majority of elevated penalties fall on Blacks while the majority of users were white?

Accepted Answer

A) Miranda v Arizona 
B) Terry v Ohio 
C) U.S.v Armstrong 
D) U.S.v Weeks 
A) Miranda v Arizona 
B) Terry v Ohio 
C) U.S.v Armstrong 
D) U.S.v Weeks

Question 19

The Eighth Amendment guarantees which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to be free from unreasonable searches. 
B) The right against double jeopardy. 
C) The right to an impartial jury. 
D) The right against cruel and unusual punishment. 
A) The right to be free from unreasonable searches. 
B) The right against double jeopardy. 
C) The right to an impartial jury. 
D) The right against cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 20

In Hurtado v.California the defendant complained that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated because he was not properly indicted by a grand jury.The Supreme Court ruled against him because:

Accepted Answer

A) his crime wasn't a capital or otherwise infamous crime. 
B) California,unlike the federal government,could use an information rather than a grand jury indictment to charge Hurtado. 
C) he confessed,so due process was irrelevant. 
D) the California grand jury had properly indicted him. 
A) his crime wasn't a capital or otherwise infamous crime. 
B) California,unlike the federal government,could use an information rather than a grand jury indictment to charge Hurtado. 
C) he confessed,so due process was irrelevant. 
D) the California grand jury had properly indicted him.

Criminal procedures are the rules government must follow in enforcing the criminal law.

Criticism of the incorporation doctrine is particularly harsh when the national standards established in the incorporation doctrine are applied to:

Detailed,constantly changing rules passed by legislatures are called_________.

Summarize the controversy generated by the U.S.Supreme Court's 1960s incorporation decisions.

With respect to the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause:

The final authority on interpreting the U.S.Constitution is the U.S._________.

According to the Fundamental Fairness Doctrine,due process is a general command,requiring states to provide the rudiments of a fair trial.

According to your text,which of the following subjects is not a primary object of study in a criminal procedure course?

The First World War and the rise of fascism:

The U.S.Supreme Court has the power to manage how the lower federal courts conduct their business.This is called the Court's:

The due process revolution occurred:

A decision of the U.S.Supreme Court that is based on an interpretation of a provision of the U.S.Constitution is binding on:

The total incorporation doctrine has been accepted by the majority of the Supreme Court.

In Mapp v.Ohio (1961)the court articulated:

The presumption of_________assumes that the government is acting lawfully unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.

The Fourteenth Amendment:

The right against cruel and unusual punishment is guaranteed by the_________Amendment.

In which case did the court say that regarding selective enforcement of drug laws the majority of elevated penalties fall on Blacks while the majority of users were white?

The Eighth Amendment guarantees which of the following?

In Hurtado v.California the defendant complained that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated because he was not properly indicted by a grand jury.The Supreme Court ruled against him because:

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I: the Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

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Exam 2: Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

Criminal procedures are the rules government must follow in enforcing the criminal law.

Criticism of the incorporation doctrine is particularly harsh when the national standards established in the incorporation doctrine are applied to:

Detailed,constantly changing rules passed by legislatures are called_________.

Summarize the controversy generated by the U.S.Supreme Court's 1960s incorporation decisions.

With respect to the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause:

The final authority on interpreting the U.S.Constitution is the U.S._________.

According to the Fundamental Fairness Doctrine,due process is a general command,requiring states to provide the rudiments of a fair trial.

According to your text,which of the following subjects is not a primary object of study in a criminal procedure course?

The First World War and the rise of fascism:

The U.S.Supreme Court has the power to manage how the lower federal courts conduct their business.This is called the Court's:

The due process revolution occurred:

A decision of the U.S.Supreme Court that is based on an interpretation of a provision of the U.S.Constitution is binding on:

The total incorporation doctrine has been accepted by the majority of the Supreme Court.

In Mapp v.Ohio (1961)the court articulated:

The presumption of_________assumes that the government is acting lawfully unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.

The Fourteenth Amendment:

The right against cruel and unusual punishment is guaranteed by the_________Amendment.

In which case did the court say that regarding selective enforcement of drug laws the majority of elevated penalties fall on Blacks while the majority of users were white?

The Eighth Amendment guarantees which of the following?

In Hurtado v.California the defendant complained that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated because he was not properly indicted by a grand jury.The Supreme Court ruled against him because:

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I: the Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

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