Question 1

Hunches are never sufficient to guide decisions made by agents of crime control.This principle can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) good evidence. 
B) using the best methods. 
C) the objective basis requirement. 
D) discretionary decisions. 
A) good evidence. 
B) using the best methods. 
C) the objective basis requirement. 
D) discretionary decisions. C

Question 2

When a court decides that a prior court decision does not apply to a current case because the facts of the previous case are different,the court is said to:

Accepted Answer

A) dispute the holding of the previous decision. 
B) overturn legal precedent. 
C) distinguish the previous case. 
D) reverse the previous case. 
A) dispute the holding of the previous decision. 
B) overturn legal precedent. 
C) distinguish the previous case. 
D) reverse the previous case. C

Question 3

Making decisions according to the law of criminal procedure as outlined in the Constitution,judicial opinions,laws and other written sources is called:

Accepted Answer

A) formal decision making. 
B) informal decision making. 
C) discretionary decision making. 
D) playing by the rules. 
A) formal decision making. 
B) informal decision making. 
C) discretionary decision making. 
D) playing by the rules. A

Question 4

Who are the various actors and their roles in the "criminal justice road map?"

Accepted Answer

Criminal procedure is a journey,and hard

Question 5

One of the rules of procedure by which the U.S.Supreme Court operates is the "rule of four." According to this
rule,the Court issues a written decision in a case only if four or more justices think a written opinion is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a court distinguishes a case,it decides that precedent does not apply to the current case because the facts of are different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify and describe the balance of values at the heart of our constitutional democracy and explain how and why that balance is flexible.

Accepted Answer

In a constitutional democracy,two values

Question 8

The balance between society and individual and between ends and means is tested most seriously:

Accepted Answer

A) during wartime. 
B) during depression. 
C) during natural disasters. 
D) during civil rights movements. 
A) during wartime. 
B) during depression. 
C) during natural disasters. 
D) during civil rights movements.

Question 9

In a criminal case,when the appellate court sends a case back to the court from which it came for further action,the disposition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) affirmed. 
B) remanded. 
C) reversed. 
D) nullified. 
A) affirmed. 
B) remanded. 
C) reversed. 
D) nullified.

Question 10

The party appealing a lower court ruling or decision to a higher court is called the appellee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discretion and formal law making are antagonistic to each other in balancing the interests in criminal procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A brief description of the steps and judgments made by each court that has heard a case is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) courts' judgments. 
B) courts' decisions. 
C) courts' opinions. 
D) procedural history of the case. 
A) courts' judgments. 
B) courts' decisions. 
C) courts' opinions. 
D) procedural history of the case.

Question 13

When a court refers to past cases to back up its reasons and decisions in the case currently before it,the prior decisions are called:

Accepted Answer

A) procedural history. 
B) court opinions. 
C) precedent. 
D) majority judgments. 
A) procedural history. 
B) court opinions. 
C) precedent. 
D) majority judgments.

Question 14

According to the interest in fact-finding and the search for truth,the greater the deprivation the decision imposes,the greater the factual foundation required to support it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The trend today in balancing results and means in criminal justice:

Accepted Answer

A) continues to be strongly in favor of individual rights by emphasizing process (means). 
B) has shifted away from process to results. 
C) is impossible to determine because the Supreme Court has not made it clear. 
D) is equally poised between process (means)and results. 
A) continues to be strongly in favor of individual rights by emphasizing process (means). 
B) has shifted away from process to results. 
C) is impossible to determine because the Supreme Court has not made it clear. 
D) is equally poised between process (means)and results.

Question 16

The graduated objective basis requirement holds that the greater the limits the government places on an individual's autonomy,the:

Accepted Answer

A) more discretion the government agent must exercise. 
B) less discretion the government agent must exercise. 
C) more facts must back up the government's actions. 
D) more facts must be close to proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. 
A) more discretion the government agent must exercise. 
B) less discretion the government agent must exercise. 
C) more facts must back up the government's actions. 
D) more facts must be close to proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 17

The doctrine of stare decisis binds judges to follow the prior decisions of:

Accepted Answer

A) their own court and courts superior to them in their jurisdiction. 
B) any court in the same state of equal power. 
C) any court in the United States. 
D) only the U.S.Supreme Court. 
A) their own court and courts superior to them in their jurisdiction. 
B) any court in the same state of equal power. 
C) any court in the United States. 
D) only the U.S.Supreme Court.

Question 18

The process of informal decision making by professionals based on their training and experience,rather than written rules,is called_________.

Accepted Answer

discretion

Question 19

Describe the history of criminal procedure,and explain why it is described as a pendulum swing.

Accepted Answer

The history of criminal procedure is des

Question 20

The citation of a case includes what information?

Accepted Answer

A) The court reporting the case. 
B) The date the case is decided and the court reporting the case. 
C) The date the case is decided,the decision the court reached,the court reporting the case,and the court that the case is appealed from. 
D) The decision the court reached,the court reporting the case,and the court that the case is appealed from. 
A) The court reporting the case. 
B) The date the case is decided and the court reporting the case. 
C) The date the case is decided,the decision the court reached,the court reporting the case,and the court that the case is appealed from. 
D) The decision the court reached,the court reporting the case,and the court that the case is appealed from.

Hunches are never sufficient to guide decisions made by agents of crime control.This principle can be described as:

When a court decides that a prior court decision does not apply to a current case because the facts of the previous case are different,the court is said to:

Making decisions according to the law of criminal procedure as outlined in the Constitution,judicial opinions,laws and other written sources is called:

Who are the various actors and their roles in the "criminal justice road map?"

One of the rules of procedure by which the U.S.Supreme Court operates is the "rule of four." According to this rule,the Court issues a written decision in a case only if four or more justices think a written opinion is desirable.

When a court distinguishes a case,it decides that precedent does not apply to the current case because the facts of are different.

Identify and describe the balance of values at the heart of our constitutional democracy and explain how and why that balance is flexible.

The balance between society and individual and between ends and means is tested most seriously:

In a criminal case,when the appellate court sends a case back to the court from which it came for further action,the disposition is referred to as:

The party appealing a lower court ruling or decision to a higher court is called the appellee.

Discretion and formal law making are antagonistic to each other in balancing the interests in criminal procedure.

A brief description of the steps and judgments made by each court that has heard a case is called the:

When a court refers to past cases to back up its reasons and decisions in the case currently before it,the prior decisions are called:

According to the interest in fact-finding and the search for truth,the greater the deprivation the decision imposes,the greater the factual foundation required to support it.

The trend today in balancing results and means in criminal justice:

The graduated objective basis requirement holds that the greater the limits the government places on an individual's autonomy,the:

The doctrine of stare decisis binds judges to follow the prior decisions of:

The process of informal decision making by professionals based on their training and experience,rather than written rules,is called_________.

Describe the history of criminal procedure,and explain why it is described as a pendulum swing.

The citation of a case includes what information?

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

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 1: Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Hunches are never sufficient to guide decisions made by agents of crime control.This principle can be described as:

When a court decides that a prior court decision does not apply to a current case because the facts of the previous case are different,the court is said to:

Making decisions according to the law of criminal procedure as outlined in the Constitution,judicial opinions,laws and other written sources is called:

Who are the various actors and their roles in the "criminal justice road map?"

One of the rules of procedure by which the U.S.Supreme Court operates is the "rule of four." According to this rule,the Court issues a written decision in a case only if four or more justices think a written opinion is desirable.

When a court distinguishes a case,it decides that precedent does not apply to the current case because the facts of are different.

Identify and describe the balance of values at the heart of our constitutional democracy and explain how and why that balance is flexible.

The balance between society and individual and between ends and means is tested most seriously:

In a criminal case,when the appellate court sends a case back to the court from which it came for further action,the disposition is referred to as:

The party appealing a lower court ruling or decision to a higher court is called the appellee.

Discretion and formal law making are antagonistic to each other in balancing the interests in criminal procedure.

A brief description of the steps and judgments made by each court that has heard a case is called the:

When a court refers to past cases to back up its reasons and decisions in the case currently before it,the prior decisions are called:

According to the interest in fact-finding and the search for truth,the greater the deprivation the decision imposes,the greater the factual foundation required to support it.

The trend today in balancing results and means in criminal justice:

The graduated objective basis requirement holds that the greater the limits the government places on an individual's autonomy,the:

The doctrine of stare decisis binds judges to follow the prior decisions of:

The process of informal decision making by professionals based on their training and experience,rather than written rules,is called_________.

Describe the history of criminal procedure,and explain why it is described as a pendulum swing.

The citation of a case includes what information?

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

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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