Exam 1: Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Describe the difference between formal and informal criminal procedure,and explain why both are essential to crime control in our constitutional democracy.

The procedural history of the case refers to the:

Evidence that helps prove defendants are guilty is sometimes called__________________.

The objective basis is also referred to as the quantum of proof.

The party who is being appealed against is known as the:

The greater the limits the government places on an individual's autonomy,the more facts must back up the government's actions.

The power of a court to hear case in a particular subject or geographical area is its_________.

An appellate court_________a trial court's judgment when it sets it aside.

The due process revolution in the 1960s:

The court's holding is:

How an appellate court disposes of a case is called its opinion.

Striking the balance between community security and individual autonomy:

Judgments made by professionals based on their training and experience and unwritten rules are known as:

The balance between result and process never rests at a point that satisfies everyone.

If an appellate court case has a majority of the justices agreeing with the result in the case,but they cannot agree on the reasons for the result,the_________opinion is the opinion with the reasoning agreed to by the largest number of justices.

Jurisdiction refers to a court's authority to hear and decide a case:

If a justice agrees with the decision reached in another opinion but writes a separate opinion explaining her own reasons for reaching that decision,she has written a_________opinion.

The criminal process is a blend of the formal law of criminal procedure and the informal influences that enter the process by way of discretion.

If a defendant seeks to throw out evidence obtained by law enforcement officers during a search and seizure,and interrogation,or an identification procedure,this motion is hearing in a motion called a(n)_________hearing.

According to legal experts,the primary generators of the rules to regulate the behavior of police,prosecutors,and others involved in the criminal process rests with the: