Question 1

Prosecutors and defense attorneys can remove potential jurors without having a reason using the:

Accepted Answer

A)  peremptory challenge. 
B)  challenge for cause. 
C)  voir dire. 
D)  exemption from service objection. 
A)  peremptory challenge. 
B)  challenge for cause. 
C)  voir dire. 
D)  exemption from service objection. A

Question 2

For purposes of Sixth Amendment guarantee to a jury trial, the Supreme Court has used a potential six months imprisonment to divide serious from petty crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to the Supreme Court, a jury's verdict in a criminal case must be unanimous when there are only how many jurors?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  7 
D)  6 
A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  7 
D)  6 D

Question 4

An attorney's address to the jury just before presentation of evidence is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An attorney's address to the jury just...

Question 5

The Supreme Court has ruled that a judge's failure to ask a defendant if they knowingly and voluntarily entered a guilty plea in open court is:

Accepted Answer

A)  not reversible if there is strong evidence of the defendant's guilt 
B)  not reversible if the defendant was represented by counsel during the entry of the plea 
C)  reversible error because the judge accepted a plea without an affirmative showing that it was freely given and the defendant knew what he or she was agreeing to 
D)  may be grounds for an appeal if the defendant can show the judge was aware the defendant was not of sound mind 
A)  not reversible if there is strong evidence of the defendant's guilt 
B)  not reversible if the defendant was represented by counsel during the entry of the plea 
C)  reversible error because the judge accepted a plea without an affirmative showing that it was freely given and the defendant knew what he or she was agreeing to 
D)  may be grounds for an appeal if the defendant can show the judge was aware the defendant was not of sound mind

Question 6

The Supreme Court has ruled that all jury verdicts in criminal cases must be unanimous to be constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A guilty plea without any prior negotiations is called a/an ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A guilty plea without any prior negotiations...

Question 8

The Supreme Court has ruled that use of the key-man system to select jurors is in violation of the Sixth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Sixth Amendment guarantees jury trial:

Accepted Answer

A)  in all offenses. 
B)  only in felonies. 
C)  only in felonies against the person. 
D)  in all criminal prosecutions excepting petty offenses. 
A)  in all offenses. 
B)  only in felonies. 
C)  only in felonies against the person. 
D)  in all criminal prosecutions excepting petty offenses.

Question 10

Judges are responsible for exercising a peremptory challenge to strike potential jurors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The right to a public trial:
I. arises out of the Sixth Amendment.
II. gives the public right of access to attend court proceedings.
III. gives defendants the right to attend their own trials.
IV. extends to bench conferences during the trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, III, IV 
B)  I, II, III 
C)  II, III, IV 
D)  I, III, IV 
A)  I, II, III, IV 
B)  I, II, III 
C)  II, III, IV 
D)  I, III, IV

Question 12

The right to an impartial jury does not require that a jury be selected from a fair cross section of the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Challenges to a prospective juror based on the showing that allowing the juror to serve would deny either side a fair trial are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

challenges

Question 14

A challenge for cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  is made by the prosecutor to strike a potential juror the prosecutor thinks will not
Be favorable to the state's case. 
B)  is made by defense counsel based on the juror's race or gender. 
C)  strikes a juror who is biased or prejudiced toward the defendant or the state. 
D)  exempts persons from jury service because of their age, criminal record, or ability
To speak and write English. 
A)  is made by the prosecutor to strike a potential juror the prosecutor thinks will not
Be favorable to the state's case. 
B)  is made by defense counsel based on the juror's race or gender. 
C)  strikes a juror who is biased or prejudiced toward the defendant or the state. 
D)  exempts persons from jury service because of their age, criminal record, or ability
To speak and write English.

Question 15

When the defense agrees not to contest some of the facts of a case, they are said to ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the defense agrees not to contest...

Question 16

According to the moral seriousness standard, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial extends to crimes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are petty and can be punished by more than six months imprisonment 
B)  are considered serious felonies with long imprisonment terms 
C)  can be punished by less than six months imprisonment but that courts have determined have a certain "moral quality" that requires a jury trial 
D)  involve sexual assault 
A)  are petty and can be punished by more than six months imprisonment 
B)  are considered serious felonies with long imprisonment terms 
C)  can be punished by less than six months imprisonment but that courts have determined have a certain "moral quality" that requires a jury trial 
D)  involve sexual assault

Question 17

According to the Supreme Court, guilty pleas waive all of the following rights except

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibition against self-incrimination 
B)  right to trial 
C)  right to compel witnesses to testify 
D)  right to counsel 
A)  prohibition against self-incrimination 
B)  right to trial 
C)  right to compel witnesses to testify 
D)  right to counsel

Question 18

The Sixth Amendment confrontation clause:

Accepted Answer

A)  guarantees the government the right to cross-examine the defense's witnesses. 
B)  limits the government's use of physical evidence. 
C)  guarantees the defense the right to cross-examine the government's witnesses. 
D)  guarantees the defendant the right to compulsory process to obtain witnesses. 
A)  guarantees the government the right to cross-examine the defense's witnesses. 
B)  limits the government's use of physical evidence. 
C)  guarantees the defense the right to cross-examine the government's witnesses. 
D)  guarantees the defendant the right to compulsory process to obtain witnesses.

Question 19

Explain the rights that defendants waive when they enter a guilty plea and what protection does a defendant have when making a guilty plea.

Accepted Answer

Defendants waive three constitutional ri

Question 20

Boilerplate jury instructions that fit most cases are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

pattern in

Prosecutors and defense attorneys can remove potential jurors without having a reason using the:

For purposes of Sixth Amendment guarantee to a jury trial, the Supreme Court has used a potential six months imprisonment to divide serious from petty crimes.

According to the Supreme Court, a jury's verdict in a criminal case must be unanimous when there are only how many jurors?

An attorney's address to the jury just before presentation of evidence is called a(n) _____.

The Supreme Court has ruled that a judge's failure to ask a defendant if they knowingly and voluntarily entered a guilty plea in open court is:

The Supreme Court has ruled that all jury verdicts in criminal cases must be unanimous to be constitutional.

A guilty plea without any prior negotiations is called a/an ________________.

The Supreme Court has ruled that use of the key-man system to select jurors is in violation of the Sixth Amendment.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees jury trial:

Judges are responsible for exercising a peremptory challenge to strike potential jurors.

The right to a public trial: I. arises out of the Sixth Amendment. II. gives the public right of access to attend court proceedings. III. gives defendants the right to attend their own trials. IV. extends to bench conferences during the trial.

The right to an impartial jury does not require that a jury be selected from a fair cross section of the community.

Challenges to a prospective juror based on the showing that allowing the juror to serve would deny either side a fair trial are called ________________.

A challenge for cause:

When the defense agrees not to contest some of the facts of a case, they are said to ___________.

According to the moral seriousness standard, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial extends to crimes that:

According to the Supreme Court, guilty pleas waive all of the following rights except

The Sixth Amendment confrontation clause:

Explain the rights that defendants waive when they enter a guilty plea and what protection does a defendant have when making a guilty plea.

Boilerplate jury instructions that fit most cases are called ____________________.

The Court System, Sources of Rights, and Fundamental Principles

Overview of the Criminal Justice Process

Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion

The Exclusionary Rule

Stop and Frisk and Stationhouse Detention

Arrests and Use of Force

Searches and Seizures of Things

Motor Vehicle Stops, Searches, and Inventories

Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Border Searches

Lineups and Other Means of Pretrial Identification

Confessions and Admissions: Miranda V Arizona

Basic Constitutional Rights of the Accused During Trial

Legal Liabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Electronic Surveillance and the War on Terror

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Exam 13: Sentencing, the Death Penalty, and Other Forms of Punishment

Prosecutors and defense attorneys can remove potential jurors without having a reason using the:

For purposes of Sixth Amendment guarantee to a jury trial, the Supreme Court has used a potential six months imprisonment to divide serious from petty crimes.

According to the Supreme Court, a jury's verdict in a criminal case must be unanimous when there are only how many jurors?

An attorney's address to the jury just before presentation of evidence is called a(n) _____.

The Supreme Court has ruled that a judge's failure to ask a defendant if they knowingly and voluntarily entered a guilty plea in open court is:

The Supreme Court has ruled that all jury verdicts in criminal cases must be unanimous to be constitutional.

A guilty plea without any prior negotiations is called a/an ________________.

The Supreme Court has ruled that use of the key-man system to select jurors is in violation of the Sixth Amendment.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees jury trial:

Judges are responsible for exercising a peremptory challenge to strike potential jurors.

The right to a public trial: I. arises out of the Sixth Amendment. II. gives the public right of access to attend court proceedings. III. gives defendants the right to attend their own trials. IV. extends to bench conferences during the trial.

The right to an impartial jury does not require that a jury be selected from a fair cross section of the community.

Challenges to a prospective juror based on the showing that allowing the juror to serve would deny either side a fair trial are called ________________.

A challenge for cause:

When the defense agrees not to contest some of the facts of a case, they are said to ___________.

According to the moral seriousness standard, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial extends to crimes that:

According to the Supreme Court, guilty pleas waive all of the following rights except

The Sixth Amendment confrontation clause:

Explain the rights that defendants waive when they enter a guilty plea and what protection does a defendant have when making a guilty plea.

Boilerplate jury instructions that fit most cases are called ____________________.

The Court System, Sources of Rights, and Fundamental Principles

Overview of the Criminal Justice Process

Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion

The Exclusionary Rule

Stop and Frisk and Stationhouse Detention

Arrests and Use of Force

Searches and Seizures of Things

Motor Vehicle Stops, Searches, and Inventories

Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Border Searches

Lineups and Other Means of Pretrial Identification

Confessions and Admissions: Miranda V Arizona

Basic Constitutional Rights of the Accused During Trial

Legal Liabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Electronic Surveillance and the War on Terror

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