Question 1

What considerations does the judge make in determining bail?

Accepted Answer

When a judge is determining bail, severa

Question 2

Compare and contrast trial courts of general and limited jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

Trial courts of general jurisdiction and

Question 3

In 1999, a teenager named Hae Min Lee was found brutally murdered.Shortly afterwards, her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury.Prior to the trial, the defense filed an omnibus request for discovery, or an exchange of information, from the prosecution, as all they knew was Hae had been murdered and an unnamed person had implicated Syed.Which of the following terms describes this process?

Accepted Answer

A) pretrial relief 
B) pretrial release 
C) pretrial detention 
D) pretrial motion 
A) pretrial relief 
B) pretrial release 
C) pretrial detention 
D) pretrial motion

Question 4

Bryce was charged with first degree murder.Through his attorney, he offers to plead guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a lesser sentence.What preconviction process is he engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) charge bargaining 
B) count bargaining 
C) offer bargaining 
D) nolo contendere bargaining 
A) charge bargaining 
B) count bargaining 
C) offer bargaining 
D) nolo contendere bargaining

Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court has been very explicit in establishing the time frames for a speedy trial as well as the enforcement mechanisms for ensuring this right is not violated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

U.S.Courts have been working toward the goal of going "paper on demand," which will allow them to increase efficiency and decrease costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a court's legal authority to hear and decide a particular type of case called?

Accepted Answer

A) jurisdiction 
B) venue 
C) case equity 
D) autonomy 
A) jurisdiction 
B) venue 
C) case equity 
D) autonomy

Question 8

Which of the following situations might result in a reversal of conviction on appeal?

Accepted Answer

A) After the prosecution rests its case, the defense attorney makes a motion to dismiss all charges. 
B) During the closing argument, the prosecutor said, "Deep down, you all know that people of the defendant's race are naturally more likely to be criminals." 
C) During cross examination of a rape victim, the defense attorney implies that the victim may lied when she claimed she did not consent to sex. 
D) After the closing arguments, the judge instructs the jury that the defendant's guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. 
A) After the prosecution rests its case, the defense attorney makes a motion to dismiss all charges. 
B) During the closing argument, the prosecutor said, "Deep down, you all know that people of the defendant's race are naturally more likely to be criminals." 
C) During cross examination of a rape victim, the defense attorney implies that the victim may lied when she claimed she did not consent to sex. 
D) After the closing arguments, the judge instructs the jury that the defendant's guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 9

A defendant may make bail only through payment of the full amount in cash.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What happens at the initial appearance if the judge does not believe there is enough evidence to establish probable cause?

Accepted Answer

A) The case is dismissed. 
B) The case is returned to the prosecutor. 
C) The case is returned to the police department. 
D) The case continues to the arraignment. 
A) The case is dismissed. 
B) The case is returned to the prosecutor. 
C) The case is returned to the police department. 
D) The case continues to the arraignment.

What considerations does the judge make in determining bail?

Compare and contrast trial courts of general and limited jurisdiction.

Bryce was charged with first degree murder.Through his attorney, he offers to plead guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a lesser sentence.What preconviction process is he engaging in?

The U.S.Supreme Court has been very explicit in establishing the time frames for a speedy trial as well as the enforcement mechanisms for ensuring this right is not violated.

U.S.Courts have been working toward the goal of going "paper on demand," which will allow them to increase efficiency and decrease costs.

What is a court's legal authority to hear and decide a particular type of case called?

Which of the following situations might result in a reversal of conviction on appeal?

A defendant may make bail only through payment of the full amount in cash.

What happens at the initial appearance if the judge does not believe there is enough evidence to establish probable cause?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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Exam 9: Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

What considerations does the judge make in determining bail?

Compare and contrast trial courts of general and limited jurisdiction.

Bryce was charged with first degree murder.Through his attorney, he offers to plead guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a lesser sentence.What preconviction process is he engaging in?

The U.S.Supreme Court has been very explicit in establishing the time frames for a speedy trial as well as the enforcement mechanisms for ensuring this right is not violated.

U.S.Courts have been working toward the goal of going "paper on demand," which will allow them to increase efficiency and decrease costs.

What is a court's legal authority to hear and decide a particular type of case called?

Which of the following situations might result in a reversal of conviction on appeal?

A defendant may make bail only through payment of the full amount in cash.

What happens at the initial appearance if the judge does not believe there is enough evidence to establish probable cause?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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