Exam 8: Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

_______is anything that is used to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact.

Protection against double jeopardy is contained within the Fifth Amendment.

The ______is the formal charge against the accused issued by the prosecutor after a preliminary hearing has found probable cause.

About half of all the adult felony cases brought to prosecutors by the police are dismissed through a nolle prosequi.

A(n)______ is the process of seeking a higher court's review of a lower court's decision for the purpose of correcting or changing the lower court's judgment or decision.

About _____of adult felony cases brought to prosecutors by police are dismissed through a nolle prosequi.

Prosecutors have unrestrained discretionary powers.

Challenges to remove potential jurors from the pool that are limited in number are _________.

Why would a witness in a trial be granted immunity?

During jury selection, Ruth's attorney questions the potential jurors and realizes that Ruth's ex­boyfriend is one of the potential jurors. Ruth's attorneys believe that this is a sound, legally justifiable reason for why he is unfit to serve on the jury. What type of challenge would this be to exclude Ruth's ex­boyfriend from the jury?

Explain what the "CSI effect" refers to.

All defendants have a guaranteed right to bail.

Discuss why prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants often agree to plea bargains.

Each attorney may exercise a limited number of peremptory challenges.

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible affirmative defenses used in a defendant's case?

Explain what "Release on Recognizance" means and who is likely to qualify.

To whom is the appeals process available?

Which of the following is NOT one of the decisions that can be made in a higher court in its disposition through the appeals process?

Why do victims often have mixed feelings about plea bargains?

A(n) ____jury is one in which the jury members are so irreconcilably divided in their opinions that they cannot reach a verdict.