Question 1

Plea bargaining usually takes place:

Accepted Answer

A) After the preliminary hearing 
B) After the first appearance 
C) After the arraignment 
D) After the trial 
A) After the preliminary hearing 
B) After the first appearance 
C) After the arraignment 
D) After the trial C

Question 2

Challenges to remove potential jurors from the pool which are based on the attorney's subjective reasoning are ____________.

Accepted Answer

Peremptory challenges

Question 3

What type of trial is conducted without a jury, in which a judge makes the determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence?

Accepted Answer

A) Bench trial 
B) Jury trial 
C) Primary trial 
D) Regular trial 
A) Bench trial 
B) Jury trial 
C) Primary trial 
D) Regular trial A

Question 4

What is the first step toward determining the suspect's guilt or innocence after an arrest has been made?

Accepted Answer

A) Indictment 
B) Information 
C) Initial appearance 
D) Preliminary hearing 
A) Indictment 
B) Information 
C) Initial appearance 
D) Preliminary hearing

Question 5

About 95% of criminal convictions in state courts are the result of plea bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) One-fourth 
B) One-third 
C) One-half 
D) Three-fourths 
A) One-fourth 
B) One-third 
C) One-half 
D) Three-fourths

Question 7

A blood-stained piece of clothing presented in court as an exhibit is an example of real evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of evidence tends to prove or disprove a fact in question?

Accepted Answer

A) Circumstantial 
B) Prejudicial 
C) Real 
D) Relevant 
A) Circumstantial 
B) Prejudicial 
C) Real 
D) Relevant

Question 9

A defendant can be tried again for the same crime in all of the following circumstances, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) When the defendant is being charged in criminal court and sued in a civil court 
B) When the defendant is being tried in both federal court and state court 
C) When the defendant is acquitted of the offense 
D) When the defendant's first trial ended in a hung jury 
A) When the defendant is being charged in criminal court and sued in a civil court 
B) When the defendant is being tried in both federal court and state court 
C) When the defendant is acquitted of the offense 
D) When the defendant's first trial ended in a hung jury

Question 10

During the preliminary hearing, the judge decides if there is probable cause to hold the defendant over for trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explore the phenomenon of case attrition.Use a description of the criminal justice funnel in your explanation.

Accepted Answer

Prosecutorial discretion includes the po

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) Appeal 
B) Deliberation 
C) Disposition 
D) Retrial 
A) Appeal 
B) Deliberation 
C) Disposition 
D) Retrial

Question 13

What is the most important factor in deciding whether to prosecute?

Accepted Answer

A) The prosecutor's belief in the defendant's guilt 
B) The reliability of victims 
C) Whether sufficient evidence exists to gain a conviction 
D) Whether or not the victim is willing to cooperate 
A) The prosecutor's belief in the defendant's guilt 
B) The reliability of victims 
C) Whether sufficient evidence exists to gain a conviction 
D) Whether or not the victim is willing to cooperate

Question 14

Excessive bail is prohibited under the ____ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Eighth 
A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Eighth

Question 15

Which type of defense used in a defendant's case includes the submission of evidence that the accused was not at or near the scene of the crime at the time the crime was committed?

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative defense 
B) Alibi defense 
C) Hearsay defense 
D) Prejudicial defense 
A) Affirmative defense 
B) Alibi defense 
C) Hearsay defense 
D) Prejudicial defense

Question 16

What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

Accepted Answer

A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Probable cause 
C) Preponderance of the evidence 
D) Clear and convincing evidence 
A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Probable cause 
C) Preponderance of the evidence 
D) Clear and convincing evidence

Question 17

Each attorney may exercise a limited number of peremptory challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After the defense closes its case, the prosecution is permitted to bring new evidence forward that was not used during its initial presentation to the jury.This is called the ____ stage of the trial.

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-examination 
B) Closing argument 
C) Rebuttal 
D) Surrebuttal 
A) Cross-examination 
B) Closing argument 
C) Rebuttal 
D) Surrebuttal

Question 19

Only a criminal defendant has the right to "take the fifth" during a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the appeals process, the burden of proof rests with the prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Plea bargaining usually takes place:

Challenges to remove potential jurors from the pool which are based on the attorney's subjective reasoning are ____________.

What type of trial is conducted without a jury, in which a judge makes the determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence?

What is the first step toward determining the suspect's guilt or innocence after an arrest has been made?

About 95% of criminal convictions in state courts are the result of plea bargaining.

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

A blood-stained piece of clothing presented in court as an exhibit is an example of real evidence.

What type of evidence tends to prove or disprove a fact in question?

A defendant can be tried again for the same crime in all of the following circumstances, EXCEPT:

During the preliminary hearing, the judge decides if there is probable cause to hold the defendant over for trial.

Explore the phenomenon of case attrition.Use a description of the criminal justice funnel in your explanation.

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.

What is the most important factor in deciding whether to prosecute?

Excessive bail is prohibited under the ____ Amendment.

Which type of defense used in a defendant's case includes the submission of evidence that the accused was not at or near the scene of the crime at the time the crime was committed?

What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

Each attorney may exercise a limited number of peremptory challenges.

After the defense closes its case, the prosecution is permitted to bring new evidence forward that was not used during its initial presentation to the jury.This is called the ____ stage of the trial.

Only a criminal defendant has the right to "take the fifth" during a criminal trial.

During the appeals process, the burden of proof rests with the prosecution.

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Exam 8: Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Plea bargaining usually takes place:

Challenges to remove potential jurors from the pool which are based on the attorney's subjective reasoning are ____________.

What type of trial is conducted without a jury, in which a judge makes the determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence?

What is the first step toward determining the suspect's guilt or innocence after an arrest has been made?

About 95% of criminal convictions in state courts are the result of plea bargaining.

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

A blood-stained piece of clothing presented in court as an exhibit is an example of real evidence.

What type of evidence tends to prove or disprove a fact in question?

A defendant can be tried again for the same crime in all of the following circumstances, EXCEPT:

During the preliminary hearing, the judge decides if there is probable cause to hold the defendant over for trial.

Explore the phenomenon of case attrition.Use a description of the criminal justice funnel in your explanation.

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.

What is the most important factor in deciding whether to prosecute?

Excessive bail is prohibited under the ____ Amendment.

Which type of defense used in a defendant's case includes the submission of evidence that the accused was not at or near the scene of the crime at the time the crime was committed?

What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

Each attorney may exercise a limited number of peremptory challenges.

After the defense closes its case, the prosecution is permitted to bring new evidence forward that was not used during its initial presentation to the jury.This is called the ____ stage of the trial.

Only a criminal defendant has the right to "take the fifth" during a criminal trial.

During the appeals process, the burden of proof rests with the prosecution.

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Challenges to Effective Policing

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Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars: the Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

Homeland Security and Cyber Crime

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