Question 1

The power of a jury to acquit even when the facts clearly point to conviction is called:

Accepted Answer

A) an Allen verdict. 
B) jury nullification. 
C) an Alford verdict. 
D) a peremptory challenge. 
A) an Allen verdict. 
B) jury nullification. 
C) an Alford verdict. 
D) a peremptory challenge. B

Question 2

A challenge for cause may be made against jurors:

Accepted Answer

A) who ask to be excused from jury duty. 
B) who do not stand impartial in the case. 
C) who are not of the same race as the defendant. 
D) who are not of the same gender as the defendant. 
A) who ask to be excused from jury duty. 
B) who do not stand impartial in the case. 
C) who are not of the same race as the defendant. 
D) who are not of the same gender as the defendant. B

Question 3

Opening statements of counsel:

Accepted Answer

A) are the most important items of evidence in any case. 
B) cannot be limited by the trial judge. 
C) are not, themselves, items of evidence. 
D) can be prohibited by the trial judge. 
A) are the most important items of evidence in any case. 
B) cannot be limited by the trial judge. 
C) are not, themselves, items of evidence. 
D) can be prohibited by the trial judge. B

Question 4

Limiting instructions tell the jury:

Accepted Answer

A) the time limits within which it must reach a verdict. 
B) the legal limits of possible punishment. 
C) the proper use to be made of certain evidence. 
D) the relevant burdens of proof in the case. 
A) the time limits within which it must reach a verdict. 
B) the legal limits of possible punishment. 
C) the proper use to be made of certain evidence. 
D) the relevant burdens of proof in the case.

Question 5

Voir dire is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) examining prospective jurors. 
B) selecting the trial judge. 
C) establishing proper venue. 
D) establishing the court's jurisdiction. 
A) examining prospective jurors. 
B) selecting the trial judge. 
C) establishing proper venue. 
D) establishing the court's jurisdiction.

Question 6

Trials may be closed to the public:

Accepted Answer

A) for administrative convenience. 
B) with the defendant's consent. 
C) with the consent of the news media. 
D) only in the most extreme situations. 
A) for administrative convenience. 
B) with the defendant's consent. 
C) with the consent of the news media. 
D) only in the most extreme situations.

Question 7

The constitutional right to trial by jury does not include:

Accepted Answer

A) the right to an impartial jury. 
B) the right to have the jury selected in a nondiscriminatory manner. 
C) the right to a unanimous verdict. 
D) the right to any minimum number of jurors. 
A) the right to an impartial jury. 
B) the right to have the jury selected in a nondiscriminatory manner. 
C) the right to a unanimous verdict. 
D) the right to any minimum number of jurors.

Question 8

Challenges for cause:

Accepted Answer

A) must be made prior to voir dire. 
B) must be based on jurors' answers to questions. 
C) must be based on independent evidence of prejudice. 
D) may be based on either b or C 
A) must be made prior to voir dire. 
B) must be based on jurors' answers to questions. 
C) must be based on independent evidence of prejudice. 
D) may be based on either b or C

Question 9

A proffer of evidence establishes:

Accepted Answer

A) what the offered evidence would have been if the trial judge had admitted the evidence. 
B) the subject matter of opening arguments. 
C) the subject matter of closing arguments. 
D) all evidence that counsel hopes to offer in the case. 
A) what the offered evidence would have been if the trial judge had admitted the evidence. 
B) the subject matter of opening arguments. 
C) the subject matter of closing arguments. 
D) all evidence that counsel hopes to offer in the case.

Question 10

In a jury trial, the judge:

Accepted Answer

A) may direct an acquittal or a conviction. 
B) may direct an acquittal, but not a conviction. 
C) may direct a conviction, but not an acquittal. 
D) may not direct any verdict, but must accept the jury's verdict. 
A) may direct an acquittal or a conviction. 
B) may direct an acquittal, but not a conviction. 
C) may direct a conviction, but not an acquittal. 
D) may not direct any verdict, but must accept the jury's verdict.

Question 11

An Alford plea means that the defendant:

Accepted Answer

A) admits guilt and accepts the court's punishment. 
B) pleads guilty to a lesser included offense. 
C) pleads guilty but proclaims innocence. 
D) offers an affirmative defense. 
A) admits guilt and accepts the court's punishment. 
B) pleads guilty to a lesser included offense. 
C) pleads guilty but proclaims innocence. 
D) offers an affirmative defense.

Question 12

The Sixth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A) guarantees unanimous verdicts in all cases. 
B) guarantees unanimous verdicts in felony cases. 
C) does not guarantee unanimous verdicts. 
D) guarantees a verdict by two-thirds majority. 
A) guarantees unanimous verdicts in all cases. 
B) guarantees unanimous verdicts in felony cases. 
C) does not guarantee unanimous verdicts. 
D) guarantees a verdict by two-thirds majority.

Question 13

A motion to recuse:

Accepted Answer

A) asks for a change of venue. 
B) asks that the trial be open to the public. 
C) asks that the judge step down from the case. 
D) asks that jurors be excused. 
A) asks for a change of venue. 
B) asks that the trial be open to the public. 
C) asks that the judge step down from the case. 
D) asks that jurors be excused.

Question 14

If a defendant refuses to enter a plea, the court will:

Accepted Answer

A) enter a plea of guilty. 
B) enter a plea of nolo contendere. 
C) order a psychiatric examination of the defendant. 
D) enter a plea of not guilty. 
A) enter a plea of guilty. 
B) enter a plea of nolo contendere. 
C) order a psychiatric examination of the defendant. 
D) enter a plea of not guilty.

Question 15

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits systematic exclusion of jurors on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) race. 
B) gender. 
C) religious beliefs. 
D) all of the above. 
A) race. 
B) gender. 
C) religious beliefs. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

When challenging prospective jurors, counsel have:

Accepted Answer

A) an unlimited number of challenges for cause. 
B) an unlimited number of peremptory challenges. 
C) a set number of both types of challenges. 
D) whatever challenges the judge awards. 
A) an unlimited number of challenges for cause. 
B) an unlimited number of peremptory challenges. 
C) a set number of both types of challenges. 
D) whatever challenges the judge awards.

Question 17

The defendant's character is:

Accepted Answer

A) an issue in every criminal trial. 
B) an issue if the prosecution chooses to offer character evidence. 
C) an issue if the defense chooses to place character in issue. 
D) never an issue in a criminal case. 
A) an issue in every criminal trial. 
B) an issue if the prosecution chooses to offer character evidence. 
C) an issue if the defense chooses to place character in issue. 
D) never an issue in a criminal case.

Question 18

The defendant's presence at trial:

Accepted Answer

A) is absolute, and trial cannot take place without the defendant. 
B) can be forfeited by disruptive behavior. 
C) is not a constitutional right. 
D) is subject to the judge's discretion. 
A) is absolute, and trial cannot take place without the defendant. 
B) can be forfeited by disruptive behavior. 
C) is not a constitutional right. 
D) is subject to the judge's discretion.

Question 19

A plea of nolo contendere means that the defendant:

Accepted Answer

A) admits guilt and accepts the court's punishment. 
B) does not admit guilt, but will not contest the prosecution's case. 
C) pleads guilty to a lesser included offense. 
D) offers an affirmative defense. 
A) admits guilt and accepts the court's punishment. 
B) does not admit guilt, but will not contest the prosecution's case. 
C) pleads guilty to a lesser included offense. 
D) offers an affirmative defense.

Question 20

Arraignment:

Accepted Answer

A) identifies the defendant, states the charges, and asks for a plea. 
B) identifies the defendant, and accepts a plea to the charges. 
C) identifies the defendant, accepts a plea, and reviews any plea agreement. 
D) identifies the defendant and counsel in the case. 
A) identifies the defendant, states the charges, and asks for a plea. 
B) identifies the defendant, and accepts a plea to the charges. 
C) identifies the defendant, accepts a plea, and reviews any plea agreement. 
D) identifies the defendant and counsel in the case.

The power of a jury to acquit even when the facts clearly point to conviction is called:

A challenge for cause may be made against jurors:

Opening statements of counsel:

Limiting instructions tell the jury:

Voir dire is the process of:

Trials may be closed to the public:

The constitutional right to trial by jury does not include:

Challenges for cause:

A proffer of evidence establishes:

In a jury trial, the judge:

An Alford plea means that the defendant:

The Sixth Amendment:

A motion to recuse:

If a defendant refuses to enter a plea, the court will:

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits systematic exclusion of jurors on the basis of:

When challenging prospective jurors, counsel have:

The defendant's character is:

The defendant's presence at trial:

A plea of nolo contendere means that the defendant:

Arraignment:

Defining and Proving Crimes

Essential Elements of Crimes

Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses

Defenses

Crimes Against a Person

Crimes Against Property and Habitation

Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality

Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel

Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures

Search and Seizure of Property

Government Monitoring of Communications and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule

Interrogation and Self-Incrimination

Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution

Pretrial Motions

Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review

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Exam 15: Trial

The power of a jury to acquit even when the facts clearly point to conviction is called:

A challenge for cause may be made against jurors:

Opening statements of counsel:

Limiting instructions tell the jury:

Voir dire is the process of:

Trials may be closed to the public:

The constitutional right to trial by jury does not include:

Challenges for cause:

A proffer of evidence establishes:

In a jury trial, the judge:

An Alford plea means that the defendant:

The Sixth Amendment:

A motion to recuse:

If a defendant refuses to enter a plea, the court will:

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits systematic exclusion of jurors on the basis of:

When challenging prospective jurors, counsel have:

The defendant's character is:

The defendant's presence at trial:

A plea of nolo contendere means that the defendant:

Arraignment:

Defining and Proving Crimes

Essential Elements of Crimes

Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses

Defenses

Crimes Against a Person

Crimes Against Property and Habitation

Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality

Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel

Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures

Search and Seizure of Property

Government Monitoring of Communications and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule

Interrogation and Self-Incrimination

Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution

Pretrial Motions

Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review

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