Question 1

Which of the following is true of the right to counsel?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be used during custodial interrogation and lineup identification procedures. 
B)  It is limited only to actual criminal trial under the Sixth Amendment. 
C)  It allows a defendant to seek a public prosecutor to represent him or her in the court. 
D)  It is strongly endorsed by the crime control function of the courts. 
A)  It can be used during custodial interrogation and lineup identification procedures. 
B)  It is limited only to actual criminal trial under the Sixth Amendment. 
C)  It allows a defendant to seek a public prosecutor to represent him or her in the court. 
D)  It is strongly endorsed by the crime control function of the courts.

Question 2

State trial courts that have general jurisdiction may be called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  magistrate courts 
B)  problem-solving courts 
C)  circuit courts 
D)  municipal courts 
A)  magistrate courts 
B)  problem-solving courts 
C)  circuit courts 
D)  municipal courts

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the federal trial courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are on the highest tier of the federal court system. 
B)  They include the Court of International Trade. 
C)  They are also known as the U.S. courts of appeals. 
D)  They do not include trial courts of limited jurisdiction. 
A)  They are on the highest tier of the federal court system. 
B)  They include the Court of International Trade. 
C)  They are also known as the U.S. courts of appeals. 
D)  They do not include trial courts of limited jurisdiction.

Question 4

Which of the following is a limitation of the American judicial system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no provision for rehabilitation. 
B)  It is complex in nature. 
C)  It has a single judicial system. 
D)  It lacks discretion. 
A)  It has no provision for rehabilitation. 
B)  It is complex in nature. 
C)  It has a single judicial system. 
D)  It lacks discretion.

Question 5

A responsibility of an attorney general is to determine whether to appeal a guilty verdict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Supreme Court decisions, plurality opinions are problematic because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to many dissenting opinions among jurors in the courthouse. 
B)  do not provide a strong precedent for lower courts to follow. 
C)  do not allow writs of certiorari to be issued. 
D)  base their decisions solely on oral arguments. 
A)  lead to many dissenting opinions among jurors in the courthouse. 
B)  do not provide a strong precedent for lower courts to follow. 
C)  do not allow writs of certiorari to be issued. 
D)  base their decisions solely on oral arguments.

Question 7

The United States Supreme Court can overrule a decision made by a state's highest appellate court only when an issue of _____ is involved.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic abuse 
B)  capital crime 
C)  constitutional procedure 
D)  embezzlement 
A)  domestic abuse 
B)  capital crime 
C)  constitutional procedure 
D)  embezzlement

Question 8

The denial of a writ of certiorari has no value as a precedent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ refers to the power of a court-particularly the United States Supreme Court-to reevaluate the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A)  The blue curtain 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  The rule of four 
D)  Judicial restraint 
A)  The blue curtain 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  The rule of four 
D)  Judicial restraint

Question 10

_____ are courts in which most cases begin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Appellate courts 
B)  Trial courts 
C)  Probate courts 
D)  Supreme judicial courts 
A)  Appellate courts 
B)  Trial courts 
C)  Probate courts 
D)  Supreme judicial courts

Question 11

According to the _____ of the American criminal justice system, criminals are analogous to patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  due process model 
B)  medical model 
C)  crime control model 
D)  power model 
A)  due process model 
B)  medical model 
C)  crime control model 
D)  power model

Question 12

In the crime control function of the American criminal justice system, the courts perform the role of physicians who dispense "treatment" to criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify a true statement about the U.S. district courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are on the highest tier of the federal court system. 
B)  The final hearing of cases involving federal laws takes place in the U.S. district courts. 
C)  At the present time, there are less than fifty judicial districts in the United States. 
D)  The number of judicial districts varies over time, primarily owing to population changes and corresponding caseloads. 
A)  They are on the highest tier of the federal court system. 
B)  The final hearing of cases involving federal laws takes place in the U.S. district courts. 
C)  At the present time, there are less than fifty judicial districts in the United States. 
D)  The number of judicial districts varies over time, primarily owing to population changes and corresponding caseloads.

Question 14

Recidivism is the formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state or a nation, transfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority that has a valid claim on that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incarceration 
B)  Discretion 
C)  Jurisdiction 
D)  Extradition 
A)  Incarceration 
B)  Discretion 
C)  Jurisdiction 
D)  Extradition

Question 16

_____ are courts that review decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surrogate courts 
B)  Appellate courts 
C)  District courts 
D)  Specialty courts 
A)  Surrogate courts 
B)  Appellate courts 
C)  District courts 
D)  Specialty courts

Question 17

One of the responsibilities of the bailiff of the court is to go through any motions or pleas that need to be acted on by the judge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the workings of the office of the prosecution.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. On the side of the go

Question 19

In the context of due process values in the American criminal justice system, which of the following is an equalizer in the contest between the state and the individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection from perjury 
B)  Protection from false testimony 
C)  Protection from self-incrimination 
D)  Protection from search and seizure 
A)  Protection from perjury 
B)  Protection from false testimony 
C)  Protection from self-incrimination 
D)  Protection from search and seizure

Question 20

In the federal court system, there are _____ U.S. courts of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirteen 
B)  fifteen 
C)  eleven 
D)  nine 
A)  thirteen 
B)  fifteen 
C)  eleven 
D)  nine

Which of the following is true of the right to counsel?

State trial courts that have general jurisdiction may be called _____.

Which of the following is true of the federal trial courts?

Which of the following is a limitation of the American judicial system?

A responsibility of an attorney general is to determine whether to appeal a guilty verdict.

In Supreme Court decisions, plurality opinions are problematic because they:

The United States Supreme Court can overrule a decision made by a state's highest appellate court only when an issue of _____ is involved.

The denial of a writ of certiorari has no value as a precedent.

_____ refers to the power of a court-particularly the United States Supreme Court-to reevaluate the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

_____ are courts in which most cases begin.

According to the _____ of the American criminal justice system, criminals are analogous to patients.

In the crime control function of the American criminal justice system, the courts perform the role of physicians who dispense "treatment" to criminals.

Identify a true statement about the U.S. district courts.

Recidivism is the formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state or a nation, transfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority that has a valid claim on that person.

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

_____ are courts that review decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts.

One of the responsibilities of the bailiff of the court is to go through any motions or pleas that need to be acted on by the judge.

Explain the workings of the office of the prosecution.

In the context of due process values in the American criminal justice system, which of the following is an equalizer in the contest between the state and the individual?

In the federal court system, there are _____ U.S. courts of appeals.

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Exam 7: Courts and the Quest for Justice

Which of the following is true of the right to counsel?

State trial courts that have general jurisdiction may be called _____.

Which of the following is true of the federal trial courts?

Which of the following is a limitation of the American judicial system?

A responsibility of an attorney general is to determine whether to appeal a guilty verdict.

In Supreme Court decisions, plurality opinions are problematic because they:

The United States Supreme Court can overrule a decision made by a state's highest appellate court only when an issue of _____ is involved.

The denial of a writ of certiorari has no value as a precedent.

_____ refers to the power of a court-particularly the United States Supreme Court-to reevaluate the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

_____ are courts in which most cases begin.

According to the _____ of the American criminal justice system, criminals are analogous to patients.

In the crime control function of the American criminal justice system, the courts perform the role of physicians who dispense "treatment" to criminals.

Identify a true statement about the U.S. district courts.

Recidivism is the formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state or a nation, transfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority that has a valid claim on that person.

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

_____ are courts that review decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts.

One of the responsibilities of the bailiff of the court is to go through any motions or pleas that need to be acted on by the judge.

Explain the workings of the office of the prosecution.

In the context of due process values in the American criminal justice system, which of the following is an equalizer in the contest between the state and the individual?

In the federal court system, there are _____ U.S. courts of appeals.

Criminal Justice Today

The Crime Picture Theories and Trends

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution the Rules of Law Enforcement

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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