Question 1

In the context of the American criminal justice system, which of the following is true of diversity on the bench?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks have a fair degree of representation in the state appellate courts. 
B)  Members of minority groups are overrepresented in the federal judiciary. 
C)  More than half of all state appellate judges are white males. 
D)  Women are notably present in the highest courts of most states. 
A)  Blacks have a fair degree of representation in the state appellate courts. 
B)  Members of minority groups are overrepresented in the federal judiciary. 
C)  More than half of all state appellate judges are white males. 
D)  Women are notably present in the highest courts of most states.

Question 2

_____ are programs in which a particular law firm or group of defense lawyers is hired to regularly assume the representative and administrative tasks of indigent defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paralegal certificate programs 
B)  Contracting attorney programs 
C)  Assigned counsel programs 
D)  Public defender programs 
A)  Paralegal certificate programs 
B)  Contracting attorney programs 
C)  Assigned counsel programs 
D)  Public defender programs

Question 3

Briefly describe state courts of appeals.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Every state has at le

Question 4

County courts of general jurisdiction are:

Accepted Answer

A)  headed by magistrates. 
B)  known as problem-solving courts. 
C)  the setting for criminal trials. 
D)  sometimes called surrogate courts. 
A)  headed by magistrates. 
B)  known as problem-solving courts. 
C)  the setting for criminal trials. 
D)  sometimes called surrogate courts.

Question 5

The _____ has national appellate jurisdiction over certain cases in which the U.S. government is a defendant.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal trial court 
B)  probate court 
C)  Federal Circuit 
D)  Supreme Court 
A)  federal trial court 
B)  probate court 
C)  Federal Circuit 
D)  Supreme Court

Question 6

Discuss attorney-client privilege and its exception.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. To defend a client ef

Question 7

Alana is a public defender. She is representing Maria who is on trial for the murder of her father. When Alana visits Maria in jail, Maria confesses to hiring a hitman to kill her father so that she could inherit his fortune. Alana is unable to tell the presiding judge about Maria's confession because of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  joint-defense privilege 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  attorney-client privilege 
D)  res gestae 
A)  joint-defense privilege 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  attorney-client privilege 
D)  res gestae

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of a state court of appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is called the supreme court in Maryland. 
B)  It is also known as a court of common plea. 
C)  It is usually headed by a magistrate. 
D)  It takes the final decision on all questions of state law. 
A)  It is called the supreme court in Maryland. 
B)  It is also known as a court of common plea. 
C)  It is usually headed by a magistrate. 
D)  It takes the final decision on all questions of state law.

Question 9

_____ are individuals, acting as trial lawyers, who initiate and conduct cases in the government's name and on behalf of the people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense attorneys 
B)  Public prosecutors 
C)  Bailiffs 
D)  Coroners 
A)  Defense attorneys 
B)  Public prosecutors 
C)  Bailiffs 
D)  Coroners

Question 10

Which of the following is a similarity between federal and state courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both elect their judges. 
B)  Both have limited jurisdiction. 
C)  Both can appeal the other's verdicts. 
D)  Both appoint their judges through partisan elections. 
A)  Both elect their judges. 
B)  Both have limited jurisdiction. 
C)  Both can appeal the other's verdicts. 
D)  Both appoint their judges through partisan elections.

Question 11

_____ occurs when two or more court systems have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent jurisdiction 
B)  Diversity jurisdiction 
C)  Appellate jurisdiction 
D)  Exclusive jurisdiction 
A)  Concurrent jurisdiction 
B)  Diversity jurisdiction 
C)  Appellate jurisdiction 
D)  Exclusive jurisdiction

Question 12

Writs are written statements by appellate judges expressing the reasons for a court's decision in a case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _____ is a public civil officer or official with limited judicial authority within a particular geographic area, such as the authority to issue an arrest warrant.

Accepted Answer

A)  district attorney 
B)  coroner 
C)  public defender 
D)  magistrate 
A)  district attorney 
B)  coroner 
C)  public defender 
D)  magistrate

In the context of the American criminal justice system, which of the following is true of diversity on the bench?

_____ are programs in which a particular law firm or group of defense lawyers is hired to regularly assume the representative and administrative tasks of indigent defense.

Briefly describe state courts of appeals.

County courts of general jurisdiction are:

The _____ has national appellate jurisdiction over certain cases in which the U.S. government is a defendant.

Discuss attorney-client privilege and its exception.

Which of the following statements is true of a state court of appeals?

_____ are individuals, acting as trial lawyers, who initiate and conduct cases in the government's name and on behalf of the people.

Which of the following is a similarity between federal and state courts?

_____ occurs when two or more court systems have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

Writs are written statements by appellate judges expressing the reasons for a court's decision in a case.

A _____ is a public civil officer or official with limited judicial authority within a particular geographic area, such as the authority to issue an arrest warrant.

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Exam 7: Courts and the Quest for Justice

In the context of the American criminal justice system, which of the following is true of diversity on the bench?

_____ are programs in which a particular law firm or group of defense lawyers is hired to regularly assume the representative and administrative tasks of indigent defense.

Briefly describe state courts of appeals.

County courts of general jurisdiction are:

The _____ has national appellate jurisdiction over certain cases in which the U.S. government is a defendant.

Discuss attorney-client privilege and its exception.

Which of the following statements is true of a state court of appeals?

_____ are individuals, acting as trial lawyers, who initiate and conduct cases in the government's name and on behalf of the people.

Which of the following is a similarity between federal and state courts?

_____ occurs when two or more court systems have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

Writs are written statements by appellate judges expressing the reasons for a court's decision in a case.

A _____ is a public civil officer or official with limited judicial authority within a particular geographic area, such as the authority to issue an arrest warrant.

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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