Question 1

What term best explains the converging status enjoyed by judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in Chinese criminal procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal Reform 
B)  Legal Scholarship 
C)  Law Codes 
D)  Legalism 
A)  Legal Reform 
B)  Legal Scholarship 
C)  Law Codes 
D)  Legalism B

Question 2

In which type of criminal justice system is the trial process enacted as an inquiry aimed at establishing the truth of the events that resulted in the commission of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adversarial 
B)  Inquisitorial 
C)  Hybrid 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Adversarial 
B)  Inquisitorial 
C)  Hybrid 
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

Roughly what percentage of criminal cases are resolved using plea bargaining in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  75% 
D)  95% 
A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  75% 
D)  95% D

Question 4

Which of the following is true in regards to democratization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can enable businesses to grow in a free market environment 
B)  It requires an efficient justice system 
C)  It demonstrates a commitment to adhering to rule of law 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It can enable businesses to grow in a free market environment 
B)  It requires an efficient justice system 
C)  It demonstrates a commitment to adhering to rule of law 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Of the following examples, which best describe the Chinese Communist Party's influence over courts and judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Courts are required to enter verdicts as directed by the CCP 
B)  A written note may be sent to the court instructing it to judge a case in a certain way 
C)  Judges may be hounded if they defy favors asked of them 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Courts are required to enter verdicts as directed by the CCP 
B)  A written note may be sent to the court instructing it to judge a case in a certain way 
C)  Judges may be hounded if they defy favors asked of them 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an important objective for Japanese prosecutors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovering the truth about a case 
B)  Invoking remorse in defendants 
C)  Imposing severe punishments as a deterrent from reoccurring crime 
D)  Rehabilitating and reintegrating defendants into the community 
A)  Discovering the truth about a case 
B)  Invoking remorse in defendants 
C)  Imposing severe punishments as a deterrent from reoccurring crime 
D)  Rehabilitating and reintegrating defendants into the community

Question 7

There is no separation of powers in Chinese law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast the adversarial and inquisitorial models of criminal justice. What are the downfalls of each model?

Accepted Answer

The adversarial and inquisitorial models

Question 9

U.S. media represents lawyers as "champions of justice and liberty".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The jury system in Russia was abolished by the communist revolution in 1917 and never re-established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not true regarding police and prosecutor relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosecutors are the primary authority over the police's actions in investigations 
B)  Prosecutors consult with police in investigations 
C)  Tensions can arise when police feel prosecutors are not tough enough, or prosecutors have concerns about lawfulness of police action in obtaining evidence 
D)  Crown Protection Services in England and Wales demand compromise between police and prosecutors 
A)  Prosecutors are the primary authority over the police's actions in investigations 
B)  Prosecutors consult with police in investigations 
C)  Tensions can arise when police feel prosecutors are not tough enough, or prosecutors have concerns about lawfulness of police action in obtaining evidence 
D)  Crown Protection Services in England and Wales demand compromise between police and prosecutors

Question 12

The U.S. has a preference for the inquisitorial system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases in the French criminal procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interrogation by the police judiciaire 
B)  The preliminary investigation including the garde a vue 
C)  The judicial investigation phase conducted by the juge d'instruction 
D)  The trial phase 
A)  Interrogation by the police judiciaire 
B)  The preliminary investigation including the garde a vue 
C)  The judicial investigation phase conducted by the juge d'instruction 
D)  The trial phase

Question 14

Approximately 60% of the work done by Japanese prosecutors is related to investigating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following gave defense the right to speak last in criminal trial, consolidating adversarial contempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sessions Papers of the Old Bailey Criminal Court 
B)  Prisoners' Counsel Act 
C)  Criminal Procedure Act 
D)  Prisoners' Evidence Act 
A)  Sessions Papers of the Old Bailey Criminal Court 
B)  Prisoners' Counsel Act 
C)  Criminal Procedure Act 
D)  Prisoners' Evidence Act

Question 16

Japan has a conviction rate of 97%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which Chinese philosophy stated that punishment is more likely to deter people from committing crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianism 
B)  Legalism 
C)  Legal Reform 
D)  Legal Scholarship 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Legalism 
C)  Legal Reform 
D)  Legal Scholarship

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the four issues that Soviet juries would render a verdict on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the crime was committed 
B)  Whether the defendant committed the acts charged 
C)  Whether the defendant is guilty of the crime 
D)  The intent with which the defendant committed the crime 
A)  Whether the crime was committed 
B)  Whether the defendant committed the acts charged 
C)  Whether the defendant is guilty of the crime 
D)  The intent with which the defendant committed the crime

Question 19

Which Chinese philosophy stated that the law can convict, but cannot teach the virtues of benevolence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianism 
B)  Legalism 
C)  Legal Reform 
D)  Legal Scholarship 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Legalism 
C)  Legal Reform 
D)  Legal Scholarship

Question 20

Of the following, which are taken into account when prosecutors are deciding what cases to prosecute and how to handle them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media reactions 
B)  Public opinion 
C)  Political considerations 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Media reactions 
B)  Public opinion 
C)  Political considerations 
D)  All of the above

What term best explains the converging status enjoyed by judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in Chinese criminal procedure?

In which type of criminal justice system is the trial process enacted as an inquiry aimed at establishing the truth of the events that resulted in the commission of a crime?

Roughly what percentage of criminal cases are resolved using plea bargaining in the U.S.?

Which of the following is true in regards to democratization?

Of the following examples, which best describe the Chinese Communist Party's influence over courts and judges?

Which of the following is NOT an important objective for Japanese prosecutors?

There is no separation of powers in Chinese law.

Compare and contrast the adversarial and inquisitorial models of criminal justice. What are the downfalls of each model?

U.S. media represents lawyers as "champions of justice and liberty".

The jury system in Russia was abolished by the communist revolution in 1917 and never re-established.

Which of the following is not true regarding police and prosecutor relations?

The U.S. has a preference for the inquisitorial system.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases in the French criminal procedure?

Approximately 60% of the work done by Japanese prosecutors is related to investigating.

Which of the following gave defense the right to speak last in criminal trial, consolidating adversarial contempt?

Japan has a conviction rate of 97%.

Which Chinese philosophy stated that punishment is more likely to deter people from committing crimes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four issues that Soviet juries would render a verdict on?

Which Chinese philosophy stated that the law can convict, but cannot teach the virtues of benevolence?

Of the following, which are taken into account when prosecutors are deciding what cases to prosecute and how to handle them?

Introduction

Comparative Criminal Justice: Comparing Crime Across Countries

Systems of Law: Common Law, Civil Law, Socialist Law, Islamic Law, Indigenous Law

Policing

Punishment

Juvenile Justice

Transitional Justice: Justice, Forgiveness, and Impunity

The International Criminal Court

Transnational Crime

Human Trafficking Across Borders

Terrorism

Violence Against Women

Human Rights and Cultural Relativism: Female Circumcision and Child Soldiers

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Exam 5: Courts and Criminal Procedure

What term best explains the converging status enjoyed by judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in Chinese criminal procedure?

In which type of criminal justice system is the trial process enacted as an inquiry aimed at establishing the truth of the events that resulted in the commission of a crime?

Roughly what percentage of criminal cases are resolved using plea bargaining in the U.S.?

Which of the following is true in regards to democratization?

Of the following examples, which best describe the Chinese Communist Party's influence over courts and judges?

Which of the following is NOT an important objective for Japanese prosecutors?

There is no separation of powers in Chinese law.

Compare and contrast the adversarial and inquisitorial models of criminal justice. What are the downfalls of each model?

U.S. media represents lawyers as "champions of justice and liberty".

The jury system in Russia was abolished by the communist revolution in 1917 and never re-established.

Which of the following is not true regarding police and prosecutor relations?

The U.S. has a preference for the inquisitorial system.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases in the French criminal procedure?

Approximately 60% of the work done by Japanese prosecutors is related to investigating.

Which of the following gave defense the right to speak last in criminal trial, consolidating adversarial contempt?

Japan has a conviction rate of 97%.

Which Chinese philosophy stated that punishment is more likely to deter people from committing crimes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four issues that Soviet juries would render a verdict on?

Which Chinese philosophy stated that the law can convict, but cannot teach the virtues of benevolence?

Of the following, which are taken into account when prosecutors are deciding what cases to prosecute and how to handle them?

Introduction

Comparative Criminal Justice: Comparing Crime Across Countries

Systems of Law: Common Law, Civil Law, Socialist Law, Islamic Law, Indigenous Law

Policing

Punishment

Juvenile Justice

Transitional Justice: Justice, Forgiveness, and Impunity

The International Criminal Court

Transnational Crime

Human Trafficking Across Borders

Terrorism

Violence Against Women

Human Rights and Cultural Relativism: Female Circumcision and Child Soldiers

Filters