Question 1

The New Russian Criminal Code Procedure caused the rate of acquittals to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following elements are included in the French Dossier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Record of warrants 
B)  Original police report 
C)  Results of searches and of any modes of surveillance 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Record of warrants 
B)  Original police report 
C)  Results of searches and of any modes of surveillance 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

The four stages of trial included in Chinese criminal procedure are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-trial, first appeal, second appeal, execution of criminal punishment 
B)  Pre-trial, first instance, second instance, execution of criminal punishment 
C)  Pre-trial, trial, execution of criminal punishment, appeal 
D)  Pre-trial, interrogation, trial, execution of criminal punishment 
A)  Pre-trial, first appeal, second appeal, execution of criminal punishment 
B)  Pre-trial, first instance, second instance, execution of criminal punishment 
C)  Pre-trial, trial, execution of criminal punishment, appeal 
D)  Pre-trial, interrogation, trial, execution of criminal punishment

Question 4

Explain the effects of democratization efforts in Latin America, and give an example of resistance from a specific country.

Accepted Answer

The democratization efforts in Latin Ame

Question 5

In which type of criminal justice system are trials seen as contests between rivals on an equal footing who are primary responsible for defining the issues and investigating/processing the case?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following detailed regulations on how persons behave and possible punishments?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to prosecution in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal prosecutors are politically appointed in 93 judicial districts 
B)  Federal prosecutors are directly accountable to those who elect them 
C)  Prosecution is the most reviewed exercise of the power of criminal law in the American system of justice 
D)  A and C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Federal prosecutors are politically appointed in 93 judicial districts 
B)  Federal prosecutors are directly accountable to those who elect them 
C)  Prosecution is the most reviewed exercise of the power of criminal law in the American system of justice 
D)  A and C 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Compare and contrast the fundamental objectives of the American and Japanese criminal justice systems. Which do you feel is most effective in deterring crime?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental objectives of the Americ

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the main organs of the National People's Congress in the contemporary Chinese legal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  State Council 
B)  State Defense Council 
C)  Supreme People's Procuratorate 
D)  Supreme People's Court 
A)  State Council 
B)  State Defense Council 
C)  Supreme People's Procuratorate 
D)  Supreme People's Court

Question 10

Chinese criminal cases can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal, civil, economic, or administrative 
B)  Criminal, local, national, or international 
C)  Criminal, civil, political, or systematic 
D)  Criminal, economic, political, or judiciary 
A)  Criminal, civil, economic, or administrative 
B)  Criminal, local, national, or international 
C)  Criminal, civil, political, or systematic 
D)  Criminal, economic, political, or judiciary

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT listed as an example of resisting democratic reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reluctance to increase protection in the rights of the accused in El Salvador 
B)  Continued incoherence in assessing evidence in Guatemala 
C)  Widespread rioting in the streets of Argentina 
D)  Culture of conservatism and ritual in legal community in Chile 
A)  Reluctance to increase protection in the rights of the accused in El Salvador 
B)  Continued incoherence in assessing evidence in Guatemala 
C)  Widespread rioting in the streets of Argentina 
D)  Culture of conservatism and ritual in legal community in Chile

Question 12

Which of the following is true in Japanese prosecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 90% of defendants confess 
B)  Serious crime is rare 
C)  Prosecutors have light caseloads 
D)  B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Over 90% of defendants confess 
B)  Serious crime is rare 
C)  Prosecutors have light caseloads 
D)  B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

According to the text, in what country do prosecutors rule the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Japan 
C)  The United States 
D)  France 
A)  Russia 
B)  Japan 
C)  The United States 
D)  France

Question 14

What term best explains the 2,000 laws, regulations, and decrees passed concerning economic reform in Chinese criminal procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law Codes 
B)  Legal Scholarship 
C)  Cultural Revolution 
D)  Legal Reform 
A)  Law Codes 
B)  Legal Scholarship 
C)  Cultural Revolution 
D)  Legal Reform

Question 15

Which of the following is true in regards to the Prokuratura in the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was established by Peter the Great for the investigation and prosecution of criminal matters 
B)  It cooperated with the KGB and operated as a state-sponsored agency of coercion/oppression 
C)  It no longer functions under Russian Criminal Code 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It was established by Peter the Great for the investigation and prosecution of criminal matters 
B)  It cooperated with the KGB and operated as a state-sponsored agency of coercion/oppression 
C)  It no longer functions under Russian Criminal Code 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a commonality found within almost all justice systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heavy emphasis on oral presentation of evidence 
B)  A presumption of innocence in some form 
C)  A right to legal representation 
D)  A right to question the evidence brought against an accused 
A)  Heavy emphasis on oral presentation of evidence 
B)  A presumption of innocence in some form 
C)  A right to legal representation 
D)  A right to question the evidence brought against an accused

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to the inquisitorial criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The court controls the process through rigid rules and procedures 
B)  Favors documentary evidence 
C)  Trials are not required to establish the truth 
D)  Verdicts are decided upon by professionally trained career judges 
A)  The court controls the process through rigid rules and procedures 
B)  Favors documentary evidence 
C)  Trials are not required to establish the truth 
D)  Verdicts are decided upon by professionally trained career judges

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in Japanese prosecutors deciding whether a suspect will be charged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damage done by the offense 
B)  Likelihood of reoffending 
C)  Whether the suspect repents 
D)  The relationship between the suspect and victim 
A)  Damage done by the offense 
B)  Likelihood of reoffending 
C)  Whether the suspect repents 
D)  The relationship between the suspect and victim

Question 19

In 2003, roughly what percentage of German case dispositions involved dismissals?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  80% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  80%

Question 20

In Japan, a display of remorse shows the accused person's respect towards their community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The New Russian Criminal Code Procedure caused the rate of acquittals to decrease.

Which of the following elements are included in the French Dossier?

The four stages of trial included in Chinese criminal procedure are:

Explain the effects of democratization efforts in Latin America, and give an example of resistance from a specific country.

In which type of criminal justice system are trials seen as contests between rivals on an equal footing who are primary responsible for defining the issues and investigating/processing the case?

Which of the following detailed regulations on how persons behave and possible punishments?

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to prosecution in the U.S.?

Compare and contrast the fundamental objectives of the American and Japanese criminal justice systems. Which do you feel is most effective in deterring crime?

Which of the following is not one of the main organs of the National People's Congress in the contemporary Chinese legal system?

Chinese criminal cases can be classified as:

Which of the following was NOT listed as an example of resisting democratic reform?

Which of the following is true in Japanese prosecution?

According to the text, in what country do prosecutors rule the criminal justice system?

What term best explains the 2,000 laws, regulations, and decrees passed concerning economic reform in Chinese criminal procedure?

Which of the following is true in regards to the Prokuratura in the Soviet Union?

Which of the following is NOT a commonality found within almost all justice systems?

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to the inquisitorial criminal justice system?

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in Japanese prosecutors deciding whether a suspect will be charged?

In 2003, roughly what percentage of German case dispositions involved dismissals?

In Japan, a display of remorse shows the accused person's respect towards their community.

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

The New Russian Criminal Code Procedure caused the rate of acquittals to decrease.

Which of the following elements are included in the French Dossier?

The four stages of trial included in Chinese criminal procedure are:

Explain the effects of democratization efforts in Latin America, and give an example of resistance from a specific country.

In which type of criminal justice system are trials seen as contests between rivals on an equal footing who are primary responsible for defining the issues and investigating/processing the case?

Which of the following detailed regulations on how persons behave and possible punishments?

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to prosecution in the U.S.?

Compare and contrast the fundamental objectives of the American and Japanese criminal justice systems. Which do you feel is most effective in deterring crime?

Which of the following is not one of the main organs of the National People's Congress in the contemporary Chinese legal system?

Chinese criminal cases can be classified as:

Which of the following was NOT listed as an example of resisting democratic reform?

Which of the following is true in Japanese prosecution?

According to the text, in what country do prosecutors rule the criminal justice system?

What term best explains the 2,000 laws, regulations, and decrees passed concerning economic reform in Chinese criminal procedure?

Which of the following is true in regards to the Prokuratura in the Soviet Union?

Which of the following is NOT a commonality found within almost all justice systems?

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to the inquisitorial criminal justice system?

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in Japanese prosecutors deciding whether a suspect will be charged?

In 2003, roughly what percentage of German case dispositions involved dismissals?

In Japan, a display of remorse shows the accused person's respect towards their community.

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