Question 1

"Civil law" is often employed as a general term for anything not covered by criminal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why are the fines charged by medieval courts important to the development of the modern court?

Accepted Answer

The nobles and king considered court fin

Question 3

"Lower courts" or "inferior courts" are called that because they are less just.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the role of judge in trial by ordeal?

Accepted Answer

The judge declared whether the

Question 5

According to a study, the high courts of all the states are most influenced by the California courts. What is one reason for this?

Accepted Answer

California has a large, divers

Question 6

Why were slavery laws developed?

Accepted Answer

A) To settle disputes between slaves. 
B) To settle disputes between slaves and owners. 
C) To protect the interests of slave-owners. 
D) To protect slaves. 
A) To settle disputes between slaves. 
B) To settle disputes between slaves and owners. 
C) To protect the interests of slave-owners. 
D) To protect slaves.

Question 7

This was signed by King John in 1215, limiting the power of the king and recognizing the rights of nobles.

Accepted Answer

A) Assize of Clarendon. 
B) Bill of Rights. 
C) Magna Carta. 
D) Emancipation Proclamation. 
A) Assize of Clarendon. 
B) Bill of Rights. 
C) Magna Carta. 
D) Emancipation Proclamation.

Question 8

Appellate courts review the work of the trial court judge and determine whether the case was handled within constitutional constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the early United States, slaves were subject to the same laws as all other citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This was the practice of taking an oath that one was telling the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) Swearing. 
B) Compurgation. 
C) Ordeal. 
D) Blood feud. 
A) Swearing. 
B) Compurgation. 
C) Ordeal. 
D) Blood feud.

Question 11

Why is the blood feud an example of why courts had to be invented?

Accepted Answer

Modern courts are mechanisms for resolvi

Question 12

The Warren Court .

Accepted Answer

A) Ruled that religious ceremonies in public schools were constitutional. 
B) Ruled that the right of privacy is not implied in the Constitution. 
C) Expanded the rights of due process for those accused of breaking the law. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Ruled that religious ceremonies in public schools were constitutional. 
B) Ruled that the right of privacy is not implied in the Constitution. 
C) Expanded the rights of due process for those accused of breaking the law. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

The state trial courts of limited jurisdiction are sometimes called .

Accepted Answer

A) Lower courts. 
B) Higher courts. 
C) Chancery courts. 
D) Juvenile courts. 
A) Lower courts. 
B) Higher courts. 
C) Chancery courts. 
D) Juvenile courts.

Question 14

Which has affected our concept of the court?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion. 
B) The media. 
C) Tradition. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Religion. 
B) The media. 
C) Tradition. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

This former chief justice led the Supreme Court when it ruled on several cases that expanded the rights of the accused.

Accepted Answer

A) William Rehnquist. 
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
C) J. Edgar Hoover. 
D) Earl Warren. 
A) William Rehnquist. 
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
C) J. Edgar Hoover. 
D) Earl Warren.

Question 16

This custom required that the accused perform a test decided by divine authority to prove guilt or innocence.

Accepted Answer

A) Blood feud. 
B) Trial by ordeal. 
C) Trial by battle. 
D) Trial by compurgation. 
A) Blood feud. 
B) Trial by ordeal. 
C) Trial by battle. 
D) Trial by compurgation.

Question 17

These state courts differ from other courts in their goals and in how they operate.

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal courts. 
B) Traffic courts. 
C) Juvenile courts. 
D) Magistrate courts. 
A) Criminal courts. 
B) Traffic courts. 
C) Juvenile courts. 
D) Magistrate courts.

Question 18

Today's grand jury is primarily a check on the power of the prosecutor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The U.S. court system is a confusing array of organizational structures that defies quick description.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Civil law" is often employed as a general term for anything not covered by criminal law.

Why are the fines charged by medieval courts important to the development of the modern court?

"Lower courts" or "inferior courts" are called that because they are less just.

What was the role of judge in trial by ordeal?

According to a study, the high courts of all the states are most influenced by the California courts. What is one reason for this?

Why were slavery laws developed?

This was signed by King John in 1215, limiting the power of the king and recognizing the rights of nobles.

Appellate courts review the work of the trial court judge and determine whether the case was handled within constitutional constraints.

In the early United States, slaves were subject to the same laws as all other citizens.

This was the practice of taking an oath that one was telling the truth.

Why is the blood feud an example of why courts had to be invented?

The Warren Court .

The state trial courts of limited jurisdiction are sometimes called .

Which has affected our concept of the court?

This former chief justice led the Supreme Court when it ruled on several cases that expanded the rights of the accused.

This custom required that the accused perform a test decided by divine authority to prove guilt or innocence.

These state courts differ from other courts in their goals and in how they operate.

Today's grand jury is primarily a check on the power of the prosecutor.

The U.S. court system is a confusing array of organizational structures that defies quick description.

Crime and the Problem of Social Control

The Nature and Measurement of Crime

Theories of Crime

Criminal Law

The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Policing and the Law

Issues in Policing

Working in the Courtroom

The Disposition: Plea Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

The History of Control and Punishment

Contemporary Prison Life

Corrections in the Community

Juvenile Justice

Victims of Crime and Victimless Crimes

Present and Emerging Trends: The Future of Criminal Justice

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Exam 8: The History and Organization of Courts

"Civil law" is often employed as a general term for anything not covered by criminal law.

Why are the fines charged by medieval courts important to the development of the modern court?

"Lower courts" or "inferior courts" are called that because they are less just.

What was the role of judge in trial by ordeal?

According to a study, the high courts of all the states are most influenced by the California courts. What is one reason for this?

Why were slavery laws developed?

This was signed by King John in 1215, limiting the power of the king and recognizing the rights of nobles.

Appellate courts review the work of the trial court judge and determine whether the case was handled within constitutional constraints.

In the early United States, slaves were subject to the same laws as all other citizens.

This was the practice of taking an oath that one was telling the truth.

Why is the blood feud an example of why courts had to be invented?

The Warren Court .

The state trial courts of limited jurisdiction are sometimes called .

Which has affected our concept of the court?

This former chief justice led the Supreme Court when it ruled on several cases that expanded the rights of the accused.

This custom required that the accused perform a test decided by divine authority to prove guilt or innocence.

These state courts differ from other courts in their goals and in how they operate.

Today's grand jury is primarily a check on the power of the prosecutor.

The U.S. court system is a confusing array of organizational structures that defies quick description.

Crime and the Problem of Social Control

The Nature and Measurement of Crime

Theories of Crime

Criminal Law

The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Policing and the Law

Issues in Policing

Working in the Courtroom

The Disposition: Plea Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

The History of Control and Punishment

Contemporary Prison Life

Corrections in the Community

Juvenile Justice

Victims of Crime and Victimless Crimes

Present and Emerging Trends: The Future of Criminal Justice

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