Question 1

Which of the following is the most common court function?

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication 
B)  oversight 
C)  precedent 
D)  stare decisis 
A)  adjudication 
B)  oversight 
C)  precedent 
D)  stare decisis A

Question 2

What perspective views law as basically a neutral framework for dealing with conflicts between individuals and groups who share the same set of fundamental values?

Accepted Answer

A)  the precedent perspective 
B)  the Packer perspective 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the consensus perspective 
A)  the precedent perspective 
B)  the Packer perspective 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the consensus perspective D

Question 3

Which of the following is a set of instructions for how state agents must act within the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil law 
B)  criminal law 
C)  due process 
D)  the Bill of Rights 
A)  civil law 
B)  criminal law 
C)  due process 
D)  the Bill of Rights D

Question 4

As discussed in your textbook, what are the three primary judicial functions?

Accepted Answer

First, courts settle disputes by providi

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of Reichel's three irreducible elements of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy of fundamental values 
B)  universal application of the fundamental values 
C)  holding government to the fundamental values 
D)  the writing down of fundamental values 
A)  supremacy of fundamental values 
B)  universal application of the fundamental values 
C)  holding government to the fundamental values 
D)  the writing down of fundamental values

Question 6

The idea of a false consciousness was developed by Karl Marx and means that the working classes have accepted an ideological worldview that is contrary to their best interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Conflict perspective on law derives much from which philosopher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Aquinas 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Niccolò Machiavelli 
A)  Thomas Aquinas 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Niccolò Machiavelli

Question 8

Briefly explain Marx's concept of false consciousness. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The working class has accepted an ideolo

Question 9

Judicial review means that a court has the power to determine the constitutionality of a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast consensus and conflict theories of law. Which do you believe is the most important and why?

Accepted Answer

Conflict and consensus theories are both

Question 11

The common law was created by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  judges 
B)  parliament 
C)  the people 
D)  the U.S. Congress 
A)  judges 
B)  parliament 
C)  the people 
D)  the U.S. Congress

Question 12

Which metaphor best describes the due process model of the criminal justice process?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse race 
B)  obstacle course 
C)  assembly line 
D)  funeral procession 
A)  horse race 
B)  obstacle course 
C)  assembly line 
D)  funeral procession

Question 13

What perspective considers society to be composed of individuals and groups with different interests and characterized by conflict and dissention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the precedent perspective 
B)  the Packer perspective 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the consensus perspective 
A)  the precedent perspective 
B)  the Packer perspective 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the consensus perspective

Question 14

According to the conflict perspective, laws work primarily for the benefit of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rich 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the poor 
D)  all citizens 
A)  the rich 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the poor 
D)  all citizens

Question 15

What is, perhaps, the most significant difference between the courts and other branches of government?

Accepted Answer

Courts are different from the other bran

Question 16

Turning to the courts to settle disputes is a relatively recent trend in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a form of judicial oversight?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring proper actions of police 
B)  ensuring proper actions of lower courts 
C)  ensuring proper actions of the legislature 
D)  ensuring proper actions of the population at large 
A)  ensuring proper actions of police 
B)  ensuring proper actions of lower courts 
C)  ensuring proper actions of the legislature 
D)  ensuring proper actions of the population at large

Question 18

Courts are static bodies where decisions do not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is the only court that sets precedent for all U.S. federal courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Supreme Court 
B)  The D. C. Court of Appeals 
C)  the International Criminal Court 
D)  the U.N. Court of Appeals 
A)  the U.S. Supreme Court 
B)  The D. C. Court of Appeals 
C)  the International Criminal Court 
D)  the U.N. Court of Appeals

Question 20

The Latin term lex talionis was clearly stated in the Code of Hammurabi and means "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the most common court function?

What perspective views law as basically a neutral framework for dealing with conflicts between individuals and groups who share the same set of fundamental values?

Which of the following is a set of instructions for how state agents must act within the criminal justice system?

As discussed in your textbook, what are the three primary judicial functions?

Which of the following is not one of Reichel's three irreducible elements of law?

The idea of a false consciousness was developed by Karl Marx and means that the working classes have accepted an ideological worldview that is contrary to their best interests.

Conflict perspective on law derives much from which philosopher?

Briefly explain Marx's concept of false consciousness. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Judicial review means that a court has the power to determine the constitutionality of a law.

Compare and contrast consensus and conflict theories of law. Which do you believe is the most important and why?

The common law was created by ______.

Which metaphor best describes the due process model of the criminal justice process?

What perspective considers society to be composed of individuals and groups with different interests and characterized by conflict and dissention?

According to the conflict perspective, laws work primarily for the benefit of ______.

What is, perhaps, the most significant difference between the courts and other branches of government?

Turning to the courts to settle disputes is a relatively recent trend in America.

Which of the following is not a form of judicial oversight?

Courts are static bodies where decisions do not change.

Which is the only court that sets precedent for all U.S. federal courts?

The Latin term lex talionis was clearly stated in the Code of Hammurabi and means "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."

Sources of Law

Types of Law

Court Organization and Structure

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims

The Jury

Pretrial Procedures

The Criminal Trial

Sentencing

The Appellate Process

Specialized Courts

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction: Law and the Judicial Function

Which of the following is the most common court function?

What perspective views law as basically a neutral framework for dealing with conflicts between individuals and groups who share the same set of fundamental values?

Which of the following is a set of instructions for how state agents must act within the criminal justice system?

As discussed in your textbook, what are the three primary judicial functions?

Which of the following is not one of Reichel's three irreducible elements of law?

The idea of a false consciousness was developed by Karl Marx and means that the working classes have accepted an ideological worldview that is contrary to their best interests.

Conflict perspective on law derives much from which philosopher?

Briefly explain Marx's concept of false consciousness. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Judicial review means that a court has the power to determine the constitutionality of a law.

Compare and contrast consensus and conflict theories of law. Which do you believe is the most important and why?

The common law was created by ______.

Which metaphor best describes the due process model of the criminal justice process?

What perspective considers society to be composed of individuals and groups with different interests and characterized by conflict and dissention?

According to the conflict perspective, laws work primarily for the benefit of ______.

What is, perhaps, the most significant difference between the courts and other branches of government?

Turning to the courts to settle disputes is a relatively recent trend in America.

Which of the following is not a form of judicial oversight?

Courts are static bodies where decisions do not change.

Which is the only court that sets precedent for all U.S. federal courts?

The Latin term lex talionis was clearly stated in the Code of Hammurabi and means "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."

Sources of Law

Types of Law

Court Organization and Structure

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims

The Jury

Pretrial Procedures

The Criminal Trial

Sentencing

The Appellate Process

Specialized Courts

Filters