Question 1

Due process applies to anyone threatened by the state with loss of life, liberty, or property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain and contrast the consensus and conflict perspective. Which perspective do you most agree with and why?

Accepted Answer

The consensus perspective asserts that s

Question 3

Hammurabi's Code governed relationships in society related to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual behavior, property rights, theft, and acts of violence 
B)  sexual behavior 
C)  property rights 
D)  acts of violence 
A)  sexual behavior, property rights, theft, and acts of violence 
B)  sexual behavior 
C)  property rights 
D)  acts of violence

Question 4

What are the two ways that judges can address a situation where they decide that precedent is no longer valid and should not be followed?

Accepted Answer

Occasionally, judges will decide that th

Question 5

Which of Packer's models favors the plea-bargaining process?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime control 
B)  due process 
C)  both crime control and due process 
D)  neither crime control nor due process 
A)  crime control 
B)  due process 
C)  both crime control and due process 
D)  neither crime control nor due process

Question 6

Which of the following is not an important aspect of the crime control model?

Accepted Answer

A)  rituals 
B)  efficiency 
C)  finality 
D)  speed 
A)  rituals 
B)  efficiency 
C)  finality 
D)  speed

Question 7

The view of human nature that sees human beings as basically exploitive and duplicitous creatures underlies what perspective of the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  the due process perspective 
B)  the crime control perspective 
C)  the consensus perspective 
D)  the conflict perspective 
A)  the due process perspective 
B)  the crime control perspective 
C)  the consensus perspective 
D)  the conflict perspective

Question 8

Factual guilt and legal guilt are not the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The conflict model sees society as an integrated network of institutions held together by a common set of values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Give your own brief definition of a "law" and describe some of the differences between civil law and common law.

Accepted Answer

Law is a written body of rules of conduc

Question 11

According to the due process model, fact-finding procedures should be all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficient 
B)  formal 
C)  adversarial 
D)  adjudicative 
A)  efficient 
B)  formal 
C)  adversarial 
D)  adjudicative

Question 12

There are two important and unique roles the courts play in the criminal justice system. The first is adjudication of criminal offenses. What is the second?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest 
B)  oversight 
C)  charging 
D)  appealing 
A)  arrest 
B)  oversight 
C)  charging 
D)  appealing

Question 13

What are the two primary roles played by the courts in the criminal justice system? Which of the two roles do you believe is the most important?

Accepted Answer

The primary role played by the courts is

Question 14

The U.S. court system has a simple set of rules and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the principle establishing the value and authority of precedent?

Accepted Answer

A)  ex post facto 
B)  corpus juris 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  stare decisis 
A)  ex post facto 
B)  corpus juris 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  stare decisis

Due process applies to anyone threatened by the state with loss of life, liberty, or property.

Explain and contrast the consensus and conflict perspective. Which perspective do you most agree with and why?

Hammurabi's Code governed relationships in society related to what?

What are the two ways that judges can address a situation where they decide that precedent is no longer valid and should not be followed?

Which of Packer's models favors the plea-bargaining process?

Which of the following is not an important aspect of the crime control model?

The view of human nature that sees human beings as basically exploitive and duplicitous creatures underlies what perspective of the law?

Factual guilt and legal guilt are not the same.

The conflict model sees society as an integrated network of institutions held together by a common set of values.

Give your own brief definition of a "law" and describe some of the differences between civil law and common law.

According to the due process model, fact-finding procedures should be all but which of the following?

There are two important and unique roles the courts play in the criminal justice system. The first is adjudication of criminal offenses. What is the second?

What are the two primary roles played by the courts in the criminal justice system? Which of the two roles do you believe is the most important?

The U.S. court system has a simple set of rules and procedures.

What is the principle establishing the value and authority of precedent?

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

Due process applies to anyone threatened by the state with loss of life, liberty, or property.

Explain and contrast the consensus and conflict perspective. Which perspective do you most agree with and why?

Hammurabi's Code governed relationships in society related to what?

What are the two ways that judges can address a situation where they decide that precedent is no longer valid and should not be followed?

Which of Packer's models favors the plea-bargaining process?

Which of the following is not an important aspect of the crime control model?

The view of human nature that sees human beings as basically exploitive and duplicitous creatures underlies what perspective of the law?

Factual guilt and legal guilt are not the same.

The conflict model sees society as an integrated network of institutions held together by a common set of values.

Give your own brief definition of a "law" and describe some of the differences between civil law and common law.

According to the due process model, fact-finding procedures should be all but which of the following?

There are two important and unique roles the courts play in the criminal justice system. The first is adjudication of criminal offenses. What is the second?

What are the two primary roles played by the courts in the criminal justice system? Which of the two roles do you believe is the most important?

The U.S. court system has a simple set of rules and procedures.

What is the principle establishing the value and authority of precedent?

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