Question 1

Approximately what percentage of criminal defendants pleads guilty?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  99 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  99 percent C

Question 2

Due process is a continuum where the less serious the deprivation, the less due process is required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Typically, the initial hearing must take place within 48 hours of arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The sole purpose of bail before the Federal Bail Reform Act of 1984 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent dangerous inmates from returning to the community 
B)  To raise money to help pay for the defendant's public defender 
C)  To assure that the defendant appears at his or her court date 
D)  To further punish and deter inmates 
A)  To prevent dangerous inmates from returning to the community 
B)  To raise money to help pay for the defendant's public defender 
C)  To assure that the defendant appears at his or her court date 
D)  To further punish and deter inmates

Question 5

The Eighth Amendment protects against "excessive bail". Therefore, each defendant is entitled to be released on bail is he or she wishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the most important function of the court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine guilt 
B)  Assign punishment 
C)  Avoid errors in identifying offenders 
D)  Work efficiently 
A)  Determine guilt 
B)  Assign punishment 
C)  Avoid errors in identifying offenders 
D)  Work efficiently

Question 7

A police officer must have what level of proof before making an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasonable suspicion 
B)  Probable cause 
C)  Beyond a reasonable doubt 
D)  Does not need any proof, providing proof is the prosecutor's job 
A)  Reasonable suspicion 
B)  Probable cause 
C)  Beyond a reasonable doubt 
D)  Does not need any proof, providing proof is the prosecutor's job

Question 8

Double jeopardy "attaches" at what stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preliminary hearing 
B)  Grand jury 
C)  Arraignment 
D)  Trail 
A)  Preliminary hearing 
B)  Grand jury 
C)  Arraignment 
D)  Trail

Question 9

Release on Recognizance programs which allow for bail without monetary collateral typically have a much higher rate of defendants who fail to appear at trail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following circumstances does not require due process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prison officials decide to move a prisoner to a higher security facility 
B)  City officials decide to use the power of eminent domain 
C)  Officials want to quarantine a citizen because of an infectious disease 
D)  Criminal court defendant does not have the funds to hire counsel 
E)  All of the above require due process 
A)  Prison officials decide to move a prisoner to a higher security facility 
B)  City officials decide to use the power of eminent domain 
C)  Officials want to quarantine a citizen because of an infectious disease 
D)  Criminal court defendant does not have the funds to hire counsel 
E)  All of the above require due process

Approximately what percentage of criminal defendants pleads guilty?

Due process is a continuum where the less serious the deprivation, the less due process is required.

Typically, the initial hearing must take place within 48 hours of arrest.

The sole purpose of bail before the Federal Bail Reform Act of 1984 was:

The Eighth Amendment protects against "excessive bail". Therefore, each defendant is entitled to be released on bail is he or she wishes.

What is the most important function of the court?

A police officer must have what level of proof before making an arrest?

Double jeopardy "attaches" at what stage?

Release on Recognizance programs which allow for bail without monetary collateral typically have a much higher rate of defendants who fail to appear at trail.

Which of the following circumstances does not require due process?

Criminal Justice As Social Control

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Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

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Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

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Exam 9: Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Approximately what percentage of criminal defendants pleads guilty?

Due process is a continuum where the less serious the deprivation, the less due process is required.

Typically, the initial hearing must take place within 48 hours of arrest.

The sole purpose of bail before the Federal Bail Reform Act of 1984 was:

The Eighth Amendment protects against "excessive bail". Therefore, each defendant is entitled to be released on bail is he or she wishes.

What is the most important function of the court?

A police officer must have what level of proof before making an arrest?

Double jeopardy "attaches" at what stage?

Release on Recognizance programs which allow for bail without monetary collateral typically have a much higher rate of defendants who fail to appear at trail.

Which of the following circumstances does not require due process?

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Police Operations

Policing and the Legal Process

Law and Society

Courts in America

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

The Function of Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

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