Question 1

When making decisions about whether to prosecute, the prosecutor must take into consideration:

Accepted Answer

A)  Office resources 
B)  Seriousness of the crime 
C)  Desires of the victim 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Office resources 
B)  Seriousness of the crime 
C)  Desires of the victim 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following attorneys are generally the lowest paid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense attorney 
B)  Civil attorney 
C)  Attorney general 
D)  state prosecutor 
A)  Defense attorney 
B)  Civil attorney 
C)  Attorney general 
D)  state prosecutor A

Question 3

A district attorney is usually appointed

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Guilt or innocence can be decided by appellate courts in certain situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most common type of crime for those convicted of a felony and sentenced to jail or prison is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Violent Crime 
B)  Property Crime 
C)  Sex Crime 
D)  Drug Crime 
A)  Violent Crime 
B)  Property Crime 
C)  Sex Crime 
D)  Drug Crime

Question 6

Capital crimes carry a mandatory appeal

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has a goal of meeting the needs of victims and offenders alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  General deterrence 
B)  Specific deterrence 
C)  Restorative Justice 
D)  Community Service 
A)  General deterrence 
B)  Specific deterrence 
C)  Restorative Justice 
D)  Community Service

Question 8

Which of the following courts typically try felonies and have the power to sentence to state prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  general jurisdiction courts 
B)  limited jurisdiction courts 
C)  community courts 
D)  supreme courts 
A)  general jurisdiction courts 
B)  limited jurisdiction courts 
C)  community courts 
D)  supreme courts

Question 9

If the prosecutor cannot prove that a crime occurred in the court's geographic jurisdiction, the defendant must be acquitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding drug courts is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The judge stays involved with the offender through the period of supervision 
B)  The major goal is to break the cycle of drug use rather than simply administer punishment 
C)  Evidence clearly shows drug courts are effective 
D)  Research regarding drug court effectiveness is mixed 
A)  The judge stays involved with the offender through the period of supervision 
B)  The major goal is to break the cycle of drug use rather than simply administer punishment 
C)  Evidence clearly shows drug courts are effective 
D)  Research regarding drug court effectiveness is mixed

When making decisions about whether to prosecute, the prosecutor must take into consideration:

Which of the following attorneys are generally the lowest paid?

A district attorney is usually appointed

Guilt or innocence can be decided by appellate courts in certain situations.

The most common type of crime for those convicted of a felony and sentenced to jail or prison is:

Capital crimes carry a mandatory appeal

Which of the following has a goal of meeting the needs of victims and offenders alike?

Which of the following courts typically try felonies and have the power to sentence to state prison?

If the prosecutor cannot prove that a crime occurred in the court's geographic jurisdiction, the defendant must be acquitted.

Which of the following statements regarding drug courts is incorrect?

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

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

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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Exam 8: Courts in America

When making decisions about whether to prosecute, the prosecutor must take into consideration:

Which of the following attorneys are generally the lowest paid?

A district attorney is usually appointed

Guilt or innocence can be decided by appellate courts in certain situations.

The most common type of crime for those convicted of a felony and sentenced to jail or prison is:

Capital crimes carry a mandatory appeal

Which of the following has a goal of meeting the needs of victims and offenders alike?

Which of the following courts typically try felonies and have the power to sentence to state prison?

If the prosecutor cannot prove that a crime occurred in the court's geographic jurisdiction, the defendant must be acquitted.

Which of the following statements regarding drug courts is incorrect?

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

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

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

Filters