Exam 8: People and Problems in the Courts

This refers to the "regular" players in the U.S. criminal courts.

The courtroom workgroup is the solution to the problem of what some perceive as unacceptable delays in the processing of criminal cases from arrest to disposition.

More than 50 percent of murder cases are adjudicated within 3 months.

Assigned counsel systems serve fewer than half of all indigent criminal defendants.

English law forbids the press from reporting on pending criminal cases.

In ________ programs, prosecutors select certain types of cases that can proceed quickly through the court system.

____________ occurs because the defendant now has an advocate, someone who can negotiate for him or her.

In the federal system, assigned counsel are referred to as ________________ because defense counsel are assigned from a list or panel of approved lawyers.

This involves policies and procedures to expedite case processing, such as moving towards early screening of cases to plan for later processing, diversion, and so on.

This is used when lawyers submit bids to serve as counsel on an annual basis.

_________ is the process used to select the jury.

The Supreme Court has ruled that cameras in the courtroom violate a defendant's right to a fair trial.

Prosecutors are usually locally elected for a specified term, usually about four years.

In the case of victims, legislation in most states requires the courts to provide services to crime victims.

The inaccuracy of eyewitnesses is the most common cause of wrongful convictions.

Which of the following factors is not used to determine client indigent status?

The ____________ is elected and authorized to employ a number of assistant public defenders to serve all indigent defendants.

Defense attorneys are overworked and often fail to meaningfully negotiate for their client.

The Missouri Plan is a judicial nominating commission that rates the qualifications of candidates for prosecutor positions.

A special prosecutor is hired when there is concern about possible conflicts of interest.