Question 1

Because criminal laws are so broad and general they must be _____ enforced.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because criminal laws are so broad and...

Question 2

Clerks of court and court _____ work behind the scenes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Clerks of court and court _____ work...

Question 3

The typical remedy for legal mistakes during the trial is a(n) _____ court reversal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical remedy for legal mistakes during...

Question 4

What are legal ethics and why are they important to the legal system?

Accepted Answer

Lawyers often suffer from a negative pub

Question 5

The federal speedy-trial law is viewed as an important objective irrespective of whether the defendant's interests are in jeopardy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are negative consequences of delay in the courts?

Accepted Answer

A) Delay works to the disadvantage of the prosecutor. 
B) Delay works to the advantage of the judge. 
C) Delay jeopardizes the rights of defendants. 
D) All of these are negative consequences of delay in the courts. 
A) Delay works to the disadvantage of the prosecutor. 
B) Delay works to the advantage of the judge. 
C) Delay jeopardizes the rights of defendants. 
D) All of these are negative consequences of delay in the courts.

Question 7

To one side of the bench sits the court _____, whose machine mysteriously makes a shorthand record of the proceedings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To one side of the bench sits...

Question 8

Although a prosecutor may believe that a given defendant violated the law, s/he may decide against moving forward with prosecution based on a belief that no jury would come back with a guilty verdict. This represents a discretionary decision based on

Accepted Answer

A) legal judgment. 
B) policy priority. 
C) personal philosophy. 
D) judicial restraint. 
A) legal judgment. 
B) policy priority. 
C) personal philosophy. 
D) judicial restraint.

Question 9

Interactions between members of the courtroom work group strictly follow the adversarial model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a major subcomponent of discretion?

Accepted Answer

A) legal judgments 
B) policy priorities 
C) judicial restraints 
D) personal philosophies 
A) legal judgments 
B) policy priorities 
C) judicial restraints 
D) personal philosophies

Question 11

In some courthouses civil and criminal cases are heard in the same courtroom during the same court session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A law in action approach to court delay sets out specific times within which the prosecutor must indict and try the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _____ is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is responsible for maintaining order...

Question 14

_____ refers to the study and analysis of what constitutes good or bad conduct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the study and analysis...

Question 15

Compare and contrast the law on the books and the law in action approaches to court delay.Which approach do you think is the most effective at addressing the problem of delay in courts? Why?

Accepted Answer

The law on the books approach to court d

Question 16

Who are the courtroom workgroup members? Why is it important that the members of the courtroom workgroup cooperate with each other?

Accepted Answer

Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorne

Question 17

The concept of assembly-line justice stresses the mutual interdependence of the courtroom workgroup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The right to a speedy trial

Accepted Answer

A) was violated by a five year delay. 
B) is a relative, not an absolute, right. 
C) was an absolute constitutional mandate. 
D) is a right of the prosecution but not the defense. 
A) was violated by a five year delay. 
B) is a relative, not an absolute, right. 
C) was an absolute constitutional mandate. 
D) is a right of the prosecution but not the defense.

Because criminal laws are so broad and general they must be _____ enforced.

Clerks of court and court _____ work behind the scenes.

The typical remedy for legal mistakes during the trial is a(n) _____ court reversal.

What are legal ethics and why are they important to the legal system?

The federal speedy-trial law is viewed as an important objective irrespective of whether the defendant's interests are in jeopardy.

Which of the following are negative consequences of delay in the courts?

To one side of the bench sits the court _____, whose machine mysteriously makes a shorthand record of the proceedings.

Although a prosecutor may believe that a given defendant violated the law, s/he may decide against moving forward with prosecution based on a belief that no jury would come back with a guilty verdict. This represents a discretionary decision based on

Interactions between members of the courtroom work group strictly follow the adversarial model.

Which of the following is not a major subcomponent of discretion?

In some courthouses civil and criminal cases are heard in the same courtroom during the same court session.

A law in action approach to court delay sets out specific times within which the prosecutor must indict and try the case.

The _____ is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom.

_____ refers to the study and analysis of what constitutes good or bad conduct.

Compare and contrast the law on the books and the law in action approaches to court delay.Which approach do you think is the most effective at addressing the problem of delay in courts? Why?

Who are the courtroom workgroup members? Why is it important that the members of the courtroom workgroup cooperate with each other?

The concept of assembly-line justice stresses the mutual interdependence of the courtroom workgroup.

The right to a speedy trial

Appellate and Habeas Corpus Review

Courts, Crime, and Controversy

Law and Crime

Federal Courts

State Courts

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Defendants, Victims, and Witnesses

Arrest to Arraignment

Disclosing and Suppressing Evidence

Negotiated Justice and the Plea of Guilty

Trials and Juries

Sentencing Options

Sentencing Decisions

Juvenile Courts

Filters

Exam 5: The Dynamics of Courthouse Justice

Because criminal laws are so broad and general they must be _____ enforced.

Clerks of court and court _____ work behind the scenes.

The typical remedy for legal mistakes during the trial is a(n) _____ court reversal.

What are legal ethics and why are they important to the legal system?

The federal speedy-trial law is viewed as an important objective irrespective of whether the defendant's interests are in jeopardy.

Which of the following are negative consequences of delay in the courts?

To one side of the bench sits the court _____, whose machine mysteriously makes a shorthand record of the proceedings.

Although a prosecutor may believe that a given defendant violated the law, s/he may decide against moving forward with prosecution based on a belief that no jury would come back with a guilty verdict. This represents a discretionary decision based on

Interactions between members of the courtroom work group strictly follow the adversarial model.

Which of the following is not a major subcomponent of discretion?

In some courthouses civil and criminal cases are heard in the same courtroom during the same court session.

A law in action approach to court delay sets out specific times within which the prosecutor must indict and try the case.

The _____ is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom.

_____ refers to the study and analysis of what constitutes good or bad conduct.

Compare and contrast the law on the books and the law in action approaches to court delay.Which approach do you think is the most effective at addressing the problem of delay in courts? Why?

Who are the courtroom workgroup members? Why is it important that the members of the courtroom workgroup cooperate with each other?

The concept of assembly-line justice stresses the mutual interdependence of the courtroom workgroup.

The right to a speedy trial

Appellate and Habeas Corpus Review

Courts, Crime, and Controversy

Law and Crime

Federal Courts

State Courts

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Defendants, Victims, and Witnesses

Arrest to Arraignment

Disclosing and Suppressing Evidence

Negotiated Justice and the Plea of Guilty

Trials and Juries

Sentencing Options

Sentencing Decisions

Juvenile Courts

Filters