Question 1

Magistrates may only conduct trials for misdemeanors when:

Accepted Answer

A) the defendant approves. 
B) the prosecution approves. 
C) the misdemeanor is class 1 or 2. 
D) the magistrate has advanced training in the subject matter at hand. 
A) the defendant approves. 
B) the prosecution approves. 
C) the misdemeanor is class 1 or 2. 
D) the magistrate has advanced training in the subject matter at hand. B

Question 2

Where must one look when the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to answer a question regarding the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S. Congress 
B) State legislatures 
C) Trial court judges 
D) State supreme courts 
A) The U.S. Congress 
B) State legislatures 
C) Trial court judges 
D) State supreme courts D

Question 3

The lowest level of the federal court system is made up of 94 _____.

Accepted Answer

district courts

Question 4

State and describe the various phases of the criminal justice process in chronological order.

Accepted Answer

Students should mention most of the foll

Question 5

Explain the differences in judicial philosophy and how these differences may account for disparity.

Accepted Answer

A liberal justice who believes in indivi

Question 6

Most "common crimes," such as murder and robbery, are heard in the federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following defines the factual elements of a criminal offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Substantive criminal law 
B) Procedural criminal law 
C) Substantive civil law 
D) Procedural civil law 
A) Substantive criminal law 
B) Procedural criminal law 
C) Substantive civil law 
D) Procedural civil law

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

the federal government, a stat

Question 9

Which actor in the criminal justice system has the responsibility of deciding whether to formally charge a suspect?

Accepted Answer

A) The prosecution 
B) The judge 
C) The grand jury 
D) The lead police investigator 
A) The prosecution 
B) The judge 
C) The grand jury 
D) The lead police investigator

Question 10

Some U.S. Supreme Court justices have said that even though they personally oppose abortion and would overturn Roe v. Wade if given the opportunity, they would not outlaw abortion but leave that decision up to the states. This point of view is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) judicial activism 
B) judicial authority 
C) judicial philosophy 
D) judicial restraint 
A) judicial activism 
B) judicial authority 
C) judicial philosophy 
D) judicial restraint

Question 11

Which type of judicial opinion expresses a disagreement with the majority opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) Per curiam decision 
B) Plurality opinion 
C) Concurring opinion 
D) Dissenting opinion 
A) Per curiam decision 
B) Plurality opinion 
C) Concurring opinion 
D) Dissenting opinion

Question 12

A criminal trial not held before a jury is known as a/an _____.

Accepted Answer

A) petty trial 
B) statutory trial 
C) bench trial 
D) unconstitutional trial 
A) petty trial 
B) statutory trial 
C) bench trial 
D) unconstitutional trial

Question 13

It is important that both citizens and defendants alike should view the criminal justice process as fair and equitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regulations that must be followed by those in the criminal justice system when investigating and prosecuting a case are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

criminal p

Question 15

What level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Preponderance of the evidence 
C) Probable cause 
D) Reasonable suspicion 
A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Preponderance of the evidence 
C) Probable cause 
D) Reasonable suspicion

Question 16

Stare decisis literally means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) To stare into the sun 
B) To stand decided with one's fellow judges 
C) To stand by precedent and to stand by settled points 
D) To look to the points of the North Star for judicial guidance 
A) To stare into the sun 
B) To stand decided with one's fellow judges 
C) To stand by precedent and to stand by settled points 
D) To look to the points of the North Star for judicial guidance

Question 17

The U.S. Supreme Court derives its authority to create federal rules of criminal procedure from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the president 
B) the U.S. Congress 
C) the U.S. Constitution 
D) common law 
A) the president 
B) the U.S. Congress 
C) the U.S. Constitution 
D) common law

Question 18

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not address issues of criminal procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Sixth 
C) Eighth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) First 
B) Sixth 
C) Eighth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 19

Judges who believe in contextualism argue:

Accepted Answer

A) That the Constitution is a living document that should be interpreted to meet the needs of society. 
B) That the context of a crime should be excluded from a criminal trial so as to ensure uniformity. 
C) That the intent of the framers of the documents should guide our decision making today. 
D) That judicial restraint is always favored over judicial activism. 
A) That the Constitution is a living document that should be interpreted to meet the needs of society. 
B) That the context of a crime should be excluded from a criminal trial so as to ensure uniformity. 
C) That the intent of the framers of the documents should guide our decision making today. 
D) That judicial restraint is always favored over judicial activism.

Question 20

Which of the following designates which cases are heard by the federal courts and which are heard by the state courts?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S. Supreme Court 
B) The U.S. Congress 
C) The state supreme courts 
D) The U.S. Constitution 
A) The U.S. Supreme Court 
B) The U.S. Congress 
C) The state supreme courts 
D) The U.S. Constitution

Magistrates may only conduct trials for misdemeanors when:

Where must one look when the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to answer a question regarding the U.S. Constitution?

The lowest level of the federal court system is made up of 94 _____.

State and describe the various phases of the criminal justice process in chronological order.

Explain the differences in judicial philosophy and how these differences may account for disparity.

Most "common crimes," such as murder and robbery, are heard in the federal courts.

Which of the following defines the factual elements of a criminal offense?

The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between _ and _.

Which actor in the criminal justice system has the responsibility of deciding whether to formally charge a suspect?

Some U.S. Supreme Court justices have said that even though they personally oppose abortion and would overturn Roe v. Wade if given the opportunity, they would not outlaw abortion but leave that decision up to the states. This point of view is an example of _____.

Which type of judicial opinion expresses a disagreement with the majority opinion?

A criminal trial not held before a jury is known as a/an _____.

It is important that both citizens and defendants alike should view the criminal justice process as fair and equitable.

Regulations that must be followed by those in the criminal justice system when investigating and prosecuting a case are known as _____.

What level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest?

Stare decisis literally means which of the following?

The U.S. Supreme Court derives its authority to create federal rules of criminal procedure from _____.

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not address issues of criminal procedure?

Judges who believe in contextualism argue:

Which of the following designates which cases are heard by the federal courts and which are heard by the state courts?

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Interrogations and Confessions

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Civil and Criminal Remedies for Constitutional Violations

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: The Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

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Exam 1: An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

Magistrates may only conduct trials for misdemeanors when:

Where must one look when the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to answer a question regarding the U.S. Constitution?

The lowest level of the federal court system is made up of 94 _____.

State and describe the various phases of the criminal justice process in chronological order.

Explain the differences in judicial philosophy and how these differences may account for disparity.

Most "common crimes," such as murder and robbery, are heard in the federal courts.

Which of the following defines the factual elements of a criminal offense?

The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between _____ and _____.

Which actor in the criminal justice system has the responsibility of deciding whether to formally charge a suspect?

Some U.S. Supreme Court justices have said that even though they personally oppose abortion and would overturn Roe v. Wade if given the opportunity, they would not outlaw abortion but leave that decision up to the states. This point of view is an example of _____.

Which type of judicial opinion expresses a disagreement with the majority opinion?

A criminal trial not held before a jury is known as a/an _____.

It is important that both citizens and defendants alike should view the criminal justice process as fair and equitable.

Regulations that must be followed by those in the criminal justice system when investigating and prosecuting a case are known as _____.

What level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest?

Stare decisis literally means which of the following?

The U.S. Supreme Court derives its authority to create federal rules of criminal procedure from _____.

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not address issues of criminal procedure?

Judges who believe in contextualism argue:

Which of the following designates which cases are heard by the federal courts and which are heard by the state courts?

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Interrogations and Confessions

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Civil and Criminal Remedies for Constitutional Violations

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: The Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

Filters

The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between _ and _.