Exam 2: The Sources of Criminal Procedure

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the _____.

According to the fundamental fairness approach to incorporation, the Due Process Clause protects certain rights of citizens because they are in the Bill of Rights.

The test established in Rochin v. California is known as the _____ test.

Which of the following is not a set of rules or guidelines for criminal procedure?

Which approach to incorporation focuses on the concept of "ordered liberty"?

Which of the following is the only crime mentioned by name in the U.S. Constitution?

What is meant by the constitutionalization of criminal procedure?

The fundamental fairness approach to incorporation emphasizes that rights must be ensured that _____.

The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution over state constitutions.

Which of the following is not a provision addressing criminal procedure that can be found in the constitution?

The assumption on the part of the courts that prosecutors will just good "judgment and common sense" is known as the _____.

Equal protection under the law is not found in the original U.S. Constitution due in large part to what common feature of life at the time?

A law that criminalizes some act that was legal when it was committed is known as a habeas corpus law.

A person who favors a strong central government yet supports only those rights clearly written in the Bill of Rights would most likely support which of the following approaches of incorporation?

A person who believes in the federalist notion of states' rights would most likely support which of the following approaches of incorporation?

Explain the primary differences between the concepts of fundamental fairness and total incorporation. Give some of the pros and cons of each system.

Which of the following events in U.S. history served as a major turning point in the application of the Bill of Rights to the states?

To settle concerns over how the courts deal with past cases once a new rule has been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, the courts apply the _____.

Proponents of total incorporation emphasize the fundamental nature of the rights granted in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

In which constitutional amendment is the Due Process Clause?