Exam 11: Issues in the Courts

Kim is a prosecutor who knowingly withheld evidence that may have led to the defendant's innocence. Kim's actions suggest a(n) __________ violation.

Presumptive and voluntary are types of sentencing __________.

Many defense strategies center on the __________ of the offender.

What are three-strikes-and-you're-out laws?

The irresistible impulse standard is also called the Durham rule.

Which standard for determining insanity combines the McNaughten rule with the irresistible impulse standard?

In the entrapment defense, the question for the jury becomes,

Substantial revisions in the federal insanity defense law were made after the assassination attempt on

Which system of sentencing is based on the assumption that inmates should be held in prison until they are cured or rehabilitated?

Why is plea bargaining often an appealing option in the criminal justice system?

In an indeterminate sentencing system, the actual sentence depends on the seriousness of the crime.

Voluntary intoxication may be used as a __________ factor to reduce the seriousness of a charge, but it is not an excuse for criminal behavior.

When judges make new policy, it is called judge-made law.

Until the 1800s, offenders who were between the ages of 7 and 14 could be criminally liable if the prosecutor could prove that the juvenile was mentally and morally

When are defendants typically referred to drug court?

Why is the Durham rule so difficult to use?

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support stand your ground laws?

List six types of misconduct by all types of attorneys.

A defendant's inability to continue with daily life and a denial of the constitutional right to a speedy trial are potential consequences of

A defense attorney could be guilty of misconduct if she or he fails to provide competent representation to a client before, during, or after a trial.