Deck 7: The Courtroom Work Group

Question 1

This court officer is responsible for various administrative tasks necessary for the court to function, such as scheduling courtrooms, procuring furniture, improving case flow, creating calendars, and managing court personnel.

A) Bailiff
B) Court administrator
C) Court reporter
D) Clerk of the court

Answer 1

Court administrator

Question 2

Which Justice Department office directly affects the prosecutorial aspect of the criminal justice process?

A) Office of the Solicitor General
B) Criminal Division
C) U.S. Attorneys
D) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

As chief legal officer for the state of Georgia, what is Glenn's job title?

A) State attorney general
B) State prosecutor
C) Public defender
D) Magistrate court judge

Answer 3

State attorney general

Question 4

This is another term for the prosecutor.

A) District attorney
B) Indigent counsel
C) Bailiff
D) counselor

Question 5

A prosecutor offers defendant Jamie a deal in which Jamie pleads guilty to stealing a backpack in return for time already served in jail and the promise to go into therapy. Which term best describes this scenario?

A) Disposition
B) Going rate
C) Normal crime
D) Plea bargain

Question 6

In which case did the Supreme Court find that states may incarcerate offenders only if they have been represented by counsel?

A) Schall v. Martin
B) Weems v. United States
C) Argersinger v. Hamlin
D) Scott v. Illinois

Question 7

This cabinet-level Justice Department officer is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate through its advise-and-consent function.

A) U.S. Solicitor General
B) U.S. Attorney
C) U.S. Attorney General
D) Director of the FBI

Question 8

Criminal defense work is not among the most lucrative specializations for private attorneys.