Question 1

Plea bargaining has always been publicly acknowledged by the legal community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ryan is a district attorney in a small community. Ryan's best friend, Eric,  happens to work in the public defender's office. Both Ryan and Eric have a meeting tomorrow morning with the superior court judge to discuss a case involving a sexual assault. The victim in the case would prefer not to testify in this case. Luckily, Ryan and Eric have a wonderful working relationship with the judge hearing the case. Both gentlemen are actually looking forward to coming to an arrangement in this case and having lunch afterward with the judge.
-Eric,Ryan,and the judge respect one another,which lends itself to a sense of professionalism within the confines of the courtroom.All parties know how to act and respond as their positions dictate.This attitude would be considered​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the going rate. 
B)  ​the local legal culture. 
C)  ​continuance. 
D)  ​culture. 
A)  ​the going rate. 
B)  ​the local legal culture. 
C)  ​continuance. 
D)  ​culture.

Question 3

Plea bargaining between defense attorney and prosecutor usually occurs in one single meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Plea bargaining between the defense counsel and the prosecutor is a serious game in which friendliness and joking may mask efforts to advance each side's cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a juror's responses indicate that he or she will not be able to make fair decisions,an attorney may request a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

challenge

Question 6

In Blackledge v.Allison (1976),Justice Potter Stewart argued that plea bargaining benefits​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​only the defendant. 
B)  ​only the prosecutor. 
C)  ​only the judge. 
D)  ​all concerned in a criminal case. 
A)  ​only the defendant. 
B)  ​only the prosecutor. 
C)  ​only the judge. 
D)  ​all concerned in a criminal case.

Question 7

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.Explain that statement in regard to the modern criminal justice system.Is plea bargaining a necessity?Why or why not?​

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but students should gi

Question 8

A legal petition requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained is called a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​writ of certiorari. 
B)  ​writ of probable cause. 
C)  ​ex post facto. 
D)  ​habeas corpus. 
A)  ​writ of certiorari. 
B)  ​writ of probable cause. 
C)  ​ex post facto. 
D)  ​habeas corpus.

Question 9

What are the stages in a criminal trial?Compare the steps in the criminal trial to the steps in plea bargaining.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but students should be

Question 10

Plea bargaining is also referred to as "copping out."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the ruling in __________,prosecutors may,for example,threaten repeat offenders with life sentences under habitual offender statutes if they do not agree to plead guilty and accept specified terms of imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978) 
B)  ​Boykin v. Alabama (1969) 
C)  ​North Carolina v. Alford (1970) 
D)  ​Ricketts v. Adamson (1987) 
A)  ​Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978) 
B)  ​Boykin v. Alabama (1969) 
C)  ​North Carolina v. Alford (1970) 
D)  ​Ricketts v. Adamson (1987)

Question 12

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The number of appeals in both the state and federal courts has increased during recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The research of Eisenstein and Jacob on the impact of courtroom workgroups across major cities revealed that​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the same type of felony was handled very differently in each city. 
B)  ​the same type of felony was handled the same in each city. 
C)  ​different types of felonies were handled very differently in each city. 
D)  ​different types of felonies were handled the same in each city. 
A)  ​the same type of felony was handled very differently in each city. 
B)  ​the same type of felony was handled the same in each city. 
C)  ​different types of felonies were handled very differently in each city. 
D)  ​different types of felonies were handled the same in each city.

Question 15

For most cases,the most important step in the criminal justice process is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For most cases,the most important step in...

Question 16

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?​

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should addre

Question 17

__________ evidence requires that the jury infer a fact from what the witness observed.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Circumstantial 
B)  ​Direct 
C)  ​Real 
D)  ​Demonstrative 
A)  ​Circumstantial 
B)  ​Direct 
C)  ​Real 
D)  ​Demonstrative

Question 18

Which of the following is not a strategy that a defense attorney representing a client will employ?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Contrary evidence is introduced to rebut or cast doubt on the state's case 
B)  ​An alibi is offered. 
C)  ​An admission of guilt is offered. 
D)  ​An affirmative defense is presented. 
A)  ​Contrary evidence is introduced to rebut or cast doubt on the state's case 
B)  ​An alibi is offered. 
C)  ​An admission of guilt is offered. 
D)  ​An affirmative defense is presented.

Question 19

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction normally means that the case is ________ to the lower court for a new trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reversed 
B)  ​remanded 
C)  ​overruled 
D)  ​upheld 
A)  ​reversed 
B)  ​remanded 
C)  ​overruled 
D)  ​upheld

Question 20

The _________ is the missing actor in the courtroom's workgroup process that produces plea bargains.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​suspect 
B)  ​crime victim 
C)  ​judge 
D)  ​probation officer 
A)  ​suspect 
B)  ​crime victim 
C)  ​judge 
D)  ​probation officer

Plea bargaining has always been publicly acknowledged by the legal community.

Plea bargaining between defense attorney and prosecutor usually occurs in one single meeting.

Plea bargaining between the defense counsel and the prosecutor is a serious game in which friendliness and joking may mask efforts to advance each side's cause.

If a juror's responses indicate that he or she will not be able to make fair decisions,an attorney may request a(n)_________.

In Blackledge v.Allison (1976),Justice Potter Stewart argued that plea bargaining benefits

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.Explain that statement in regard to the modern criminal justice system.Is plea bargaining a necessity?Why or why not?

A legal petition requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained is called a(n)

What are the stages in a criminal trial?Compare the steps in the criminal trial to the steps in plea bargaining.

Plea bargaining is also referred to as "copping out."

According to the ruling in __________,prosecutors may,for example,threaten repeat offenders with life sentences under habitual offender statutes if they do not agree to plead guilty and accept specified terms of imprisonment.

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

The number of appeals in both the state and federal courts has increased during recent decades.

The research of Eisenstein and Jacob on the impact of courtroom workgroups across major cities revealed that

For most cases,the most important step in the criminal justice process is ____________________.

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?

__________ evidence requires that the jury infer a fact from what the witness observed.

Which of the following is not a strategy that a defense attorney representing a client will employ?

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction normally means that the case is ________ to the lower court for a new trial.

The _________ is the missing actor in the courtroom's workgroup process that produces plea bargains.

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Punishment and Sentencing.

Corrections.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

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Exam 11: Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials.

Plea bargaining has always been publicly acknowledged by the legal community.

Plea bargaining between defense attorney and prosecutor usually occurs in one single meeting.

Plea bargaining between the defense counsel and the prosecutor is a serious game in which friendliness and joking may mask efforts to advance each side's cause.

If a juror's responses indicate that he or she will not be able to make fair decisions,an attorney may request a(n)_________.

In Blackledge v.Allison (1976),Justice Potter Stewart argued that plea bargaining benefits​

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.Explain that statement in regard to the modern criminal justice system.Is plea bargaining a necessity?Why or why not?​

A legal petition requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained is called a(n)​

What are the stages in a criminal trial?Compare the steps in the criminal trial to the steps in plea bargaining.

Plea bargaining is also referred to as "copping out."​

According to the ruling in __________,prosecutors may,for example,threaten repeat offenders with life sentences under habitual offender statutes if they do not agree to plead guilty and accept specified terms of imprisonment.

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

The number of appeals in both the state and federal courts has increased during recent decades.

The research of Eisenstein and Jacob on the impact of courtroom workgroups across major cities revealed that​

For most cases,the most important step in the criminal justice process is ____________________.

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?​

__________ evidence requires that the jury infer a fact from what the witness observed.

Which of the following is not a strategy that a defense attorney representing a client will employ?​

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction normally means that the case is ________ to the lower court for a new trial.

The _________ is the missing actor in the courtroom's workgroup process that produces plea bargains.

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Punishment and Sentencing.

Corrections.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

Filters

In Blackledge v.Allison (1976),Justice Potter Stewart argued that plea bargaining benefits

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.Explain that statement in regard to the modern criminal justice system.Is plea bargaining a necessity?Why or why not?

A legal petition requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained is called a(n)

Plea bargaining is also referred to as "copping out."

The research of Eisenstein and Jacob on the impact of courtroom workgroups across major cities revealed that

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?

Which of the following is not a strategy that a defense attorney representing a client will employ?