Exam 10: Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine the guilt of a defendant.

Which of the following alternatives to bail does not place any money or other items at risk if the defendant fails to appear in court?

A professional jury system may lead to a lack of peer juries.

Place the stages of a criminal trial in the proper order. A)Opening statements B)Judge's charge to the jury C)Presentation of evidence D)Closing arguments E)Verdict F)Jury selection G)Trial initiation H)Jury deliberations -Sixth stage

An oral or written request asking the court to make a specified finding,decision,or order is also known as

Match the bail alternative with its definition. A)Pretrial release of individuals arrested for serious crimes based on a written agreement to B)Permits individuals to pledge non-cash items as collateral against pretrial flight C)An alternative to bail that places responsibility for the defendant's appearance in court on another individual or agency D)A form of pretrial release issued by an arresting officer based on the defendant's written promise to appear E)A bail alternative that does not require the defendant to deposit money with the court but which does permit the court to seize the amount of the bond if the defendant fails to appear F)A form of cash bond that is posed with the court and eliminates the need for a bail bond agent G)Pretrial release that imposes requirements on the defendant -Conditional release

Match the bail alternative with its definition. A)Pretrial release of individuals arrested for serious crimes based on a written agreement to B)Permits individuals to pledge non-cash items as collateral against pretrial flight C)An alternative to bail that places responsibility for the defendant's appearance in court on another individual or agency D)A form of pretrial release issued by an arresting officer based on the defendant's written promise to appear E)A bail alternative that does not require the defendant to deposit money with the court but which does permit the court to seize the amount of the bond if the defendant fails to appear F)A form of cash bond that is posed with the court and eliminates the need for a bail bond agent G)Pretrial release that imposes requirements on the defendant -Deposit bail

A(n)________ law limits the right to bail for certain kinds of offenders.

Release on recognizance

When a defendant "stands mute" at arraignment,he or she is considered to have entered a

The standard of proof required for conviction in a criminal trial is

Place the stages of a criminal trial in the proper order. A)Opening statements B)Judge's charge to the jury C)Presentation of evidence D)Closing arguments E)Verdict F)Jury selection G)Trial initiation H)Jury deliberations -Fifth stage

A defendant generally enters a plea at the ________.

Joel has been sworn in as a witness in a criminal trial.When asked about the defendant's whereabouts at the time of the crime,Joel deliberately lies to give the defendant an alibi.Joel's action is known as

________ is the process of negotiating an agreement among the defendant,the prosecutor,and the court as to an appropriate result and associated sentence in a given case.

During the closing argument,the judge reviews the evidence and explains the statutory elements of the alleged offense to the jury.

Match the action with the pretrial activity during which it first occurs.Some pretrial activities may be used more than once. A)First appearance B)Grand jury C)Arraignment D)Preliminary hearing -Refers an indictment to the trial court

Citizen ________ regularly monitor court proceedings and document and publicize inadequacies.

In states that do not use grand juries,the prosecutor files a(n)________ or complaint against the accused.

Fingerprints and tire tracks examples of ________ evidence.