Exam 10: The Criminal Trial

An order that requires corrections officials to bring an inmate before a court or judge and explain why he or she is being held in prison is .

In which case(s)would a second trial occur due to the actions of the jury?

Contrast challenges for cause and peremptory challenges during voir dire.

What action by which jury triggered the opportunity for a retrial?

The end of a criminal case,meaning that the outcome of the case is no longer susceptible to challenge by prosecutors or the defendant,is called

Only evidence is admissible in court.

A challenge for cause does not have to specify a reason that a prospective juror should be excused.

Identify and explain the basic protections enjoyed by criminal defendants in the United States.

Evidence is anything used to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact.

When the appellate court sends the case back to the trial court without overturning it,the case is said to be

Seeking a higher court's review of a lower court's decision is done through a(n) .

In which of the following circumstances does double jeopardy apply?

The right to confront witnesses during a criminal trial is guaranteed in the

What quality of the jurors from Caribou,Maine is less likely to be found in potential jurors from Houlton?

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court prohibit prosecutors from the use of peremptory challenges to strike possible jurors on the basis of race?

In all felony cases,the defendant is entitled to a .

What type of evidence establishes the existence of a fact that is in question without relying on inference?

Venire is best described as

With a writ of habeas corpus,a lawyer orders an incarcerated person to be produced in court.

What type of evidence is brought into court and seen by the jury,as opposed to evidence that is described for the jury?