Exam 11: Determination of Guilt Plea Bargaining and Trials

Compare the steps in the criminal trial to the steps in plea bargaining.

In Williams v. Florida , it was determined that in the case of a six-person jury, the verdict had to be unanimous.

In the U.S. Supreme Court case of ______, it was decided that defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences.

The most important factor in the decision to take a case to trial is likely to be the

Plea bargaining was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court but it is still practiced informally.

Only about 1% of habeas corpus petitions are successful.

A bench trial is presided over by a judge and

The local view of the proper sentence, considering the offense and the defendant's prior record, is called the

Plea bargaining can occur even when the evidence against the suspect is strong.

What is the process called in which there is no actual bargaining between parties, but rather an expectation that a guilty plea will lead to a less-than-maximum sentence?

When plea bargaining was barred in the felony trial courts, it did not _______.

Defendants have the right to an attorney for their first appeal.

In North Carolina v. Alford (1970), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

The standard used by a juror to decide if the prosecution has provided enough evidence for conviction is

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

How do crime shows such as Crime Scene Investigation affect the choice of available juries?

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

Juries symbolize the rule of law and the community foundation that supports the criminal justice system.

A decision by the jury in a case concludes the trial process.

Juries are always composed of highly educated members of the community.