Question 1

Death qualification has been criticized on all but one of the following grounds.Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death-qualified juries are overly skeptical of prosecutorial procedures. 
B)  Death-qualified jurors are more likely to vote for conviction. 
C)  The questions used to assess death qualification bias jurors. 
D)  Death qualification excludes jurors who would be willing to vote for the death penalty in some situations but not others. 
A)  Death-qualified juries are overly skeptical of prosecutorial procedures. 
B)  Death-qualified jurors are more likely to vote for conviction. 
C)  The questions used to assess death qualification bias jurors. 
D)  Death qualification excludes jurors who would be willing to vote for the death penalty in some situations but not others.

Question 2

Jurors' power to disregard the law when it conflicts with their personal conceptions of justice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the inquisitorial model of justice. 
B)  jury nullification. 
C)  sentencing disparity. 
D)  the process of peremptory challenges. 
A)  the inquisitorial model of justice. 
B)  jury nullification. 
C)  sentencing disparity. 
D)  the process of peremptory challenges.

Question 3

One reason for controversy surrounding sentencing decisions in this country is that Americans often

Accepted Answer

A)  disagree about the adversarial model. 
B)  believe that juries are inept. 
C)  resist the inquisitorial model of justice. 
D)  disagree about the goals of imprisonment. 
A)  disagree about the adversarial model. 
B)  believe that juries are inept. 
C)  resist the inquisitorial model of justice. 
D)  disagree about the goals of imprisonment.

Question 4

Breonna has been arrested for prostitution.She hires a lawyer who puts together a defense against the case created by the prosecuting attorney.Each side then presents its case in court.This scenario is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberation process. 
B)  adversarial model. 
C)  reconciliation phase. 
D)  inquisitorial model. 
A)  deliberation process. 
B)  adversarial model. 
C)  reconciliation phase. 
D)  inquisitorial model.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a component of jury selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compiling a list of potential jurors from sources such as voter registration lists 
B)  Using random selection to obtain a representative sample of community members who will be summoned for jury duty 
C)  Making sure that every single 12-person jury is representative of the community from which it is drawn 
D)  Subjecting those individuals who appear for jury duty to a pre-trial interview to exclude those who might be biased 
A)  Compiling a list of potential jurors from sources such as voter registration lists 
B)  Using random selection to obtain a representative sample of community members who will be summoned for jury duty 
C)  Making sure that every single 12-person jury is representative of the community from which it is drawn 
D)  Subjecting those individuals who appear for jury duty to a pre-trial interview to exclude those who might be biased

Question 6

Tyson sits on a jury.Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

Accepted Answer

A)  Tyson has an authoritarian personality. 
B)  the defendant is of the same race as Tyson and the evidence is weak. 
C)  Tyson has principled objections to the death penalty. 
D)  Tyson is a young adult. 
A)  Tyson has an authoritarian personality. 
B)  the defendant is of the same race as Tyson and the evidence is weak. 
C)  Tyson has principled objections to the death penalty. 
D)  Tyson is a young adult.

Question 7

The study of how different nations use different processes to enforce laws is called

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative law. 
B)  cross-cultural psychology. 
C)  international criminal justice. 
D)  cultural defense. 
A)  comparative law. 
B)  cross-cultural psychology. 
C)  international criminal justice. 
D)  cultural defense.

Question 8

Carnahan and McFarland (2007)conducted a study to determine whether a particular type of person is likely to sign up for a study like the Stanford University prison study.They found that advertisements for a study on "prison life" attracted potential participants higher than average in __________ and lower than average in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism; aggression 
B)  self-monitoring; altruism 
C)  need for cognition; need for closure 
D)  narcissism; empathy 
A)  authoritarianism; aggression 
B)  self-monitoring; altruism 
C)  need for cognition; need for closure 
D)  narcissism; empathy

Question 9

One way in which expert testimony may increase the competence of jurors is by

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitating judges' use of scientific jury selection. 
B)  leading jurors to be more critical of eyewitness testimony. 
C)  eliciting sentencing disparity. 
D)  modeling confidence, thus providing the jurors with a standard against which they can assess the confidence of non-expert witnesses. 
A)  facilitating judges' use of scientific jury selection. 
B)  leading jurors to be more critical of eyewitness testimony. 
C)  eliciting sentencing disparity. 
D)  modeling confidence, thus providing the jurors with a standard against which they can assess the confidence of non-expert witnesses.

Question 10

A juror is more likely to be chosen as foreperson if the juror is

Accepted Answer

A)  seated at the head of the table as opposed to the middle. 
B)  of higher rather than lower occupational status. 
C)  vocal during the initial stages of deliberations as opposed to quiet. 
D)  All of these 
A)  seated at the head of the table as opposed to the middle. 
B)  of higher rather than lower occupational status. 
C)  vocal during the initial stages of deliberations as opposed to quiet. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Tony, Silvio, Paulie, and Christopher were all in the convenience store when it was robbed.Who is likely to be the most reliable eyewitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tony, who was the only one to notice that the thief was brandishing a gun 
B)  Silvio, who was extremely aroused by the whole incident 
C)  Paulie, who was drunk at the time of the crime 
D)  Christopher, who is the same race as the thief 
A)  Tony, who was the only one to notice that the thief was brandishing a gun 
B)  Silvio, who was extremely aroused by the whole incident 
C)  Paulie, who was drunk at the time of the crime 
D)  Christopher, who is the same race as the thief

Question 12

Shaquille has been selected to be the foreperson of his jury.It is likely that Shaquille

Accepted Answer

A)  will exert more influence over the jury's decision than other members of the jury. 
B)  will spend more time than other jurors discussing procedural items. 
C)  was selected because he had never served on a jury before. 
D)  will spend more time than other jurors expressing his opinion. 
A)  will exert more influence over the jury's decision than other members of the jury. 
B)  will spend more time than other jurors discussing procedural items. 
C)  was selected because he had never served on a jury before. 
D)  will spend more time than other jurors expressing his opinion.

Question 13

In what way is pre-trial publicity dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates a first impression of innocence. 
B)  It creates a first impression of guilt. 
C)  It glamorizes the defendant. 
D)  It exploits the victim. 
A)  It creates a first impression of innocence. 
B)  It creates a first impression of guilt. 
C)  It glamorizes the defendant. 
D)  It exploits the victim.

Question 14

A Japanese-American woman discovered her husband was having an affair and tried to drown both herself and her children.In her defense, she claims she was trying to save her children from the shame her husband had brought on the family, something she sees as a Japanese custom.She and her lawyer are using a(n)_____ defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  comparative 
C)  inquisitorial 
D)  offensive 
A)  cultural 
B)  comparative 
C)  inquisitorial 
D)  offensive

Question 15

All of the following are potential explanations for the finding that jurors often fail to comply with a judge's instruction to disregard inadmissible evidence except

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not like being told what they can and cannot pay attention to. 
B)  the judge's instruction often draws greater attention to the evidence in question. 
C)  jurors are primarily motivated to reach the "right" decision. 
D)  judicial instructions do not make it clear precisely which information should be disregarded and which should not. 
A)  they do not like being told what they can and cannot pay attention to. 
B)  the judge's instruction often draws greater attention to the evidence in question. 
C)  jurors are primarily motivated to reach the "right" decision. 
D)  judicial instructions do not make it clear precisely which information should be disregarded and which should not.

Question 16

Prospective jurors who indicate a willingness to vote for the death penalty typically exhibit all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater concern with crime. 
B)  more negative attitudes toward defense attorneys. 
C)  a greater suspiciousness of police officers. 
D)  a greater tendency to convict. 
A)  a greater concern with crime. 
B)  more negative attitudes toward defense attorneys. 
C)  a greater suspiciousness of police officers. 
D)  a greater tendency to convict.

Question 17

The tendency for the presence of a weapon to draw attention and impair a witness's ability to identify a culprit is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  weapon-focus effect. 
B)  distraction effect. 
C)  inattention phenomenon. 
D)  CSI effect. 
A)  weapon-focus effect. 
B)  distraction effect. 
C)  inattention phenomenon. 
D)  CSI effect.

Question 18

Summarize the theory of reconstructive memory as it relates to eyewitness testimony.What does the research suggest about the use of such testimony from children?

Accepted Answer

Reconstructive memory is a concept under

Question 19

Claire, a district attorney, believes that elderly women are likely to be sympathetic to criminal defendants.She, therefore, summarily dismisses elderly prospective jurors during voir dire.This exemplifies the

Accepted Answer

A)  use of peremptory challenges. 
B)  advantages of scientific jury selection. 
C)  process of jury nullification. 
D)  power of informational influence. 
A)  use of peremptory challenges. 
B)  advantages of scientific jury selection. 
C)  process of jury nullification. 
D)  power of informational influence.

Question 20

Sentencing disparity refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency for different judges to apply different sentences for the same offense. 
B)  fact that judges believe that the purpose of sentencing the convicted is deterrence, but the general public believes the purpose is retribution. 
C)  tendency for judges to give harsher sentences for harsher crimes despite differences in the recidivism rates of the crimes. 
D)  difference between the sentence given by a judge and the amount of time a convicted offender actually serves. 
A)  tendency for different judges to apply different sentences for the same offense. 
B)  fact that judges believe that the purpose of sentencing the convicted is deterrence, but the general public believes the purpose is retribution. 
C)  tendency for judges to give harsher sentences for harsher crimes despite differences in the recidivism rates of the crimes. 
D)  difference between the sentence given by a judge and the amount of time a convicted offender actually serves.

Death qualification has been criticized on all but one of the following grounds.Which is the exception?

Jurors' power to disregard the law when it conflicts with their personal conceptions of justice is called

One reason for controversy surrounding sentencing decisions in this country is that Americans often

Breonna has been arrested for prostitution.She hires a lawyer who puts together a defense against the case created by the prosecuting attorney.Each side then presents its case in court.This scenario is an example of the

Which of the following is not a component of jury selection?

Tyson sits on a jury.Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

The study of how different nations use different processes to enforce laws is called

One way in which expert testimony may increase the competence of jurors is by

A juror is more likely to be chosen as foreperson if the juror is

Tony, Silvio, Paulie, and Christopher were all in the convenience store when it was robbed.Who is likely to be the most reliable eyewitness?

Shaquille has been selected to be the foreperson of his jury.It is likely that Shaquille

In what way is pre-trial publicity dangerous?

All of the following are potential explanations for the finding that jurors often fail to comply with a judge's instruction to disregard inadmissible evidence except

Prospective jurors who indicate a willingness to vote for the death penalty typically exhibit all of the following except

The tendency for the presence of a weapon to draw attention and impair a witness's ability to identify a culprit is called the

Summarize the theory of reconstructive memory as it relates to eyewitness testimony.What does the research suggest about the use of such testimony from children?

Claire, a district attorney, believes that elderly women are likely to be sympathetic to criminal defendants.She, therefore, summarily dismisses elderly prospective jurors during voir dire.This exemplifies the

Sentencing disparity refers to the

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Exam 12: Law

Death qualification has been criticized on all but one of the following grounds.Which is the exception?

Jurors' power to disregard the law when it conflicts with their personal conceptions of justice is called

One reason for controversy surrounding sentencing decisions in this country is that Americans often

Breonna has been arrested for prostitution.She hires a lawyer who puts together a defense against the case created by the prosecuting attorney.Each side then presents its case in court.This scenario is an example of the

Which of the following is not a component of jury selection?

Tyson sits on a jury.Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

The study of how different nations use different processes to enforce laws is called

One way in which expert testimony may increase the competence of jurors is by

A juror is more likely to be chosen as foreperson if the juror is

Tony, Silvio, Paulie, and Christopher were all in the convenience store when it was robbed.Who is likely to be the most reliable eyewitness?

Shaquille has been selected to be the foreperson of his jury.It is likely that Shaquille

In what way is pre-trial publicity dangerous?

All of the following are potential explanations for the finding that jurors often fail to comply with a judge's instruction to disregard inadmissible evidence except

Prospective jurors who indicate a willingness to vote for the death penalty typically exhibit all of the following except

The tendency for the presence of a weapon to draw attention and impair a witness's ability to identify a culprit is called the

Summarize the theory of reconstructive memory as it relates to eyewitness testimony.What does the research suggest about the use of such testimony from children?

Claire, a district attorney, believes that elderly women are likely to be sympathetic to criminal defendants.She, therefore, summarily dismisses elderly prospective jurors during voir dire.This exemplifies the

Sentencing disparity refers to the

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Business

Health and Well being

Filters