Exam 5: Russia

The Russian correctional system is administered by:

When the Constitutional Court of Russia hears a case involving an interpretation of the Constitution, the decision requires a two-thirds majority with no abstentions

When a regional court handles a serious criminal matter, the court is composed of three judges and five assessors

The first serious attempt to convert the Soviet Union into a modern industrialized society was undertaken by:

In Russia, the politsia is concerned with:

Judges on the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation serve for:

A significant proportion of delinquent acts are committed in Russia while the perpetrator is under the influence of:

One of the criticisms leveled against Soviet judges had been that they:

Russian citizens cannot petition the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation about allegations of constitutional rights violations

In Russia, democratization is a process in which proponents of democracy are aspiring to establish that form of government but as yet have not achieved that goal.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation can serve as a court of first instance

In Russia, most criminal cases are handled by:

If a civil suit for damages is not brought against a defendant found guilty of a crime in Russia, the trial court can order compensation for the victim

In Russia, a defendant can choose a jury trial if the charge against him or her is:

The system of legal education in Russia most closely resembles that established in:

When a suspect is detained in Russia, the interrogation must begin within 24 hours of the detention

Defense attorneys in the Soviet Union were not permitted to participate in the preliminary investigation of the procurator

Placing all authority within the executive of the Communist Party was governed by the principle of:

Write an essay in which you first explain the differences in Herbert Packer's Crime Control and Due Process Models and then discuss which model best represents the criminal process of Russia.

Soviet prisons had been criticized for the quality of medical care