Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should addre

Question 3

Eli is a public defender representing his client in a first-degree murder case.Roxy,his client,does not want to make a plea,so the case is going to trial.Eli is preparing to seat the jury and wants the jurors to be able to relate to his client,who grew up poor but started her own business.During ________,Eli will be able to determine what biases prospective jurors may have against his client.

Accepted Answer

A) challenge for cause 
B) voir dire 
C) peremptory challenges 
D) testimony 
A) challenge for cause 
B) voir dire 
C) peremptory challenges 
D) testimony

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Defendants must state that they made their pleas voluntarily in order for the pleas to be accepted by a judge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When does the judge give instructions to the jury?

Accepted Answer

A) After both sides have presented their case 
B) At the beginning of the trial 
C) Once after the prosecution rests,and again after the defense rests 
D) Whenever the jury has questions for the judge 
A) After both sides have presented their case 
B) At the beginning of the trial 
C) Once after the prosecution rests,and again after the defense rests 
D) Whenever the jury has questions for the judge

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) local legal culture. 
B) going rate. 
C) grouping. 
D) local rate. 
A) local legal culture. 
B) going rate. 
C) grouping. 
D) local rate.

Question 10

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction usually means that the case is ________ the lower court for a new trial.

Accepted Answer

A) reversed in 
B) remanded to 
C) overruled in 
D) upheld in 
A) reversed in 
B) remanded to 
C) overruled in 
D) upheld in

Question 11

You are a judge in a small town.You have worked with the same district attorney for 20 years.You share a similar worldview and work well together.The district attorney is retiring this year,but you plan to continue serving as a judge for several more years.The new district attorney is a woman who comes from a large urban area and is much younger than you.What adjustments will both parties have to make in order to work together?

Accepted Answer

As a judge in a small town, the transiti

Question 12

Defendants do not have the right of attorney if they choose to appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) seriousness of the charge. 
B) previous record of the defendant. 
C) quality of the defense attorney. 
D) ideology of the judge. 
A) seriousness of the charge. 
B) previous record of the defendant. 
C) quality of the defense attorney. 
D) ideology of the judge.

Question 14

Eli is a public defender representing his client in a first-degree murder case.Roxy,his client,does not want to make a plea,so the case is going to trial.Eli is preparing to seat the jury and wants the jurors to be able to relate to his client,who grew up poor but started her own business.If a prospective juror states that he believes all women are killers,Eli can ask that the juror be removed by requesting a

Accepted Answer

A) peremptory challenge. 
B) challenge for cause. 
C) voir dire. 
D) dismissal. 
A) peremptory challenge. 
B) challenge for cause. 
C) voir dire. 
D) dismissal.

Question 15

The local view of the proper sentence is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The local view of the proper sentence...

Question 16

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.But is a plea bargain really necessary? Is it truly evil? Why does plea bargaining exist,and why does it have critics?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but students should me

Question 17

Plea bargains

Accepted Answer

A) have been openly discussed since the 1920s. 
B) were generally negotiated in secret late 1970s/early 1980s. 
C) were generally negotiated in secret in the 1920s. 
D) are no longer a major part of the criminal justice system. 
A) have been openly discussed since the 1920s. 
B) were generally negotiated in secret late 1970s/early 1980s. 
C) were generally negotiated in secret in the 1920s. 
D) are no longer a major part of the criminal justice system.

Question 18

You are a prosecuting attorney on a high-profile case.Your client is accused of murdering her own children and then attempting suicide in order to "save us all" from constant physical and emotional abuse by her husband.Describe your role in the jury selection process in this case.What types of jurors will you be looking for? How will you ensure impartiality?

Accepted Answer

As a prosecuting attorney on a high-prof

Question 19

Traditionally,jury trials involve _______ -person juries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Traditionally,jury trials involve _______ -person juries....

Question 20

During plea bargaining,a multiple-offense indictment is a tactic used by a

Accepted Answer

A) judge. 
B) prosecutor. 
C) defendant. 
D) defense attorney. 
A) judge. 
B) prosecutor. 
C) defendant. 
D) defense attorney.

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

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?

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

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

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

Defendants must state that they made their pleas voluntarily in order for the pleas to be accepted by a judge.

When does the judge give instructions to the jury?

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

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction usually means that the case is ________ the lower court for a new trial.

Defendants do not have the right of attorney if they choose to appeal.

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

The local view of the proper sentence is called the _______.

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.But is a plea bargain really necessary? Is it truly evil? Why does plea bargaining exist,and why does it have critics?

Plea bargains

Traditionally,jury trials involve _______ -person juries.

During plea bargaining,a multiple-offense indictment is a tactic used by a

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Exam 11: Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials

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

What is the impact of new technology on jurors?

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

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

Prosecutors are being "soft on crime" when they engage in plea bargains.

Defendants must state that they made their pleas voluntarily in order for the pleas to be accepted by a judge.

When does the judge give instructions to the jury?

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

An appeal that results in reversal of the conviction usually means that the case is ________ the lower court for a new trial.

Defendants do not have the right of attorney if they choose to appeal.

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

The local view of the proper sentence is called the _______.

Plea bargaining is often referred to as a necessary evil.But is a plea bargain really necessary? Is it truly evil? Why does plea bargaining exist,and why does it have critics?

Plea bargains

Traditionally,jury trials involve _______ -person juries.

During plea bargaining,a multiple-offense indictment is a tactic used by a

Crime and Justice in America

Victimization and Criminal Behavior

The Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Constitutional Law

Courts and Pretrial Processes

Prosecution and Defense

Punishment and Sentencing

Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Incarceration and Prison Society

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice

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