Question 1

In selecting an attorney, Soviet citizens often sought the assistance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the procurator 
B)  a court 
C)  the legal aid bureau 
D)  the Ministry of Justice

Question 2

In Russia, the chief of the local politsia can impose a fine on people who have been accused of minor offenses and whose guilt is obvious

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Russian Constitution states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone is guaranteed the right to receive legal assistance. 
B)  a person is presumed innocent until guilt has been proven 
C)  a person cannot be convicted more than once for the same crime 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Russian criminal procedure calls for witnesses to be present during searches and seizures by the police

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Russia, the age of responsibility for murder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  15 
C)  16 
D)  17

Question 6

The most powerful component of the Russian justice system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the procuracy 
B)  Constitutional Court 
C)  President of the Russian Federation 
D)  Federal Security Service

Question 7

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-propiska

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and explain the significance of these...

Question 8

The Constitution of the Russian Federation states that a person has the right to see a lawyer following the initial police interrogation

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the criticisms directed at Soviet criminal procedure had been:

Accepted Answer

A)  the material definition of crime 
B)  the accusatory bias by judges 
C)  the principle of analogy 
D)  none of these

Question 10

The class struggle was associated initially with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gorbachev 
B)  Hegel 
C)  Marx 
D)  Trotsky

Question 11

The 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation has been referred to as the Gorbachev Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The first state security police in the Soviet Union was known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheka 
B)  NKVD 
C)  GPU 
D)  GULAG

Question 13

Write an essay in which the legal position of the Russian police is explored regarding the power to arrest and detain and the power to search and seize.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay in which the legal...

Question 14

Most cases of first instance in Russia are heard in a district court

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the Soviet Union, judicial objectivity was hampered because judges were evaluated on the basis of the number of convictions and acquittals

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Russia, the imposition of a measure of restraint is similar to the West's concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  plea bargaining 
B)  protective custody 
C)  bail 
D)  none of these

Question 17

When a justice of the peace court sits in Russia, it is composed of one justice of the peace

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Basic training for a recruit in the Russian politsia is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 months 
B)  4 to 6 months 
C)  12 to 16 months 
D)  20 to 24 months

Question 19

The Soviet Procuracy had supervisory responsibilities over:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal cases 
B)  KGB 
C)  prisons 
D)  all of these

Question 20

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union was responsible for administering the Committee for State Security

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Russia

In selecting an attorney, Soviet citizens often sought the assistance of:

In Russia, the chief of the local politsia can impose a fine on people who have been accused of minor offenses and whose guilt is obvious

The Russian Constitution states that:

Russian criminal procedure calls for witnesses to be present during searches and seizures by the police

In Russia, the age of responsibility for murder is:

The most powerful component of the Russian justice system is:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -propiska

The Constitution of the Russian Federation states that a person has the right to see a lawyer following the initial police interrogation

One of the criticisms directed at Soviet criminal procedure had been:

The class struggle was associated initially with:

The 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation has been referred to as the Gorbachev Constitution

The first state security police in the Soviet Union was known as:

Write an essay in which the legal position of the Russian police is explored regarding the power to arrest and detain and the power to search and seize.

Most cases of first instance in Russia are heard in a district court

In the Soviet Union, judicial objectivity was hampered because judges were evaluated on the basis of the number of convictions and acquittals

In Russia, the imposition of a measure of restraint is similar to the West's concept of:

When a justice of the peace court sits in Russia, it is composed of one justice of the peace

Basic training for a recruit in the Russian politsia is usually:

The Soviet Procuracy had supervisory responsibilities over:

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union was responsible for administering the Committee for State Security