Criminal Procedure Part 5

Criminal Procedure Part 5

Multiple Choice

Immunity could be described as

• freedom from prosecution as a trade-off for testimony to convict one or more criminals

• another name for the insanity plea

• in infraction

• a harsher punishment

Multiple Choice

The burden of proof when insanity is used as a defense falls upon

• the judge

• the jury

• the defendant

• the prosecutor

Multiple Choice

Persons judged insane do not have the ability to form criminal intent.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What do you think would be an appropriate penalty for this offense?

Multiple Choice

A further reason for swift punishments is to

• free up the legal system from frivolous lawsuits

• allow criminals time off for good behavior

• give criminals time to adjust to punishments

• keep others from committing the same crime

Multiple Choice

The purpose of punishment is to

• remedy the wrong

• discipline the wrongdoer

• make up for poor legislation

• protect the rights of criminals

Multiple Choice

Any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court is called

• jurisprudence

• a civil offense

• a jury selection

• a punishment

Multiple Choice

Punishments for crimes can range from

• fines

• imprisonment

• death

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Although it's not always the case, a further goal of punishment is to

• allow for time served

• rehabilitate the wrongdoer

• make the criminal suffer the same as the victim

• bring the criminal face-to-face with their accusers

Multiple Choice

A minor crime that only results in a fine is called

• an interrogation

• an interaction

• an infraction

• an interjection

Multiple Choice

Sam is charged with 1st degree assault, intentional bodily harm to someone. His attorney proposes to the court that the charge be lowered to 3rd degree assault, which was not intentional. The court accepts. This is known as

• the immunity defense

• the insanity defense

• plea bargaining

• miscarriage of justice