Chapter 13: Proceedings Before Trial

Chapter 13

Criminal Justice Process

Proceedings Before Trial

By Shannon Hollis

Multiple Choice

When you are taken to the jail after being arrested, the police obtain biographical information about you, fingerprint you, and take your photograph. What is this process called?

• Hearsay

• Warrant

• Jail Time

• Booking

Multiple Choice

After the judge first sees you he lets you know that you can be released until your trial as long as you put up money or property to assure your appearance in court, which can also be lost if you don’t appear at your court date. The judge says it will be $5,000.

What is he talking about?

• Plea bargaining

• Bail

• Hearing

• Time Log

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• Generally, the more severe the crime, the higher the amount of bail set by the judge.

• Crime severity and bail amount are not correlated.

• Generally, the more severe the crime, the more likely it is that bail will be denied.

• Generally, the more severe the crime, the lower the amount of bail set by the judge.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means no contest?

• Guilty plea

• Not guilty plea

• Nolo contendere

• None of the answers

Multiple Choice

The official proceeding in which the defendant is formally confronted by criminal charges and enters a plea is called what?

• Preliminary hearing

• Arraignment

• Oral argument

• Booking

Multiple Choice

During this stage of the pretrial process, a suspects mugshot is taken.

• Booking

• Arraignment

• Discovery

• Motions

Multiple Choice

Which term means a defendant is released prior to trial but may have to be on house arrest or go to drug treatment?

• Booking

• Personal recognizance

• Conditional release

• Pre Trial Detention

Multiple Choice

If you are not a threat to society you may be released from jail to await trial under which circumstance

• Pre Trial Detention

• Conditional Release

• House arrest

• Personal recognizance

Multiple Choice

An accusation charging a person with a public offense presented by a grand jury is called an

• affidavit

• indictment

• information

Multiple Choice

A body of citizens assembled to receive complaints and accusations in criminal cases, to hear evidence, and to determine whether probable cause exists that a crime has been committed and whether an indictment could be issued.

• Indictment

• Grand jury

• Parole board

Multiple Choice

A written accusation against the defendant.

• True bill

• Information

• Plea

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs first?

• Arraignment

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Booking

• Bail Hearing/First Appearance

Multiple Choice

This type of hearing issues an Indictment?

• Grand Jury Hearing

• Preliminary Hearing

Multiple Choice

Discovery is the process of:

• Requesting information from opposing counsel or other parties

• A document filed by a prosecutor listing the charges against a defendant

• Negotiating a plea bargain

• Requesting a change of venue

Multiple Choice

Formal request for a change of location for the trial

• Motion for discovery of evidence

• Motion for continuance

• Motion for change of venue

• Motion to suppress evidence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a potential plea by a defendant following an indictment?

• Guilty Plea

• Not Guilty Plea

• Nolo Contendere Plea

• 5th Amendment Plea

Multiple Choice

Which amendment protects the right to a jury trial in criminal cases?

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

• 8th

Multiple Choice

Which amendment protects against excessive bail?

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

• 8th

Multiple Choice

Which of these requests that certain evidence not be allowed during the trial?

• Motion to Suppress Evidence

• Motion for a Continuance

• Motion to Dismiss

• Pretrial Motion

Multiple Choice

If there is a lack of evidence the defense will probably ask for

• An aquittal

• dismissal

• continuance

• mistrial

Multiple Choice

The exclusionary rule can best be described as which of the following?

• The police can continue to question a suspect even after they’ve chosen to remain silent if there is a danger to public safety

• Evidence obtained without a search warrant is subject to being excluded from use at a trial to convict someone

• A police officer is required to inform a suspect of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights after they’ve been arrested

• A suspect has the right to request that a court provides them a lawyer even if they cannot

Multiple Choice

discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment

• rehabilitation

• deferrence

• deterrence

• deviance

Multiple Choice

When a defendant agrees to plead guilty for a reduced sentence and/or a lesser charge.

• Truth in Sentencing

• Plea Bargain

• Nolo Contendere

• Habeas Corpus

Multiple Select

What are the advantages of a plea bargain?

Choose all that apply.

• Lower sentences

• VIP areas in Prison

• higher sentences

• reduced charges

• No Trial

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