OCC CJ 101 Chapter 10 and 11 Review

Release on recognizance is defined as

• Cash bail in lieu of incarceration
• Release on surety bond
• Results in the pretrial detention of a suspect
• The pretrial release of a criminal defendant on his or her written promise to appear in court as required

The primary purpose of the criminal trial is

• To determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant
• To determine if a crime has been committee
• To safeguard the trial system of the United States
• To ensure a defendant’s rights have been safeguarded

Which of the following is NOT a type of juror challenge

• Challenges for knowledge
• Challenges for cause
• Peremptory challenge
• Challenges to the array

The two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate is also known as

• Presentation of evidence
• The adversarial system
• Jury selection
• Reasonable doubt doctrine

Weapons, tire tracks, and fingerprints are examples of which type of evidence

• Direct evidence
• Real evidence
• Testimonial evidence
• Circumstantial evidence

Which of the following refers to oral evidence offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial

• Hearsay evidence
• Testimony
• Expert information
• Perjury

An oral or written request made to a court at any time before, during, or after court proceedings, asking the court to make a specified finding, decision, or order is also known as

• A motion
• Hearsay evidence
• Direct evidence
• Trial de novo

An oral summation of a case presented to a judge, or to a judge and jury, by the prosecution or by the defense in a criminal trial is called the

• Preemptory challenge
• Verdict
• Judge’s charge
• Closing argument

Which term refers to court rules that govern the admissibility of evidence at criminal hearings and trials

• Direct evidence rules
• Indirect evidence rules
• Rules of evidence
• Rules of courtroom demeanor

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of contemporary sentencing

• Incapacitation
• Restitution
• Deterrence
• Rehabilitation