Criminal Court Procedures

What are the duties of  a 

• To interpret the law
• Assess the evidence presented
• Control how hearings and trials unfold
• all of the above

Who is the party that is bringing a lawsuit?

• defendant
• attorney
• judge
• plaintiff

Who would most likely investigate a three-car collision in a parking lot in the downtown of a city?

• the State Bureau of Investigation
• the Highway Patrol
• a police officer
• the sheriff

A judge who relies on a precedent set by another judge is making a ruling based on

• constitutional law
• judicial review
• administrative law
• common law

One result of plea bargaining is that

• it costs the government a lot of money
• most criminal cases go to trial
• defendants get milder punishments
• defendants plead not guilty

What is the group that oversees all persons in jail, in prison, on probation, or on parole in North Carolina?

• Department of Corrections
• State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
• Highway Patrol
• Sheriff's Department

Which of the following Amendments to the United States Constitution reflects the concept of equality of all persons?

• Amendment 17, which changed the way senators are elected
• Amendment 21, which repeal Prohibition
• Amendment 14, which granted citizenship to former slaves
• Amendment 18, which forbade the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages

What court case ruled that slaves were property and could never become citizens of the United States?

• Dred Scott v Sandford
• Korematsu v United States
• Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
• Plessy v Ferguson

When is a jury considered "hung"?

• when the jury violates the rules set by a judge
• when the jury votes for the execution of the accused
• when the jury cannot agree on a verdict
• when the jury hears only felony cases

Of the following, who would most likely be expected to investigate a six car collision that occurs on a stretch of highway in a rural part of the county?

• sheriff's deputy
• police officer
• SBI agent
• state trooper