Criminal Justice & Court Systems Pre-Assessment

Which of the following protections is NOT provided to defendants in criminal court systems?

• right to require witnesses to testify

• protection against defamation of charcter

• right to an attorney

• protection against self-incrimination

What is the burden of proof required in a civil court case?

• guilt beyond all reproach

• guilt by probable affiliation

• guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

• guilt by preponderance of the evidence

Which type of courts may also be known as limited-jurisdiction courts?

• local courts

• state courts

• federal courts

• international courts

Which step in the progression of a criminal case requires the government to demonstrate there is sufficient evidence to believe the defendant committed the crime in question?

• verdict

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• appeal

Who goes first when presenting opening statements in a criminal trial?

• judge

• witness

• defense

• prosecution

Which step in the trial is also known as summations?

• opening statements

• prosecution case-in-chief

• defense case-in-chief

• closing arguments

Which Supreme Court case held that an officer may search a suspect to protect his or her own safety while investigating?

• Brady v. Maryland (1963)

• Terry v. Ohio (1968)

• Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

• Crawford v. Washington (2004)

Which of the following describes the Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?

• illegally obtained evidence cannot be admitted in a criminal trial

• the government must provide the defense with favorable evidence discovered during the investigation

• a person charged with a crime is entitled to a court-appointed attorney

• an officer cannot use deadly force unless a suspect is an active, violent threat

Which Supreme Court decision set a precedent forcing police officers to determine if a suspect is an active, violent threat before using deadly force?

• Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

• Terry v. Ohio (1968)

• Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

• Crawford v. Washington (2004)

Which Supreme Court decision set a precedent allowing police to search a property without a warrant as long as the tenants whom are present consent to the search at the time of the search?

• Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

• Crawford v. Washington (2004)

• Maryland v. King (2013)

• Fernandez v. California (2014)