Chapters 9/10 - Court/Trials

What is the standard for find guilt in a criminal case?

• Preponderance of the evidence

• Beyond a reasonable doubt

• Reasonable Suspicion

• Probable Cause

Bail serves two purposes. One is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trail. The other is:

• to prevent people who have not been convicted from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily.

• to allow defendants to spend time with their families.

• to help keep defendants employed.

• to allow defendants to assist the attorneys with their case

The bail decision is made at what stage of the court process.

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• first appearance

• trial

Weapons, tire tracks, and fingerprints are what type of evidence?

• real evidence

• testimonial evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• direct evidence

Which of the following represents the order of the trial steps in a criminal case?

• jury deliberations, trial initiation, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, the judges charge to the jury, closing arguments, the verdict.

• trial initiation, jury selection, the judges charge to the jury, presentation of evidence, opening statements, closing arguments, jury deliberations, the verdict.

• trial initiation, opening statements, jury selection, presentation of evidence, the judges charge to the jury, closing arguments, jury deliberations, the verdict.

• trial initiation, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, closing arguments, the judges charge to the jury, jury deliberations, the verdict.

Plea bargaining occurs in only about 15% of all criminal proceedings

• True

• False

The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine the guilt of a defendant.

• True

• False

Hearsay is anything not based on the personal knowledge of a witness.

• True

• False

Most defendants are detained in jail while awaiting trial.

• True

• False

Juries in most states are comprised of how many members?

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 12