Intro to Criminal Justice Module 1

At which stage in the criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea?

• booking

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• trial

Which stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of the suspect?

• arraignment

• trial

• booking

• preliminary hearing

The preliminary hearing is used to decide whether:

• there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant commited the crime.

• the crime that occured is a felony.

• the defendant is fit to stand trial.

• the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Which model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders?

• consensus model

• due-process model

• crime-control model

• conflict model

Which model emphasizes individual rights?

• crime-control model

• due-process model

• consensus model

• conflict model

The modern justice process begins with:

• sentencing

• arrest

• investigation

• trial

An offender who has served a specified portion of a prison sentence may be freed on:

• probation

• parole

• day reporting

• bail

Which of the following terms means procedural fairness?

• crime-control process

• criminal justice process

• due process

• appeals process

In the criminal justice process, a(n) has to occur before a(n) can take place.

• sentence; arrest

• first appearnance; arrest

• trial; arraignment

• arrest; booking

Which stage of the criminal justice process examines issues of fact and law for the purpose of reaching a judgement of conviction or aquittal of the defendat?

• trial

• arrest

• sentencing

• first appearance