8.7 Review

What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus?

• To make an act a crime and then punish someone for committing the act before the law’s passage

• To punish a person without a trial

• To command an officer to explain why a prisoner should not be released

• To release a prisoner without explanation

What is the purpose of a grand jury?

• To decide the innocence or guilt of the accused

• To swear there is enough evidence for a trial

• To bring formal accusations against the accused

• To decide if someone can be accused of a serious crime

What does the Miranda Rule require police to do when arresting a person?

• Immediately take the person to court

• Read a list of rights to the person and make sure they understand

• Punish the person without a trial

• Keep the person in jail without bail

What is the purpose of bail in the criminal justice system?

• To determine the innocence or guilt of the accused person

• To release the accused person without any conditions

• To guarantee the accused person will appear in court at the proper time

• To punish the accused person

What does the 8th Amendment forbid in terms of punishment?

• Preventive detention of accused felons

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Capital punishment

• Setting excessive bail

What is the purpose of the two-stage process in capital cases used by many states?

• To determine the innocence or guilt of the accused

• To decide if the circumstances justify the death sentence

• To punish the accused person

• To release the accused without any conditions

What is the only crime specifically defined in the Constitution?

• Assault

• Treason

• Robbery

• Murder

What does treason consist of according to the Constitution?

• Making war against the United States and aiding the nation’s enemies

• Committing murder and robbery

• Conspiring to commit a crime

• Assaulting a government official

What is the purpose of an ex post facto law?

• To punish a person without a trial

• To make an act a crime and then punish someone for committing the act before the law’s passage

• To release a prisoner without explanation

• To command an officer to explain why a prisoner should not be released

What is the purpose of a presentment brought by the grand jury?

• To decide if someone can be accused of a serious crime

• To bring formal accusations against the accused

• To make a formal accusation on its own motion

• To swear there is enough evidence for a trial