Criminal Procedures-Rights & Responsibilities

What was one of the major objectives of the framers of the Constitution of the United States?

• To protect individuals from the powers of the federal government

• To create a new currency

• To establish a new government

• To declare independence from Britain

What does the constitutional right to due process require?

• Freedom of speech

• Fundamental fairness in governmental actions

• The right to bear arms

• The right to vote

What is not allowed to be used against criminal defendants?

• Witness testimonies

• Public records

• Evidence developed by unreasonable searches and seizures

• Evidence obtained by reasonable searches

What must the evidence do to convict a person of a crime?

• Indicate guilt with proof 'beyond a shadow of a doubt'

• Suggest guilt

• Establish guilt with proof 'beyond a reasonable doubt'

• Show possible guilt

What is a procedural defense?

• A defense that proves the accused was in another location

• A defense based on problems with how evidence is obtained or the accused is treated

• A defense based on ignorance of the law

• A defense based on the substance of the case

What is not considered a defense in court?

• Immunity

• Self-defense

• Ignorance of the law

• Criminal insanity

What does self-defense justify?

• Setting deadly traps to protect unoccupied buildings

• The use of deadly force to protect property

• The use of force that appears reasonably necessary to prevent serious harm

• Shooting a thief who is escaping with stolen property

When does criminal insanity exist?

• When, due to a mental disease, the accused does not know the difference between right and wrong

• When the accused commits a crime without witnesses

• When the accused knows the difference between right and wrong

• When the accused acts out of anger

What is the purpose of punishment according to the text?

• To remedy the wrong

• To discipline the wrongdoer and deter others from similar behavior

• To make the victim feel better

• To financially compensate the state

What is plea bargaining?

• A negotiation for a shorter trial

• An agreement to plead guilty to a less serious crime

• A way to dismiss all charges

• A discussion on the punishment