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Criminal Justice & Court Systems Final Assessment Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Right to require witnesses to testify

b)

Protection against defamation of charcter

c)

Right to an attorney

d)

Protection against self-incrimination

2.

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

a)

Guilt beyond all reproach

b)

Guilt by probable affiliation

c)

Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

d)

Guilt by a preponderance of the evidence

3.

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

a)

Local courts

b)

State courts

c)

Federal courts

d)

International courts

4.

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?

a)

Verdict

b)

Arraignment

c)

Preliminary hearing

d)

Appeal

5.

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

a)

Judge

b)

Witness

c)

Defense

d)

Prosecution

6.

Which step in the trial is also known as summations?

a)

Opening statements

b)

Prosecution case-in-chief

c)

Defense case-in-chief

d)

Closing arguments

7.

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

a)

Brady v. Maryland (1963)

b)

Terry v. Ohio (1968)

c)

Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

d)

Crawford v. Washington (2004)

8.

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

a)

Illegally obtained evidence cannot be admitted in a criminal trial

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

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

a)

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

b)

Terry v. Ohio (1968)

c)

Tennessee v. Garner

d)

Crawford v. Washington

10.

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 warrant?

a)

Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

b)

Crawford v. Washington (2004)

c)

Maryland v. King (2013)

d)

Fernandez v. California (2014)