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Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
State's chief legal officer, usually responsible for both civil and criminal matters.
a)
Prosecuting attorney
b)
Defense attorney
c)
State attorney general
d)
Assigned counsel
2.
Legal representative of the state, with sole responsibility for bringing criminal charges. May be referred to as district attorney.
a)
State attorney general
b)
Prosecuting attorney
c)
Defense attorney
d)
General counsel
3.
Type of trial that includes a jury and handles cases involving government vs. the people?
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
4.
Type of trial that does not typically have a jury and handles cases of people verses people?
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
5.
A lawyer that is hired for a set amount of time and paid a set rate to defend individuals that can't afford a lawyer?
a)
Prosecuting attorney
b)
Contract counsel
c)
Assigned counsel
d)
Trial counsel
6.

Attorney in private practice assigned by the court to represent an indigent. May only be one case at a time.

a)

Assigned counsel

b)

Contract counsel

c)

District attorney

d)

Prosecuting attorney

7.
Formal charges are read here and the accused may plead guilty or not guilty?
a)
Sentencing
b)
Trial
c)
Arraignment
d)
Preliminary hearing
8.
It's at this stage of the legal process that the accused might seek to be released on bail?
a)
Initial appearance
b)
Arraignment
c)
Pretrial
d)
Appeal
9.
If the accused or their lawyer believes the trial was unfair they may challenge the verdict and request another trial during this process?
a)
Sentencing
b)
Appeal
c)
Trial
d)
Arraignment
10.

A system where the prosecution tries to prove guilt and the defense represents the accused?

a)

Dual system

b)

Adversarial system

c)

Court system

d)

Judicial system

11.

Responsible for going first with opening statements?

a)

Prosecuting attorney

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

12.

Prosecution is responsible for disclosing any evidence or witnesses to defense before trial?

a)

Causation

b)

Delivery

c)

Justice

d)

Discovery

13.

Full time defense attorney usually employed by the government to defend indigents?

a)

Contract Counsel

b)

Public Defender

c)

Assigned Counsel

d)

Public Counsel

14.

What is the defense's burden of proof in a criminal trial

a)

Beyond a reasonable doubt

b)

Totality of the circumstances

c)

Presumption of innocence

d)

None

15.

What are all of the potential outcomes of a bail hearing?

a)

Bail is set

b)

Cash bail is imposed for a non-violent felony

c)

Defendant is released on their own recognizance

d)

Court denies bail

e)

Court imposes a restrictive condition to bring defendant to court

16.

The process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision

a)

Demand a retrial

b)

Stand mute before the judge

c)

An appeal

d)

Declare a mistrial

17.

A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, seledcted to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.

a)

Trial Jury

b)

Hung Jury

c)

Writ of execution

d)

Grand Jury

18.

When a person is released before the completion of a sentence on the promise of good behavior:

a)

Parole

b)

Waiver

c)

Amnesty

d)

Judicial will and pleasure

19.

A process where the prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge agree to waive certain charges for the expedience or convenience of the court:

a)

Probationary sentence

b)

Judicial will and pleasure

c)

a Judicial waiver

d)

Plea bargain

20.

When a trial or jury is moved from one jurisdiction to another for just cause it is called:

a)

Change of venue

b)

Judicial modification

c)

trial de neovo

d)

Re-trial of fact

21.

A politically defined

geographical area. (a city, a county, a

state, or a nation)

a)

Booking

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Venue

d)

Mapping

22.

A document that outlines the formal charge against a suspect.

a)

Complaint

b)

Misdemeanor

c)

Indictment

d)

Felony

23.

A crime generally punishable by a

fine or by incarceration in jail for not more

than one year and less than $1000.00

a)

Felony

b)

Complaint

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

Ordinace

24.

A crime generally punishable by a

fine or by incarceration in jail for more

than one year and more than $1000.00

a)

Misdemeanor

b)

Felony

c)

Parole

d)

Probation

25.

A violation of a law of a city or

town) then the prosecutor may prepare a

complaint.

a)

Misdemeanor

b)

Ordinance

c)

Felony

d)

Complaint

26.

Summary Trial is synonym to what

a)

Jury Trial

b)

Bench Trial

c)

Grand Jury

d)

Hung Jury

27.

An immediate trial without a jury is called

a)

Hung Jury

b)

Speedy Trial

c)

Summary Trial

d)

Aquittal

28.

A standard of proof that requires evidence

sufficient to make a reasonable person

believe that, more likely than not, the

proposed action is justified.

a)

Proof of Burden

b)

Suspicious

c)

Probable Cause

d)

Gut Feeling

29.

a monetary guarantee deposited with the court to

ensure that suspects or defendants will

appear at a later stage in the criminal justice

process.

a)

Felony

b)

Bail

c)

Arraignment

d)

Complaint

30.

The administrative recording of an

arrest. Typically, The suspect’s name, the

charge, and perhaps the suspect’s

fingerprints or photograph are entered in the

police blotter.

a)

Arrest

b)

Booking

c)

Indictment

d)

Felony

31.

The release of an offender from detention or in lien of detention subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.

a)

Booking

b)

Arrest

c)

Parole

d)

Probation

32.

The seizing and detaining of a person by lawful authority.

a)

Booking

b)

Arrest

c)

Plea Bargain

d)

Summary Trial

33.

The highest court in the federal court system is

a)

District Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

trial court

34.

Supreme Court judges are called

a)

justices

b)

your majesty

c)

king/queen

d)

judges

35.

How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?

a)

92

b)

93

c)

94

d)

95

36.

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

37.

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

38.

An illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

a)

tort

b)

crime

c)

incident

d)

law

39.

Fingerprints are taken from the suspect during this part of the criminal process

a)

Arrest

b)

Initial Appearance

c)

Booking

d)

Arraignment

40.

This Latin term means "no contest"

a)

Corpus Delicti

b)

Nolo Delicti

c)

Nolo Contendere

d)

Mane Contendere

41.

If the Grand Jury decides there is enough evidence to go to trial, they will issue an

a)

Indictment

b)

Affidavit

c)

Order

d)

Injunction

42.

This is the examination of the facts in which both the prosecution and the defense present their case

a)

Sentencing

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Discovery

d)

Trial

43.

These two hearings serve the same purpose ( to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial )

a)

Arraignment & Initial Appearance

b)

Preliminary Hearing & Grand Jury

c)

Arraignment & Grand Jury

d)

Preliminary Hearing & Booking

44.

During a preliminary hearing who decides whether or not there is enough evidence to send the case to trial?

a)

Arresting Officer

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Petit Jury

d)

Judge

45.

Jails, prisons, and parole officers, make up which component of the criminal justice system?

a)

Internal Affairs

b)

Police

c)

Corrections

d)

Courts

46.

What kind of laws are enacted by Congress?

a)

Criminal

b)

Statutory

c)

Civil

d)

Common

47.
What evidence is the real, tangible, or clear evidence
a)
Circumstantial
b)
Direct
c)
Exculpatory
d)
Inculpatory
48.

The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Frye Standard

c)

appeal

d)

verdict

49.
When criminal activities are carried out by means of computers or the Internet, this is known as?
a)
Cybercrime
b)
Physical crime
c)
Emotional crime
d)
Mental crime
50.

What state is the most affected by human trafficking?

a)

New York

b)

California

c)

Washington

d)

Oregon

51.

What is one effect of Human Trafficking

a)

A runaway bride

b)

Social Genetics

c)

Social Isolation

d)

Social trafficking

52.

Human trafficking means that people are …… transported, bought and sold.

a)

be

b)

been

c)

being

53.

Restraint is "without consent" if it is accomplished by which of the following?

a)

Force

b)

Intimidation

c)

Deception

d)

All of the Above

54.

Which of the following is the term that means “to restrain a person with intent to prevent his freedom by hiding him where he won't be found or using or threatening to use deadly force”?

a)

Abduct

b)

Kidnap

c)

Restrain

d)

Conceal

55.

12. Benny and Suki are husband and wife. They got into an argument and woke up their neighbors, who called the police. When the police knocked on the door, Benny grabbed Suki, pushed her up into the attic, and then shut and locked the door, trapping Suki inside the attic. Benny answered the door and the police eventually found Suki in the attic. What should Benny be charged with?

a)

Unlawful Restraint – Class A misdemeanor

b)

Unlawful Restraint – State jail felony

c)

Unlawful Restraint – Third-degree felony

d)

Kidnapping

56.

Steve had been handled by the criminal justice system many times. One day, while at his home, the warrant squad pulled up, intending to serve Steve with an arrest warrant for probation violations. Steve looked out the window and, upon seeing the police, grabbed Billie, a plumber who had been in the home fixing pipes that day. Steve said to Billie, “If you don't do exactly what I say, you won't live to see tomorrow.” Steve then went to the door holding Billie by the neck and instructed the warrant officers to leave. Steve should be charged with which of the following?

a)

Unlawful Restraint – Class A misdemeanor

b)

Unlawful Restraint – State jail felony

c)

Unlawful Restraint – Third-degree felony

d)

Aggravated Kidnapping

57.

What are the two court systems in the U.S.?

a)

District and appeals

b)

City and county

c)

State and federal

d)

Trial and criminal

58.

What are the three levels of the federal court system?

a)

County, Trial, Supreme

b)

District, Appeals, Supreme

c)

Criminal, Civil, Appeals

d)

Trial, County, District

59.

Where does the Constitution specify the power to create federal courts?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Not in the Constitution

60.

Name the highest court in the U.S.:

a)

District

b)

National

c)

Supreme

d)

Trial

61.

What is the name for trial courts in the U.S. federal system?

a)

Appeals

b)

Supreme

c)

County

d)

District

62.

District, or trial courts, are the only federal courts where:

a)

Witnesses testify and juries decide cases

b)

Appeals can be made

c)

A federal law can be struck down

d)

A nominee for the Supreme Court can be confirmed

63.

Means hearing a case for the first time:

a)

Appellate jurisdiction

b)

Original jurisdiction

c)

Trial jurisdiction

d)

Judicial review

64.

__________ means asking a higher court to review a lower court's decision for error.

a)

Appeal

b)

Trial

c)

Evidence

d)

Witness

65.

An Appeals Court will always review a case, no matter what.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

67.

How is a trial court different from an appeals court?

a)

An appellate court has a jury

b)

An appellate court reviews a case from a previous court's decisions to determine if any mistakes were made in the case.

c)

An appellate court hears new evidence in your case

d)

An appellate court will retry your case

68.

__________is information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame.

a)

a. Exculpatory evidence

b)

Direct evidence

c)

Fruit of the poisonous tree evidence

69.

The role of the ________ is to create a record of all that occurs during a trial.

a)

clerk of court

b)

court administrator

c)

court reporter

70.

An eyewitness who saw a crime being committed is an example of a(n) ________ witness

a)

hostile

b)

lay

c)

expert

71.

A subpoena

a)

orders the sheriff to make an arrest.

b)

results in a trial de novo

c)

is a written order requiring an individual to appear in court?

72.

The __________________ Maintain court records, prepare jury pool, swear in witnesses.

a)

Court Reporter

b)

Clerk of Courts

c)

Bailiff

73.

The primary purpose of the criminal trial is to

a)

determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant.

b)

determine if a crime has been committed.

c)

safeguard the trial system of the United States

74.

Pretrial release of defendant on their written promise to appear in court as required.

a)

Waiver

b)

Arraignment

c)

Release on Recognizance (ROR)

75.

Anything not based on the personal knowledge of the witness.

a)

Hearsay

b)

Rumor

c)

Gossip

76.

Questioning of potential jurors is called…

a)

Dire Straights

b)

Juror Petitioning

c)

Voir Dire

77.

The decision of the jury in a jury trial or of a judge in a nonjury trial

a)

Verdict

b)

Ruling

c)

Decree

78.

Principles of the Convict Code include:

a)

Inmates should mind their own affairs.

b)

Inmates should not inform the staff about the illicit activities of other prisioners.

c)

Inmates should be indifferent to staff and loyal to other convicts

d)

Conning and manipulation skills are valued.

e)

None of these explain the convict code.

79.

Depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society is the definition of ________?

a)

Rehabilitation

b)

Incapacitation

c)

Deterrence

d)

Retribution

80.

Identify the two types of deterrence.

a)

General

b)

Mandatory

c)

Specific

d)

Probation

81.

Crucifixion of an offender before a crowd would be an example of which type of deterrence?

a)

Specific

b)

Mandatory

c)

Community

d)

General

82.

Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and deserves to be punished or penalized.

a)

Deterrence

b)

Rehabilitation

c)

Retribution

d)

Incapacitation

83.

Punishment designed to repair the damages done to the victim and community by the offender is an example of ________?

a)

Retribution

b)

Restoration

c)

Deterrence

d)

Incapacitation

84.

Identify the three basic types of sentencing.

a)

Intermediate

b)

Probation

c)

Determinate

d)

Mandatory

e)

Retribution

85.

Allowing the convicted offender the ability to get an education or trade is an example of _________?

a)

Retribution

b)

Incapacitation

c)

Deterrence

d)

Rehabilitation

86.
4th Amendment 
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
87.

5th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

88.

6th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

89.

8th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

90.
 A legal document presented to a Judge by a Police Officer or Detective, with that document outlining a criminal case and the establishment of Probable Cause is called:
a)
Search Warrant
b)
Affidavit
c)
Writ of Probable Cause
d)
Police Report
91.

Set of guidelines or procedures set up or established by an organization, company, or group dealing with right or wrong behavior while at work.

a)

Morals

b)

Values

c)

Conflicts

d)

Ethics

92.

A set of factors that are a way of life for a group of people?

a)

Ethics

b)

Morals

c)

Cultural

d)

Societal

93.

ethical dilemma is

a)

a situation which the officer did not know what the right course of action was

b)

situation which the course of action the officer considered right was difficult to do

c)

situation which wrong course of action was very tempting

d)

All of the above

e)

1st and 2nd option only

94.

Noble cause corruption is

a)

police corruption that can be attributed to "rotten barrel"

b)

police corruption caused by personal goals and ideology

c)

police corruption caused by a view that the ends justify the means

95.

Stages of the Criminal Justice System?

a)

CPC

b)

Arrest, drive to jail, go to punishment

c)

Policing, Courts, and Corrections

d)

Prison, death penalty, and sentenced 10 years

96.

Police:

a)

preserve and collect evidence

b)

eat donuts at Dunkin donuts

c)

arrest just because they want to

97.

Ethics:

a)

Refers to the understanding good or bad behavior

b)

Law Enforcers use ethics everyday on the job

c)

ethics help to guide the discretion process

d)

Coming to school today was a good ethical choice

98.

Crime control model

a)

To suppress and control crime

b)

The continue to have crime

c)

The individual rights of an individual

d)

The wedding cake model

99.

Due Process Model

a)

Protection of individual rights and freedoms

b)

Protection for the officer

c)

To get the defendant back in jail

d)

Using the discretion

100.

The use of deceptive or reprehensible methods to attempt to persuade either the court or the jury

a)

Prosecutorial misconduct

b)

Judicial misconduct

c)

Legal malpractice

d)

Unethical behavior

101.

The broadest and least regulated power in American criminal law is

a)

The jury's decision to convict a defendant

b)

The prosecutor’s decision to institute criminal charges

c)

The judge's decision to impose a sentence

d)

The police's decision to make an arrest