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Attorney in private practice assigned by the court to represent an indigent. May only be one case at a time.
Assigned counsel
Contract counsel
District attorney
Prosecuting attorney
A system where the prosecution tries to prove guilt and the defense represents the accused?
Dual system
Adversarial system
Court system
Judicial system
Responsible for going first with opening statements?
Prosecuting attorney
Defense attorney
Judge
Jury
Prosecution is responsible for disclosing any evidence or witnesses to defense before trial?
Causation
Delivery
Justice
Discovery
Full time defense attorney usually employed by the government to defend indigents?
Contract Counsel
Public Defender
Assigned Counsel
Public Counsel
What is the defense's burden of proof in a criminal trial
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Totality of the circumstances
Presumption of innocence
None
What are all of the potential outcomes of a bail hearing?
Bail is set
Cash bail is imposed for a non-violent felony
Defendant is released on their own recognizance
Court denies bail
Court imposes a restrictive condition to bring defendant to court
The process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision
Demand a retrial
Stand mute before the judge
An appeal
Declare a mistrial
A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, seledcted to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
Trial Jury
Hung Jury
Writ of execution
Grand Jury
When a person is released before the completion of a sentence on the promise of good behavior:
Parole
Waiver
Amnesty
Judicial will and pleasure
A process where the prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge agree to waive certain charges for the expedience or convenience of the court:
Probationary sentence
Judicial will and pleasure
a Judicial waiver
Plea bargain
When a trial or jury is moved from one jurisdiction to another for just cause it is called:
Change of venue
Judicial modification
trial de neovo
Re-trial of fact
A politically defined
geographical area. (a city, a county, a
state, or a nation)
Booking
Jurisdiction
Venue
Mapping
A document that outlines the formal charge against a suspect.
Complaint
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Felony
A crime generally punishable by a
fine or by incarceration in jail for not more
than one year and less than $1000.00
Felony
Complaint
Misdemeanor
Ordinace
A crime generally punishable by a
fine or by incarceration in jail for more
than one year and more than $1000.00
Misdemeanor
Felony
Parole
Probation
A violation of a law of a city or
town) then the prosecutor may prepare a
complaint.
Misdemeanor
Ordinance
Felony
Complaint
Summary Trial is synonym to what
Jury Trial
Bench Trial
Grand Jury
Hung Jury
An immediate trial without a jury is called
Hung Jury
Speedy Trial
Summary Trial
Aquittal
A standard of proof that requires evidence
sufficient to make a reasonable person
believe that, more likely than not, the
proposed action is justified.
Proof of Burden
Suspicious
Probable Cause
Gut Feeling
a monetary guarantee deposited with the court to
ensure that suspects or defendants will
appear at a later stage in the criminal justice
process.
Felony
Bail
Arraignment
Complaint
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.
Arrest
Booking
Indictment
Felony
The release of an offender from detention or in lien of detention subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
Booking
Arrest
Parole
Probation
The seizing and detaining of a person by lawful authority.
Booking
Arrest
Plea Bargain
Summary Trial
The highest court in the federal court system is
District Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
trial court
Supreme Court judges are called
justices
your majesty
king/queen
judges
How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?
92
93
94
95
How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?
13
14
15
16
How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?
3
1
2
4
An illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
tort
crime
incident
law
Fingerprints are taken from the suspect during this part of the criminal process
Arrest
Initial Appearance
Booking
Arraignment
This Latin term means "no contest"
Corpus Delicti
Nolo Delicti
Nolo Contendere
Mane Contendere
If the Grand Jury decides there is enough evidence to go to trial, they will issue an
Indictment
Affidavit
Order
Injunction
This is the examination of the facts in which both the prosecution and the defense present their case
Sentencing
Grand Jury
Discovery
Trial
These two hearings serve the same purpose ( to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial )
Arraignment & Initial Appearance
Preliminary Hearing & Grand Jury
Arraignment & Grand Jury
Preliminary Hearing & Booking
During a preliminary hearing who decides whether or not there is enough evidence to send the case to trial?
Arresting Officer
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Judge
Jails, prisons, and parole officers, make up which component of the criminal justice system?
Internal Affairs
Police
Corrections
Courts
What kind of laws are enacted by Congress?
Criminal
Statutory
Civil
Common
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Frye Standard
appeal
verdict
What state is the most affected by human trafficking?
New York
California
Washington
Oregon
What is one effect of Human Trafficking
A runaway bride
Social Genetics
Social Isolation
Social trafficking
Human trafficking means that people are …… transported, bought and sold.
be
been
being
Restraint is "without consent" if it is accomplished by which of the following?
Force
Intimidation
Deception
All of the Above
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”?
Abduct
Kidnap
Restrain
Conceal
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?
Unlawful Restraint – Class A misdemeanor
Unlawful Restraint – State jail felony
Unlawful Restraint – Third-degree felony
Kidnapping
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?
Unlawful Restraint – Class A misdemeanor
Unlawful Restraint – State jail felony
Unlawful Restraint – Third-degree felony
Aggravated Kidnapping
What are the two court systems in the U.S.?
District and appeals
City and county
State and federal
Trial and criminal
What are the three levels of the federal court system?
County, Trial, Supreme
District, Appeals, Supreme
Criminal, Civil, Appeals
Trial, County, District
Where does the Constitution specify the power to create federal courts?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Not in the Constitution
Name the highest court in the U.S.:
District
National
Supreme
Trial
What is the name for trial courts in the U.S. federal system?
Appeals
Supreme
County
District
District, or trial courts, are the only federal courts where:
Witnesses testify and juries decide cases
Appeals can be made
A federal law can be struck down
A nominee for the Supreme Court can be confirmed
Means hearing a case for the first time:
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Trial jurisdiction
Judicial review
__________ means asking a higher court to review a lower court's decision for error.
Appeal
Trial
Evidence
Witness
An Appeals Court will always review a case, no matter what.
True
False
How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
3
7
9
11
How is a trial court different from an appeals court?
An appellate court has a jury
An appellate court reviews a case from a previous court's decisions to determine if any mistakes were made in the case.
An appellate court hears new evidence in your case
An appellate court will retry your case
__________is information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame.
a. Exculpatory evidence
Direct evidence
Fruit of the poisonous tree evidence
The role of the ________ is to create a record of all that occurs during a trial.
clerk of court
court administrator
court reporter
An eyewitness who saw a crime being committed is an example of a(n) ________ witness
hostile
lay
expert
A subpoena
orders the sheriff to make an arrest.
results in a trial de novo
is a written order requiring an individual to appear in court?
The __________________ Maintain court records, prepare jury pool, swear in witnesses.
Court Reporter
Clerk of Courts
Bailiff
The primary purpose of the criminal trial is to
determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
determine if a crime has been committed.
safeguard the trial system of the United States
Pretrial release of defendant on their written promise to appear in court as required.
Waiver
Arraignment
Release on Recognizance (ROR)
Anything not based on the personal knowledge of the witness.
Hearsay
Rumor
Gossip
Questioning of potential jurors is called…
Dire Straights
Juror Petitioning
Voir Dire
The decision of the jury in a jury trial or of a judge in a nonjury trial
Verdict
Ruling
Decree
Principles of the Convict Code include:
Inmates should mind their own affairs.
Inmates should not inform the staff about the illicit activities of other prisioners.
Inmates should be indifferent to staff and loyal to other convicts
Conning and manipulation skills are valued.
None of these explain the convict code.
Depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society is the definition of ________?
Rehabilitation
Incapacitation
Deterrence
Retribution
Identify the two types of deterrence.
General
Mandatory
Specific
Probation
Crucifixion of an offender before a crowd would be an example of which type of deterrence?
Specific
Mandatory
Community
General
Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and deserves to be punished or penalized.
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
Retribution
Incapacitation
Punishment designed to repair the damages done to the victim and community by the offender is an example of ________?
Retribution
Restoration
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Identify the three basic types of sentencing.
Intermediate
Probation
Determinate
Mandatory
Retribution
Allowing the convicted offender the ability to get an education or trade is an example of _________?
Retribution
Incapacitation
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
5th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
6th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
8th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
Set of guidelines or procedures set up or established by an organization, company, or group dealing with right or wrong behavior while at work.
Morals
Values
Conflicts
Ethics
A set of factors that are a way of life for a group of people?
Ethics
Morals
Cultural
Societal
ethical dilemma is
a situation which the officer did not know what the right course of action was
situation which the course of action the officer considered right was difficult to do
situation which wrong course of action was very tempting
All of the above
1st and 2nd option only
Noble cause corruption is
police corruption that can be attributed to "rotten barrel"
police corruption caused by personal goals and ideology
police corruption caused by a view that the ends justify the means
Stages of the Criminal Justice System?
CPC
Arrest, drive to jail, go to punishment
Policing, Courts, and Corrections
Prison, death penalty, and sentenced 10 years
Police:
preserve and collect evidence
eat donuts at Dunkin donuts
arrest just because they want to
Ethics:
Refers to the understanding good or bad behavior
Law Enforcers use ethics everyday on the job
ethics help to guide the discretion process
Coming to school today was a good ethical choice
Crime control model
To suppress and control crime
The continue to have crime
The individual rights of an individual
The wedding cake model
Due Process Model
Protection of individual rights and freedoms
Protection for the officer
To get the defendant back in jail
Using the discretion
The use of deceptive or reprehensible methods to attempt to persuade either the court or the jury
Prosecutorial misconduct
Judicial misconduct
Legal malpractice
Unethical behavior
The broadest and least regulated power in American criminal law is
The jury's decision to convict a defendant
The prosecutor’s decision to institute criminal charges
The judge's decision to impose a sentence
The police's decision to make an arrest
