Chapter 7

Bob's wallet was stolen while eating lunch at the university cafeteria. When the man who stole his wallet was caught, Bob opted to resolve the case informally at a ________.

Dispute resolution center

In which US supreme court case was the courts authority as the final interpreter of the US Constitution established?

Marbury v. Madison

When a defendant "stands mute" at his arraignment, he is considered to have entered a

Not guilty plea

Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have:

appellate jurisdiction

One purpose of ________ is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial.

bail

Which of the following is an alternative to the cash bond system?

conditional release

A formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense, is known as a

information

What type of plea is most similar to a guilty plea?

no contest plea

What is the primary purpose of the preliminary hearing?

to give the defendant the opportunity to challenge the legal basis for detention

On appeal, when a trial court of general jurisdiction offers a new trial instead of the review of the lower court's decision, it is giving a ________.

trial de novo