Intro to Criminal Jusice Chapter 6, 7, 8, & 9
Which Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures? - 5th - 8th - 6th - 4th
6th Amendment
A trial de novo occurs when ________. - A new case is brought before the court for the first time - A case is retired on appeal - A case that lost on appeal is brought before another court - A state case is moved to federal court
A case is retired on appeal
Probable cause is - a set of facts that cause a reasonable person to believe that a person committed a specific crime. - a precedent-setting term concerned with the use of undercover operations. - a legal explanation for the use of interrogation as a means to elicit a confession. - a police procedural issue concerned with the use of deadly force.
A set of facts that cause a reasonable person to believe that a person committed a specific crime.
Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have ________ jurisdiction. - Original - Oversight - Mandatory - Appellate
Appellate
When are the police required to read the Miranda warnings to a suspect? - When they arrest a suspect - Before conducting a stop-and-frisk - Before conducting a field interview - Before questioning an arrested suspect
Before questioning an arrested suspect
A(n) ________ provides information about the personality, family life, and business acumen of the defendant in an effort to show that the defendant is not the kind of person who would commit the crime with which he or she is charged? - Character witness - Secure witness - Eyewitness - Expert witness
Character witness
The ________ era of policing was characterized by an increasing focus on quality-of-life offenses and the broken windows model of policing. - New - Community - Political - Reform
Community
The role of the ________ is to create a record of all that occurs during a trial. - Clerk of court - Court Administration - Court Reporter - Bailiff
Court Reporter
Because the states wanted to retain significant legislative authority and judicial autonomy, the United States has a(n) ________ system. - Appellate Court - Dual-Court - Multi-Court - Autonomous Court
Dual-Court
Quality-of-life offenses are major law violations such as murder. T/F
False
The plain-view doctrine still applies if officers move objects so they can see evidence otherwise hidden from view. T/F
False
The judge.... - Is responsible for presenting the state's case against the defendant - Determine what charge to bring against a suspect - Hold ultimate authority in ruling on matters of law - Is responsible for testing the strength of the prosecution's case
Hold ultimate authority in ruling on matters of law
A subpoena - Orders the sheriff to make an arrest - Is issued by a bailiff - Results in a trail de novo - Is a written order requiring an individual to appear in court
Is a written order requiring an individual to appear in court
________ cases produce substantial changes both in the understanding of the requirements of due process and in the practical day-to-day operations of the justice system. - Celebrate - Landmark - Crucial - Sensational
Landmark
Evidence of relevance to a criminal investigation that is not readily seen by the unaided eye is known as ________ evidence. - Documentary - Latent - Exculpatory - Forensic
Latent
Which of the following refers to the lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and the facts? - Appellate Jurisdiction - Overlapping Jurisdiction - Original Jurisdiction - Limited Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
An officer knocks on the door of a suspected drug dealer, who invites the officer into the house. While in the kitchen, the officer notices a marijuana plant on the windowsill. The officer may legally seize the plant under the ________ doctrine. - Compelling interest - Plain-View - Good-Faith - Exigent Search
Plain-View
Which type of indigent defense involves the use of full-time salaried state employees? - Private counsel programs - Contact attorney programs - Assigned counsel - Public defender programs
Public defender programs
________ offenses involve acts that create physical disorder or that reflect social decay. - CompStat - Legalistic - Felony - Quality of Life
Quality of Life
According to the Supreme Court, the police may conduct a "stop and frisk" without a warrant based on...... - Reasonable Suspicion - Preponderance of Evidence - Totality of the Circumstances - Probable Cause
Reasonable Suspicion
Which of the following is not one of the basic purposes of policing in democratic societies? - Enforce the laws - Help ensure domestic peace and tranquility - Respond rapidly to all 911 calls - Investigate crime and apprehend offenders
Respond rapidly to all 911 calls
The duties of the defense counsel do not include.... - Serving as a quasi-legal advisor to the police - Testing the strength of the prosecution's case - Taking part in plea negotiations - Ensuring the defendant's civil rights are not violated
Serving as a quasi-legal advisor to the police
________ is not one of the core operational strategies of policing. - Routine incident response - Problem solving - Support services - Emergency response
Support services
Which U.S. Supreme Court made the exclusionary rule applicable to criminal prosecutions at the state level? - The Burger Court - The Rehnquist Court - The Warren Court - The Roberts Court
The Warren Court
According to ________, evidence illegally seized by the police cannot be used in a trial. - The exclusionary rule - The 5th Amendment - The 6th Amendment - Miranda vs. Arizona
The exclusionary rule
According to the Supreme Court, in a search incident to arrest, where are the police permitted to search if they do not have a search warrant? - The police may only search the area in the arrestee's immediate control. - The police may only search the arrestee. - The police may not conduct a search without a warrant. - The police may search the entire building in which the arrest occurred.
The police may only search the area in the arrestee's immediate control.
In the case of Illinois v. Gates, the Supreme Court established the ________ test for evaluating whether information provided by an informant may be the basis for issuing a warrant. - Totality of the circumstances - Latent Circumstances - Two-Pronged - Good-Faith
Totality of the circumstances
The U.S. District Courts are the.... - Trial courts for the federal system - Appellate courts for the federal system - Courts of last resort for the federal system - Civil Courts for the federal system
Trial courts for the federal system
Which of the following provides the first appellate level for courts of limited jurisdiction? - Courts of last resort - Trial courts of general jurisdiction - Intermediate appellate courts - District courts
Trial courts of general jurisdiction
The TV court show Judge Judy is an example of which type of court? - Appellate courts - Trial courts of limited jurisdiction - Trial de novo courts - Trial Courts of general jurisdiction
Trial courts of limited jurisdiction
Crime prevention focuses on reducing both crime and fear of crime. T/F
True
Humor is a method of stress reduction used by the police. T/F
True
Law enforcement supervisors can be held liable for the actions of the officers under their command. T/F
True
Most police officers never fire their weapons in the line of duty. T/F
True
Police discretion includes the decision to not make an arrest. T/F
True
Police may set up information-seeking roadblocks even though they are stopping people without any reasonable suspicion. T/F
True
Response time is strongly linked to citizen satisfaction. T/F
True
The "slippery slope" perspective suggests that accepting minor gratuities can lead to more serious violations of the law. T/F
True
The Supreme Court gives qualified immunity to officers to protect them from lawsuits if the officers believed their actions were lawful based on the information they possessed at the time. T/F
True
Women officers tend to be better at defusing and de-escalating potentially violent confrontations. T/F
True
