Survey of CJS chapter 10 handout

McNabb v. US formally established that a defendant being held in custody has a right to appear in court before a magistrate within _____.

48 hours following arrest

the three types of juror challenges are _____

Challenges to the array, challenges for cause, peremptory challenges

______ evidence requires interpretation or that requires a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates

Circumstantial

Release on recognizance (ROR) is defined as _____.

Involves no cash bond, requiring as a guarantee only that the defendant agree in writing to return for further hearings as specified by the court

an oral summation of a case presented to a judge or to a judge and jury by the prosecution or by the defense in a criminal trial is called the ______.

closing argument

A preliminary hearing is held to:

give the defendant the opportunity to challenge the legal basis of they're detention

the primary purpose of the criminal trial is to determine the _____ or ______ of a defendant

guilt, innocence

A _____ plea is most similar to a guilty plea

nolo contendre (no contest)

beyond a ____ doubt is the standard of proof necessary for conviction in criminal trials

reasonable

a _____ jury is isolated from the public during the course of a trial and through out the deliberation process

sequestered

The decision of the jury in a jury trial or a of a judicial officer in a non jury trial is commonly known as the ______.

verdict