Criminal Justice Final (Chap. 6-8)

Police officers cannot stop and frisk suspects even if they have reasonable suspicion.

False

Which of the following is NOT a name given to a prosecuting attorney?

public defender

Which of the following refers to a situation where an attorney is employed on a full-time, salaried basis by the government to represent indigents?

public defender

"Stops" are defined as events that violate individuals' reasonable expectations of privacy.

False

A public defender is a private sector attorney who works on a contract (for fee) basis.

False

All illegally obtained evidence will be excluded from trial based upon the exclusionary rule.

False

Consent searches occur when there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure.

False

During the discovery process, a prosecutor can conceal evidence that demonstrates that the defendant is actually innocent

False

Which of the following statements about search warrants is FALSE?

Police officers need a search warrant even if a person waives his or her Fourth Amendment rights.

A situation in which a police officer uses his or her authority to deprive people of their liberty or property, and that must not be "unreasonable" according to the Fourth Amendment.

Seizure

Which of the following statements about public defenders is TRUE?

They often face a heavy caseload.

3. Probable cause must be established before an arrest warrant is issued

True

Appellate courts do not try criminal cases

True

Borders and airports always allow searches without warrants

True

If a person is growing marijuana in plain sight of a passing car, a police officer does not need a warrant to search and seize the evidence.

True

The geographic territory over which a court has authority is known as its jurisdiction.

True

The official responsible for the prosecution of crimes that violate the laws of the United States is the:

U.S. attorney

. Trials in the United States pit prosecutor against defense attorney. This is known as the ____________________ system.

adversarial

Which of the following must police officers seeking a warrant present to a judge?

affidavit

. A written statement of fact, supported by oath or affirmation and submitted to judicial officers to fulfill the requirements of probable cause for obtaining a warrant, is the definition of:

an affidavit.

The three levels of state courts are:

appellate, general jurisdiction, and limited jurisdiction.

Charges are not likely to be brought against offenders when victims:

are not credible.

The defense attorney's responsibility is not to save the suspect, but to protect his or her:

constitutional rights.

. In which of the following situations must Miranda warnings be given?

custodial interrogations

The person who represents accused and convicted persons in the criminal justice system is known as the:

defense attorney.

The process during which the prosecution shares information with the defense is known as:

discovery.

Because the fourth amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by all law enforcement officials, evidence found through improper searches or seizures must be:

excluded

Individuals who are too poor and do not have enough resources to pay for attorneys are considered:

indigent.

Permissible warrant-less search of a vehicle that has been impounded so that police can make a record of the items contained in the vehicle is known as a(n):

inventory search.

The values and norms shared by members of a particular court community about how cases should be handled and the way court officials should behave is called the:

local legal culture

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of judges?

making arrests

According to the Supreme Court, exigent circumstances might exist when:

officers believe others might be in grave danger.

State courts of last resort are usually called:

supreme courts

A nolle prosequi is:

the decision of the prosecutor to drop a case.

After deciding that a case should be filed against an offender, the next step of the prosecutor is to determine:

which charges to file against the offender.