Intro to Criminal Jusice Chapter 6, 7, 8, & 9

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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


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