Criminal Justice Quiz 3

Criminal juries in most states have hoe many members

12

What percentage of federal felony cases are the result of guilty pleas

90%

The - system is a two sided structure under which the American criminal trial court operates that pits the prosecution against the defense

Adversarial system

release on recognizance results in

Defendant provides a guarantee in writing

What is earliest known rational for punishment

Retribution

Which of the following does NOT occur at the first appearance

A defendant has the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses

A written order issued by a judicial officer requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to bring material to be used as evidence is known as a?

A subpoena

One purpose is to help assure the appearance of the accused at trial

Bail

All of the following are outsiders to the courtroom workroom except

Baliff

Which of the following is not a type of juror challenge

Challenges for knowledge

A motion for - asks the court to move the trial to some other location to ensure the defendant receives a fair trial

Change of venuet

Who is responsible for summoning members of the public for jury duty and supeaning witnesses for the prosecution and the defense

Court clerk

What method of execution is used most is the US

Lethal Injection

Which of the following is not one of the goals of contemporary sentencing

Mitigation

When a defendant stands mute she is considered to have entered what plea

Not guilty

All of the following are true statements about the US supreme courts EXCEPT

Once confirmed a justice serves an eight year term

Which workgroup member has the responsibly of demonstrating to a jury that a defendant is guilty beyond a responsible doubt

Prosecutor

The role of a defense attorney includes all of the following except:

Representing the state

What did the US Supreme Court rule in Marburry vs Madison?

That the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional (final interpreter]

The US Supreme Court ruled what in Gregg vs Georgia

The death penalties was constitutional if a two step trial procedure was followed

What did the US Supreme court rule in Furmun v Georgia

The death penalty at the time violated the 8th amendment which was against cruel and unusual punishment

Which statement is false regarding the role of the judge in the workroom court room

The judge is responsible for presenting the states case against the defendant

All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work room except

The victim

A trial for a felony offense would be conducted at which tier of the state court system

Trial court of general jursidcition

In which court would a felony trial be held in the federal court system?

US District Court

What did the US Supreme Court rule in India versus Wayneright

We have the right to counsel when charged with a felony even if you can't afford it

The most important form of prosecutorial discretion lies in the power to do what

Wether to charge or not charge somebody with an offense

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

appellate jurisdiction

Who keeps order in the courtroom and announces the judge's entry to the courtroom?

bailiff

Who creates a record of all that occurs during the trial?

court reporter

A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term that may be reduced by good time or gain time is called ________ sentencing.

determinate

The bail decision is made at what stage of the CJ process?

first appearance

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

nolo contendere

When a judge prior to sentencing requests information on the background of a convicted defendant, it is called a

presentence investigation

The most widely used system of indigent defense

public defender programs

Which sentencing goal attempts to make the victim whole again

restoration

Which sentencing goal stresses vengeance?

retribution

A jury that is isolated from the public has been ________.

sequestered

The dual court system consists of

state and federal courts

A state misdemeanor case is likely to start in

trial court of limited jurisdiction

What court is the first appellate level for courts of limited jurisdiction

trial courts of general jurisdiction

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