Final Review True/False
True
A Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) found that police chiefs strongly believe that they can contribute to terrorism prevention by utilizing community policing networks.
False
A peremptory challenge allows attorneys to remove potential jurors, but the attorneys must give a reason for doing.
False
A prosecutor is absolutely immune from liability for giving legal advice to the police.
True
A written document describing the losses, suffering , and trauma experienced by the crime victim or by the victim's survivors is known as a victim-impact statement.
True
An indigent suspect charged with a misdemeanor for which he or she could be sentenced to a term of imprisonment has the constitutional right to be represented by counsel.
True
At least four U.S. Supreme Court justices must vote in favor of a hearing for a case to be heard.
False
By law and judicial precedent, television cameras are permitted in all state and federal courtrooms.
True
Defendants have the constitutional right to represent themselves.
True
Dying declaration and spontaneous statements are considered exceptions to the hearsay rule.
True
Exculpatory evidence is defined as any information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame.
False
If a defendant refuses to testify at trial, the prosecution can tell the jury this is an indication that the person is guilty.
False
In some instances, state courts will hear cases involving alleged violations of federal law.
True
Inequities arise when offenders with vastly different financial resources are fined similar amounts.
True
Information about a defendant's background often comes to the judge in the form of a presentence investigation (PSI) report. (Done by Parolee officer or Probation officer).
False
Information compiled, analyzed, and/or disseminated in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity is known as the police subculture.
True
Less-lethal weapons are those that are designed to disable,capture, or immobilize a suspect rather than kill him or her.
True
Many federal law enforcement agencies require college degrees for entry-level positions.
False
Most convictions, when appealed to higher courts, will be reversed.
False
Most police departments require new officers to have a four-year degree.
False
Most police officers who are shot and killed are killed in shoot-outs with three or more gunmen.
False
Most research has clearly demonstrated that the death penalty can deter potential offenders from committing crime.
False
Once an appeal is accepted, courts within the appellate division conduct a new trial.
True
Peremptory challenges are limited in number.
True
Plea bargaining is a process of negotiation that usually involves the defendant, the prosecutor and the defense counsel and is founded on the mutual interests of all involved.
True
Profiling was originally intended to help catch drug couriers attempting to enter the country.
True
Prosecutors are required to assist the defense in building its case by making available any evidence in their possession.
True
The Missouri Plan for judicial selection combines elements of both election and appointment.
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.
True
The adversarial system is the two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate that pits the prosecution against the defense.
False
The attorney-client privilege is so strong that it is unethical for an attorney to disclose incriminating information about a client, even to prevent death or substantial bodily harm.
False
The current system to represent the indigent is always well-funded.
False
The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine the guilt of a defendant.
True
The two types of courts that function in the American criminal justice system are the state courts and the federal courts.
False
There are twelve U.S. Supreme Court justices.
False
Use of excessive force and the excessive use of force CANNOT be distinguished from the illegal use of force.
