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
