Test 2 - Crij 1301 Chapter 8

Front 1

All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work group, EXCEPT __________.

A) Victim
B) Judge
C) Defense Attorney
D) Prosecuting Attorney

Back 1

A) Victim

Front 2

All of the following discretionary decisions are always inappropriate, EXCEPT __________.

A) Reducing charges in exchange for personal considerations.
B) Deciding not to prosecute friends or political cronies.
C) Following a state bar version of the ABA rules.
D) Over-zealously prosecuting a case to seek heightened visibility.

Back 2

C) Following a state bar version of the ABA rules.

Front 3

Which of the following statements is false regarding the roles of a judge in the courtroom work group?

A) The judge is responsible for presenting the state's case against the defendant.
B) If a guilty verdict has been returned, the judge is responsible for imposing a sentence.
C) The judge holds the ultimate authority in ruling on matters of law.
D) The primary duty of a judge is to ensure justice.

Back 3

A) The judge is responsible for presenting the state's case against the defendant.

(This is the prosecuting attorney, not the judge!)

Front 4

Which work group member has the responsibility of demonstrating to a jury that a defendant is guilty beyond reasonable doubt?

Back 4

The Prosecutor.

Front 5

The role of a defense attorney does NOT include __________.

A) Testing the strength of the prosecution's case.
B) Appealing a conviction.
C) Representing the accused.
D) Representing the state.

Back 5

D) Representing the state.

Front 6

Criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyer can use all of the following systems, EXCEPT __________.

A) Assigned Counsel.
B) Public Defenders.
C) Bailiffs.
D) Contractual Arrangements.

Back 6

C) Bailiffs,

(They're the bouncer in the courtroom, not an attorney!)

Front 7

What is the primary purpose of any criminal trial?

Back 7

Determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence.

Front 8

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

Back 8

The Bailiff.

Front 9

Which of the following terms refers to the issue of whether the defendant is actually responsible for the crime of which he or she stands accused?

A) Implied Guilt
B) Factual Guilt
C) Demonstrated Guilt
D) Legal Guilt

Back 9

B) Factual Guilt

Front 10

The most widely used system of indigent defense involves __________.

Back 10

Public Defender Programs.

Front 11

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

Back 11

The Clerk of Court.

Front 12

Criminal trials under the American system of justice are built around __________.

Back 12

An Adversarial System.

Front 13

All of the following are outsiders to the courtroom work group, EXCEPT __________.

A) Defendants
B) Victims
C) Lay Witnesses
D) Bailiff

Back 13

D) Bailiff

Front 14

Which of the following represents the order of steps in a criminal trial?

A) Jury Selection, Trial Initiation, Opening Statements, Presentation of Evidence, Closing Arguments, the Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Deliberations, the Verdict.
B) Trial Initiation, Jury Selection, Opening Statements, Presentation of Evidence, Closing Arguments, the Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Deliberations, the Verdict.
C) Opening Statements, Jury Selection, Presentation of Evidence, Trial Initiation, Closing Arguments, the Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Deliberations, the Verdict.
D) The Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Selection, Opening Statements, Trial Initiation, Presentation of Evidence, Closing Arguments, Jury Deliberations, the Verdict.

Back 14

B) Trial Initiation, Jury Selection, Opening Statements, Presentation of Evidence, Closing Arguments, the Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Deliberations, the Verdict.

Front 15

The federal Speedy Trial Act allows for the dismissal of charges when the prosecution does not seek indictment within 30 days of arrest, or when a trial does not begin within __________ working days after indictment.

Back 15

70.

Front 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of juror challenge?

A) Peremptory Challenges
B) Challenges to the Array
C) Challenges for Cause
D) Challenges for Knowledge

Back 16

D) Challenges for Knowledge

Front 17

In 1972, the Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a policy opposing __________ in district courts, and that policy was incorporated into the Code of Conduct for United States Judges.

Back 17

Broadcast of Civil Proceedings

Front 18

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

Back 18

Adversarial System

Front 19

Weapons, tire tracks, and fingerprints are examples of __________.

Back 19

Real Evidence.

Front 20

Which of the following officially notifies witnesses that they are to appear in court to testify?

A) Appeal
B) Sentence
C) Subpoena
D) Bill

Back 20

C) Subpoena

Front 21

Which of the following organizations, located on the campus of the University of Nevada at Reno, provides specialized training to judges?

A) Judicial Training Academy
B) Bureau of Justice Statistics
C) American Bar Association
D) National Judicial College

Back 21

D) National Judicial College (NJC)

Front 22

Court-Appointed defense attorneys, whose fees are paid at a set rate by the local or state government, are also called __________.

Back 22

Assigned Counsel.

Front 23

The __________ system relies on full-time salaried staff.

Back 23

Public Defender

Front 24

Which of the following is NOT another named for a prosecuting attorney?

A) Assigned Counsel.
B) Solicitor.
C) State's Attorney.
D) District Attorney.

Back 24

A) Assigned Counsel.

Front 25

During a trial, the __________ stage happens before the __________ stage, but after the __________ stage.

A) Closing Arguments; Opening Statement; Jury Selection.

B) Jury Selection; Opening Statement; Presentation of Evidence.

C) Opening Statement; Closing Statement; Jury Selection.

D) Presentation of Evidence; Opening Statement; Closing Statement

Back 25

C) Opening Statement; Closing Statement; Jury Selection.

Front 26

Which of the following is an example of jury tampering?

A) Contacting a Sequestered Jury.
B) Wrangling over Jury Selection.
C) Addressing the Jury in the Courtroom.
D) Avoiding Jury Duty.

Back 26

A) Contacting a Sequestered Jury.

Front 27

The most important form of prosecutorial discretion lies in power to __________.

Back 27

Charge, or not to charge, a person with an offense.

Front 28

One study suggests that some prosecutors have an inherent tendency to be lenient toward __________ defendants but discriminate against __________ defendants when deciding whether to prosecute.

Back 28

Female; Minority

Front 29

Which of the following terms describes an attorney who works for a law firm?

A) Court-Appointed Counsel.
B) Public Defender.
C) Prosecuting Attorney.
D) Private Attorney.

Back 29

D) Private Attorney.

Front 30

A defendant would be entitled to counsel if she were too poor to afford an attorney in each of the following situations, EXCEPT __________.

A) She were charged with a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of six months in jail.
B) She were charged with a felony.
C) She were charged with a capital crime.
D) She were charged with a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a $100 fine.

Back 30

D) She were charged with a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a $100 fine.

(If facing any incarceration they get an attorney)

Front 31

A BJS survey found the majority of both state- and country-based public defender offices __________.

Back 31

Employed substantially fewer than needed support staff.

Front 32

What is the single most important criterion for determining the level of proof necessary for conviction in criminal trials?

Back 32

Reasonable Doubt Standard.

Front 33

What percentage of state inmates represent themselves at trial?

Back 33

3%

Front 34

Which of the following witnesses provides information about the personality, family life, business acumen, and so on of the defendant in an effort to show that this is not the kind of person who would commit the crime with which he or she is charged?

A) Character Witness
B) Secure Witness
C) Eyewitness
D) Expert Witness

Back 34

A) Character Witness

Front 35

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a bailiff?

A) To announce the judge's entry into the courtroom.
B) To prevent the escape of the accused.
C) To cross-examine witnesses.
D) To ensure order in the courtroom.

Back 35

C) To cross-examine witnesses.

Front 36

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

Back 36

Court Reporter.

Front 37

Who is responsible for swearing in witnesses?

Back 37

Clerk of Court.

Front 38

A written order issued by a judicial officer requiring an individual to appear in court to give testimony is called a __________.

Back 38

Subpoena.

Front 39

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

Back 39

Sequestered.

Front 40

Juries in most states are composed of how many members?

Back 40

12.

Front 41

Evidence that required interpretation or that required a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates is called __________.

Back 41

Circumstantial Evidence.

Front 42

The Batson decision laid out the requirement defendants must prove when seeking to establish __________.

Back 42

The discriminatory use of peremptory challenges.

Front 43

How many states allow the use of videotaped testimony for child witnesses?

Back 43

37.

Front 44

The intentional making of false statement as part of the testimony by a sworn witness in a judicial proceeding is called __________.

Back 44

Perjury.