Deck 6: Jurors, Witnesses, and Others in the Judicial Process

Question 1

Which of the following is the most likely way for a member of the public to participate in the judicial process?

A) Member of a citizens' advocacy group.
B) Witness to a crime.
C) Plaintiff in a civil case.
D) Defendant in a criminal case.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A) Fourth.
B) Fifth.
C) Sixth.
D) Eighth.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Trial juries are also called ___________ juries.

A) Petit.
B) Grand.
C) Lay.
D) Peer.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a qualification for jury service?

A) Age.
B) Citizenship.
C) Education.
D) No crime conviction.

Question 5

Groups of potential jurors called for a case are called the

A) Venue.
B) Venison.
C) Venire.
D) Assembly.

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely responsible for summoning potential jurors?

A) Prosecutors.
B) Administrative office of courts.
C) Judges.
D) Court clerks.

Question 7

In most states juries in criminal cases are composed of ______ members.

A) 6.
B) 10.
C) 12.
D) 14.

Question 8

Which cases allow each side the greatest number of peremptory challenges?

A) Civil cases.
B) Misdemeanor cases.
C) Felony cases.
D) Death penalty cases.

Question 9

At a fundamental level, the job of a jury is to

A) Listen to evidence.
B) Determine the truth.
C) Both and b.
D) Neither a nor b.

Question 10

The jury foreperson is selected through

A) Appointment by the judge.
B) Selection by the jury commissioner.
C) Appointment by the bailiff.
D) Vote from the other jurors.

Question 11

If a jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict this is called

A) A change of venue.
B) An appealable error.
C) A contrary jury.
D) A hung jury.

Question 12

Eyewitnesses may testify to anything that they have perceived by

A) Their physical senses.
B) Their professional experience.
C) Information from external sources.
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Eyewitnesses may also be called

A) Silent witnesses.
B) Unreliable witnesses.
C) Expert witnesses.
D) Lay witnesses.

Question 14

If all parties recognize the expertise of a witness, they can agree with one another before the court in a process called

A) Stipulation.
B) Qualification.
C) Deposition.
D) Perception.

Question 15

What do we call the list of cases pending before a judge or judges?

A) Docket.
B) Deposition.
C) Qualification.
D) Venire.

Question 16

Who is responsible for distributing the trial transcripts to judges and attorneys?

A) Jury coordinators.
B) Court clerks.
C) Law clerks.
D) Bailiffs.

Question 17

Which of Roscoe Pound's principles became the basis of the court administration movement?

A) Court unification.
B) Judicial superintendents.
C) Administrative personnel.
D) Policy research.

Question 18

Which of the following is a problem associated with juries with fewer than 12 members?

A) They are slower to reach a verdict.
B) They are more costly for the government.
C) They are less likely to be representative of the community.
D) They are more likely to prejudge the facts of the case.

Question 19

_____________ juries are prevented from having contact with members of the public.

A) Deposed.
B) Stipulated.
C) Sequestered.
D) Qualified.

Question 20

Who is responsible for setting a court's docket?

A) Judges.
B) Jury coordinators.
C) Court reporters.
D) Court clerks.

Question 21

The constitutional right to a jury trial in a criminal case is provided for in the Eighth Amendment.

Question 22

The U.S. Supreme Court has guaranteed juveniles a right to a jury trial in delinquency proceedings.

Question 23

Convicted felons may be disqualified from jury service in many states.

Question 24

Challenges to prospective jurors without a stated cause are known as peremptory challenges.

Question 25

The Supreme Court's opinion in Batson v. Kentucky said that all people of a certain racial group may be excluded from jury service if there is a compelling reason to do so.

Question 26

All states require jury verdicts to be unanimous.

Question 27

A jury that cannot reach a verdict is known as a sequestered jury.

Question 28

Unlike other witnesses, expert witnesses are allowed to testify as to their opinions.

Question 29

Discuss the impact and impressions that jury service may have on an individual about the courts and their functions. What implications does this have for society and the legal system?

Question 30

Discuss the reasons that individuals may be excluded from jury service. Should judges implement more stringent criteria in determining whether people can be excused from service, or does it cause harm to require people to serve on a jury who do not want to be there? Explain your reasoning.

Question 31

Explain the role of expert witnesses in a trial. Should experts be compensated for their testimony? Does expert compensation distort the judicial process by making them more inclined to testify favorably toward the party paying them?

Question 32

Discuss the functions that are performed by bailiffs and how this job has changed as a result of various events in recent years.

Question 33

Describe the reasons for which attorneys can strike potential jurors and the limits on those reasons. Is this a fair process, and is it the best way to ensure an impartial jury? Should peremptory challenges be permitted for any reason? Explain your reasoning.

Question 34

Stated that the right to trial by jury does not extend to juvenile delinquency proceedings.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 35

Gives instructions to the jury.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 36

A jury that is unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 37

Individuals who testify at trial regarding personal knowledge of a case's facts.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 38

Said that peremptory challenges cannot be used in a racially discriminatory way.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 39

May be quantified by a unanimous jury verdict.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 40

Individuals who testify at trial regarding their profession opinions on particular issues.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 41

A formal interview with a witness outside the courtroom.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 42

Extended the right to trial by jury to the states.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 43

Hearing in which attorneys can assert or challenge a witness's expertise.

A) Hung
B) Expert witnesses
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Judge
E) Qualifying the witness
F) Batson v. Kentucky
G) Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
H) Deposition
I) Lay witnesses
J) Duncan v. Louisiana