Deck 9: Working in the Courtroom

Question 1

This term describes how similar cases have been settled by a given set of judges, prosecutors, and attorneys.

A)Going rate.
B)Habeas corpus.
C)Stare decisis.
D)Common law.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

This primary administrative officer of the court manages non-judicial functions.

A)Court administrator.
B)Judge.
C)Clerk of the court.
D)Court reporter.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

This court officer records and transcribes a verbatim record of the proceedings.

A)Clerk of the court.
B)Bailiff.
C)Court reporter.
D)Court clerk.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

This court officer is responsible for the mechanical necessities of the court.

A)Bailiff.
B)Court administrator.
C)Court reporter.
D)Clerk of the court.

Question 5

Probation officers supervise probationers and .

A)Maintain order in the courtroom.
B)Take notes on the proceedings.
C)Write pre-sentence investigation reports.
D)Manage the court's non-judicial functions.

Question 6

This employee of a private company provides money for suspects to be released from jail.

A)Clerk of the court.
B)Bailiff.
C)Bail agent.
D)Bail enforcement agent.

Question 7

This court-appointed officer protects the interests of children who must appear in court.

A)Child advocate.
B)Child saver.
C)Juvenile attorney.
D)Juvenile liaison.

Question 8

This agency is at the top of the federal hierarchy of prosecution.

A)The White House.
B)Department of Justice.
C)The Supreme Court.
D)Department of Homeland Security.

Question 9

This organization accredits law schools and provides programs for lawyers and judges.

A)Corporate Bar.
B)Association of Federal Defense Attorneys.
C)American Bar Association.
D)National Bar Association.

Question 10

The decision in this case set forth that the accused has the right to an attorney whether the offense is a misdemeanor or a felony.

A)Argersinger v. Hamlin.
B)United States v. Leon.
C)Schall v. Martin.
D)Weems v. United States.

Question 11

Which of these falls under the jurisdiction of the Justice Department?

A)Policy and assistance offices.
B)Litigation.
C)Investigatory and law enforcement agencies.
D)All of the above.

Question 12

This federal officer coordinates all the appeals of cases that went against the federal government in the lower courts.

A)Attorney general.
B)Chief prosecutor.
C)Secretary of state.
D)Solicitor general.

Question 13

How many U.S. attorneys are there?

A)1
B)207.
C)93.
D)50.

Question 14

The chief legal officer for a state is the .

A)State attorney general.
B)State prosecutor.
C)Public defender.
D)Magistrate court judge.

Question 15

Attorneys in each state must do this (besides passing the bar) to practice law in that state.

A)Take the state oath of attorney.
B)Establish residency.
C)Pay a practice fee.
D)All of the above.

Question 16

Neubauer listed five activities that divide a prosecutor's energies. Which is not one of these?

A)Bailing.
B)Drafting.
C)Fighting.
D)Negotiating.

Question 17

This is the final determination of a case by a court.

A)Sentence.
B)Trial.
C)Disposition.
D)Arraignment.

Question 18

This courtroom actor is responsible for protecting the interests of the accused.

A)Defense attorney.
B)Prosecutor.
C)Bailiff.
D)Judge.

Question 19

In this case, the Supreme Court decided that evidence may be admitted if the fault for a bad warrant rests with the court and not with the police.

A)California v. Trombetta.
B)Argersinger v. Hamlin.
C)Arizona v. Youngblood.
D)United States v. Leon.

Question 20

Each state has its own system for providing for the defense of indigent defendants. Which is not one of these systems?

A)Assigned counsel.
B)Contract systems.
C)Executive appointment.
D)Public defender.

Question 21

This legal decision required states to provide for the legal defense of indigents.

A)In re Sindram.
B)Argersinger v. Hamlin.
C)Mempa v. Rhay.
D)Gideon v. Wainwright.

Question 22

Which of the following is not the duty of a judge?

A)Signing search warrants.
B)Setting bail.
C)Writing pre-sentence reports.
D)Ruling on motions.

Question 23

At the level, judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate according to their advise-and-consent responsibility as stated in the Constitution.

A)Local.
B)State.
C)Federal.
D)All of the above.

Question 24

Merit selection of judges is also called the .

A)Missouri Bar Plan.
B)Mississippi Bar Plan.
C)Michigan Bar Plan.
D)American Bar Plan.

Question 25

Which Justice Department office represents the federal government in prosecuting cases?

A)The U.S. attorneys.
B)The solicitor general.
C)Department of Justice criminal division.
D)All of the above.

Question 26

What type of law enforcement officer can be found in the courthouse?

A)Police officers who testify in trials.
B)Sheriff's deputies.
C)Courthouse security officers.
D)All of the above.

Question 27

Which is one of the systems that courts use to ensure that a defendant will appear in court?

A)Sincere promise.
B)Compurgation.
C)Release on recognizance.
D)All of the above.

Question 28

Local prosecutors perform a range of duties that are concerned with either cases or the preliminary stages of cases.

A)Criminal; civil.
B)Felony; criminal.
C)Misdemeanor; felony.
D)Civil; criminal.

Question 29

In which case did the Supreme Court find that states may incarcerate offenders only if they have been represented by counsel? States are not obliged to appoint counsel for offenders who have not been sentenced to incarceration, even if incarceration is possible.

A)Schall v. Martin.
B)Weems v. United States.
C)Argersinger v. Hamlin.
D)Scott v. Illinois.

Question 30

The Supreme Court's decision requires states to provide for the legal defense of impoverished people.

A)Gabriel.
B)Scott.
C)Gideon.
D)Argersinger.

Question 31

Each state has a unique process for selecting judges.

Question 32

The prosecutor has sole discretion in deciding which cases to prosecute.

Question 33

The actors in the courtroom work group typically cooperate with one another.

Question 34

Most of the prosecutor's work is done in public.

Question 35

The Justice Department is responsible only for the prosecution of cases.

Question 36

The prosecutor is, in many ways, the most powerful operator in the criminal justice system.

Question 37

All courtrooms operate in exactly the same way.

Question 38

The workings of the court are usually easily understood by defendants, victims, and witnesses.

Question 39

According to the First Amendment, "excessive bail shall not be required."

Question 40

Pretrial release must balance two strongly held values: presumption of innocence and preventive detention.

Question 41

The term "courtroom work group" refers to everyone in the courthouse.

Question 42

State court systems are decentralized, with prosecution responsibility distributed across state, county, and local levels.

Question 43

Many states levy few or no restrictions on bail enforcement agents.

Question 44

Prosecutors are so powerful they can do anything they want.

Question 45

The Justice Department's Criminal Division coordinates the prosecution of all federal criminal statutes.

Question 46

The vast majority of chief prosecutors are elected officials.

Question 47

Not all defense attorneys are equally competent.

Question 48

Judges have few duties beyond presiding over the courtroom and handing down sentences.

Question 49

Defense attorneys never become part of the courtroom work group.

Question 50

Private attorneys are always superior to public defenders.

Question 51

List two activities not associated with the prosecution of criminal cases that the attorney general's office is responsible for.

Question 52

List three activities of the U.S. attorneys.

Question 53

What happens when a prosecutor insists on spending too much time and resources on a case?

Question 54

How can being a defendant in a criminal case be financially costly?

Question 55

What are "normal crimes" according to Sudnow?

Question 56

Briefly, what is the American Bar Association (ABA)?

Question 57

How might the workings of the criminal court anger crime victims?

Question 58

List three examples of the types of services a victim-witness program may provide.

Question 59

In terms of pretrial release decisions, what is a cash bond?

Question 60

How does the regulation of bail enforcement agents' activities compare with those of police officers?