Deck 1: An Overview of Criminal Justice in America: The Role of Criminal Procedure in the Criminal Justice Process

Question 1

Federalism is defined as

A) the body of laws and policies that govern citizen interaction with officials.
B) the legal system in the United States that allows advocates for both parties.
C) the separation of powers between the state and federal government.
D) none of the above.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

During the criminal justice process, the ________________________ is usually when the initial contact between a citizen and law enforcement is likely to occur.

A) arraignment
B) arrest
C) investigation
D) both b and c.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The four basic sources governing criminal proceedings in the United States include

A) constitutions, statutes, case law, and court rules
B) constitutions, citations, case law, and court rules
C) citations, tort law, case law, and statutes
D) citations, constitutions, tort law, and case law

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of a source governing criminal proceedings?

A) Bill of Rights
B) state constitutions
C) federal statutes
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which Amendment contains the right against unreasonable search and seizure?

A) 4^th
B) 5^th
C) 6^th
D) 8^th

Question 6

Which Amendment contains the right against double jeopardy?

A) 4^th
B) 5^th
C) 6^th
D) 8^th

Question 7

Which Amendment contains the right to a speedy and public trial?

A) 4^th
B) 5^th
C) 6^th
D) 8^th

Question 8

Which Amendment contains the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation?

A) 5^th
B) 6^th
C) 8^th
D) 14^th

Question 9

The 14^th Amendment contains the right to?

A) right against cruel and unusual punishment
B) right against excessive bail
C) right to confront witnesses
D) equal protection

Question 10

A warrant is defined as

A) a law governing the interaction between citizens and law enforcement.
B) a written order directing a peace officer to take a person into custody on a designated charge.
C) a verbal order directing a peace officer to take a person into custody.
D) none of the above

Question 11

Diversion is defined as

A) a discretionary decision on the part of an official that there is a better way to deal with a defendant than to prosecute him or her.
B) a written order directing a peace officer to take a person into custody on a designated charge.
C) the result of a guilty finding after prosecution.
D) the result of a not guilty finding after prosecution.

Question 12

The purpose of an arraignment is?

A) find the defendant guilty
B) record the suspects arrest information.
C) to inform the defendant of their formal charges and enter a plea.
D) for bail to be set.

Question 13

80% or more of defendant in criminal cases plead __________________.

A) guilty
B) not guilty
C) no contest
D) done of the above

Question 14

The double jeopardy clause states that a defendant ________________________.

A) cannot be tried in both state and federal court.
B) cannot be retried after an acquittal.
C) cannot be tried in two states.
D) all of the above.

Question 15

The doctrine of stare decisis means "let the decision stay."

Question 16

Diversion takes place after a defendant is convicted.

Question 17

Prosecutors issue an indictment to send a defendant to court.

Question 18

To receive a search warrant, there must be probable cause.

Question 19

A case brief includes the facts, issues, holding, and responses.