Deck 8: People and Problems in the Courts

Question 1

In ________ programs, prosecutors select certain types of cases that can proceed quickly through the court system.

A) Differentiated case management
B) Prosecutorial case management
C) Special prosecutor
D) None of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The ____________ is elected and authorized to employ a number of assistant public defenders to serve all indigent defendants.

A) Assigned counsel
B) Privately retained counsel
C) Public defender
D) Panel attorney

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is an indigent defendant?

A) Mentally ill defendants
B) The poor
C) Minorities
D) Female defendants

Answer 3

B

Question 4

This is used when lawyers submit bids to serve as counsel on an annual basis.

A) Privately retained counsel
B) Pro se defense
C) Community defense
D) Contract system

Question 5

_________ is the process used to select the jury.

A) Peremptory challenge
B) Voir dire
C) Jury nullification
D) Prosecutorial case management

Question 6

This involves policies and procedures to expedite case processing, such as moving towards early screening of cases to plan for later processing, diversion, and so on.

A) Differentiated case management
B) Vertical prosecution
C) Community prosecution
D) Prosecutorial case management

Question 7

This refers to the "regular" players in the U.S. criminal courts.

A) Courtroom work group
B) Court "culture"
C) Vertical prosecution
D) Community collaboration

Question 8

Which of the following factors is not used to determine client indigent status?

A) Nature of charge
B) Age
C) Race
D) Ability to post bond

Question 9

____________ occurs because the defendant now has an advocate, someone who can negotiate for him or her.

A) Vertical prosecution
B) Plea bargaining
C) Voir dire
D) Innocence project(s)

Question 10

In the federal system, assigned counsel are referred to as ________________ because defense counsel are assigned from a list or panel of approved lawyers.

A) Federally assigned counsel
B) Public defender
C) Privately retained counsel
D) Panel attorneys

Question 11

Assigned counsel systems serve fewer than half of all indigent criminal defendants.

Question 12

Evidence has shown that jury nullification does not occur.

Question 13

Prosecutors are usually locally elected for a specified term, usually about four years.

Question 14

A special prosecutor is hired when there is concern about possible conflicts of interest.

Question 15

The Missouri Plan is a judicial nominating commission that rates the qualifications of candidates for prosecutor positions.

Question 16

The courtroom workgroup is the solution to the problem of what some perceive as unacceptable delays in the processing of criminal cases from arrest to disposition.

Question 17

English law forbids the press from reporting on pending criminal cases.

Question 18

In the case of victims, legislation in most states requires the courts to provide services to crime victims.

Question 19

Many people believe that the slow disposition of criminal cases positively impacts crime victims.

Question 20

More than 50 percent of murder cases are adjudicated within 3 months.

Question 21

Defense attorneys are overworked and often fail to meaningfully negotiate for their client.

Question 22

The Supreme Court has ruled that cameras in the courtroom violate a defendant's right to a fair trial.

Question 23

The inaccuracy of eyewitnesses is the most common cause of wrongful convictions.