Deck 22: Courtroom Personnel

Question 1

The United States uses a(n) _______ legal system that involves two parties-the prosecution and the defense-presenting their cases before a judge and perhaps a jury.

A) autonomous
B) democratic
C) adversarial
D) federalist

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is correct with regard to lay judges?

A) They are not lawyers.
B) They are often found in large cities.
C) The requirements to become one are particularly stringent.
D) They are used in all states.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Missouri Bar Plan (or Missouri Plan) is most closely associated with which form of judicial selection?

A) Appointment
B) Nonpartisan election
C) Partisan election
D) Merit selection

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a state representative who provides a key link between the police and the courts and generally represents the state in criminal cases?

A) A lay judge
B) A paralegal
C) A defense attorney
D) A prosecutor

Question 5

Who are the primary litigators for the federal government?

A) State legislators
B) U.S. attorneys
C) State senators
D) U.S. paralegals

Question 6

The _______ approach refers to the way that prosecutors' offices consider their caseloads and resources for prosecution with regard to their decision to prosecute; offices with high caseloads are more likely to screen out cases for diversion.

A) legal sufficiency
B) trial sufficiency
C) system efficiency
D) defendant rehabilitation

Question 7

What groups of people do not work in the courts yet contribute to courtroom proceedings?

Question 8

The Office of the Solicitor General represents the U.S. government before the U.S. Supreme Court in federal appeals.

Question 9

Most individuals who enter the criminal justice system hire their own defense representation.

Question 10

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the "objective standard of reasonableness" is the criteria to be used for assessing the quality of indigent representation.

Question 11

Assigned counsel systems represent the largest percentage of indigent defendants.

Question 12

The Sixth Amendment provides defendants the right to a trial by jury, although states have the right to decide the size of the juries in criminal trials.

Question 13

Serving on a jury is a civic duty, which means it is a responsibility of citizens to their government.

Question 14

Courts may issue a subpoena duces tecum, which is essentially an arrest warrant for those who do not appear for jury duty.

Question 15

How and why are indigent defendants represented in court?