Deck 13: Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Question 1

In court, all of the following pieces of information can be considered impeachment evidence EXCEPT the defendant's:

A) past conviction(s) for a similar crime or crimes.
B) past conviction(s) for other kinds of crimes.
C) history of documented dishonest behavior at work.
D) history of multiple premarital affairs.

Answer 1

history of multiple premarital affairs.

Question 2

Research suggests that judges and juries agree on verdicts in about _____ of cases.

A) 3/4
B) 1/2
C) 1/3
D) 1/4

Answer 2

3/4

Question 3

Compared with 12-person juries, 6-person juries:

A) deliberate longer.
B) generate more arguments.
C) are less predictable.
D) recall evidence more accurately.

Answer 3

are less predictable.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a factor likely to lead to a hung jury?

A) Unanimous decision rules.
B) Ambiguity of evidence.
C) Length of trial.
D) Attorney skills.

Question 5

For centuries, English law dictated that a jury should have _____ people. In the United States, the minimum constitutionally allowed number of jurors is _____.

A) 12; 6
B) 8; 12
C) 8; 6
D) 6; 12

Question 6

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding research on inadmissible evidence?

A) Jurors disregard inadmissible evidence when they consider it irrelevant or unfair.
B) If the judge does not explain clearly why the evidence should be disregarded, jurors are less likely to ignore the evidence.
C) Jurors are reluctant to disregard inadmissible evidence when they consider it useful.
D) Judges' instructions to disregard inadmissible evidence have no effect on jurors' decisions.

Question 7

Which of the following represents the leniency bias in jury decision making?

A) All-female juries are more lenient.
B) All-minority juries are more lenient.
C) More diverse juries are likely to acquit.
D) Evenly split juries are more likely to acquit.

Question 8

In which of the following conditions would a defendant be judged more harshly?

A) When the defendant is badly injured during the commission of a crime.
B) When the moral character of the defendant is superior to that of the victim.
C) When the defendant uses his or her attractiveness to commit a crime.
D) When the defendant is the same race as a juror.

Question 9

At times, juries deliberately decide to ignore, disregard, or go beyond the law because to do otherwise would violate the moral conscience of the community. This action is known as:

A) judicial immunity.
B) jury nullification.
C) jury deliberation.
D) jury injunction.

Question 10

Which of the following is most strongly correlated with jury verdicts?

A) The severity of filed charges.
B) Pretrial publicity against the defendant.
C) The strength of evidence.
D) The complexity of instructions to the jury.

Question 11

Which of the following states requires judges to pre-instruct juries?

A) Arizona.
B) California.
C) New Mexico.
D) New York.

Question 12

Research on expert testimony's effect on jurors finds that the most persuasive testimony meets all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

A) It is clear.
B) It is specific to the issues of the case.
C) It is complex.
D) It is somewhat repetitive.

Question 13

The process by which jurors change their opinions because of compelling arguments from other jurors is known as:

A) normative influence.
B) informational influence.
C) reconciliation.
D) situational influence.

Question 14

Research on inadmissible evidence indicates that:

A) judges are able to disregard inadmissible evidence better than are jurors.
B) jurors are able to disregard inadmissible evidence better than are judges.
C) both judges and jurors are able to disregard inadmissible evidence.
D) neither judges nor jurors are able to disregard inadmissible evidence.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the deliberation process?

A) Closed conflict.
B) Orientation.
C) Reconciliation.
D) Open conflict.