Question 1

Which of the following category represents the most serious types of crimes?&#10;A)misdemeanors&#10;B)infractions&#10;C)felonies&#10;D)summary offenses

Accepted Answer

Felonies represent the most serious category of crimes, often punishable by significant prison sentences or even the death penalty in some jurisdictions.

Question 2

When a district attorney chooses not to formally charge a suspect in a case, this is an example of:&#10;A)detecting and investigating criminal offenses&#10;B)arraignment&#10;C)a Gerstein review&#10;D)prosecutorial discretion

Accepted Answer

Prosecutorial discretion refers to the decision-making power of prosecutors, including the choice not to charge a suspect with a crime. This can be based on various factors such as lack of evidence, resource allocation, or considerations of justice and public interest.

Question 3

An example of a surety bond would be&#10;A)a person in custody paying the full bail amount in cash&#10;B)a person in custody paying a non-refundable fee to a for-profit bonding company, which then posts the bail amount&#10;C)a person in custody paying only a percentage of the bail amount&#10;D)a person in custody allowing the court to place a lien on their property as payment of bail

Accepted Answer

A surety bond involves a third party, typically a for-profit bonding company, which agrees to pay the bail amount on behalf of the defendant in exchange for a non-refundable fee. This is exactly what is described in option B.

Question 4

The U.S. Supreme Court rendered the Federal Sentencing Guidelines as advisory in which case?&#10;A)Santobello v. New York (1971)&#10;B)Missouri v. Frye (2012)&#10;C)United States v. Booker (2005)&#10;D)United States v. Armstrong (1996)

Accepted Answer

United States v. Booker (2005) is the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, to ensure that the guidelines did not infringe upon the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial by allowing judges to make factual determinations that could increase a sentence beyond what was authorized by the jury's verdict alone.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the three types of plea bargains?&#10;A)charge bargain&#10;B)evidence bargain&#10;C)sentence bargain&#10;D)implicit plea bargain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not one...

Question 6

The reason public defenders are less effective than private lawyers is because:&#10;A)private lawyers are paid more money&#10;B)public defenders are not very smart&#10;C)prosecutors do not like negotiating with public defenders&#10;D)public defenders attract less winnable cases as a result of self-selection

Accepted Answer

Public defenders often handle more challenging cases due to the nature of their work, which involves representing clients who cannot afford private lawyers. This self-selection can lead to a higher proportion of difficult cases, potentially affecting their overall effectiveness.

Deck 7: Criminal Law