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Question 1

Every criminal act can be prosecuted in federal court.

Answer 1

false

Question 2

All states have appellate courts.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Setting bail is to help ensure that defendants show up for court.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A U.S. district court’s ruling is always binding in all cases in all jurisdictions.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

The Supreme Court must hear and give full consideration on all appeals that involve the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The Miranda warning can never be discarded because it is part of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The entire bill of rights, in its entirety, must be incorporated into all states, without restriction.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Police may file more than one charge for the same event to raise bail in order to prevent the release of a defendant.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

The only person who has discretion in the decision to charge a suspect is the police officer.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

A plea bargain is automatically enforceable once the agreement is signed by the defendant and prosecutor.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

The prosector must disclose all evidence to the defendant prior to a plea agreement.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

A police officer may be sued for making an arrest without probable cause.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Lawyers must always have a good reason to dismiss a potential juror during the selection process.

Answer 13

false

Question 14

A jury’s verdict must always be consistent with the evidence presented in court.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

A bifurcated procedure is when the sentencing stage is separate from the guilt innocent stage.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Habeas Corpus must be filed within 12 months of the guilty verdict.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

A Habeas corpus is seldom successful.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Probable cause has the same level of case as “clear and convincing evidence”.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Probable cause has the same level of cause as preponderance of the evidence.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Probable cause must always exist for a proper arrest.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Probable cause is necessary for stopping people during roadblocks for DUI investigations.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

All arrests require an arrest warrant.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

All searches require a search warrant

Answer 23

false

Question 24

The requirement of probable cause is designed to control police behavior.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

An approved warrant creates a presumption of probable cause.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

To overturn a warrant in court, the defendant must show probable cause that there was not enough evidence for the issuance of the warrant.

Answer 26

false

Question 27

Police officers may develop probable cause after the fact to support a police action.

Answer 27

false

Question 28

A police officer may arrest the passenger of a car if there are drugs in the passenger compartment of the car.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

If each factor considered separately does not necessarily indicate any wrongdoing, then there can be no conviction by the jury in court.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

The police may legally stop a car for unprovoked flight.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The police may detain a person without probable cause.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Search warrants, by definition, expire in 48 hours.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

Hunch 
reasonable suspicion 
probable cause 
clear and convincing evidence 
beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer 33

True in this order

Question 34

For practical purposes, probable cause is _____ confident that a crime is occurring or has occurred.

Answer 34

51%