Ch 6. Criminal Procedure

Question 1

___ are interrogations conducted by police officers of suspects who are in their custody. (153)

Answer 1

Custodial interrogations

Question 2

Custodial interrogation triggers the need for ____ warnings. (153)

Answer 2

Miranda

Question 3

An agreement to commit a crime or break the law. (157)

Answer 3

A conspiracy

Question 4

In a conspiracy, each of the co-conspirators can be charged with each crime committed by any of the other co-conspirators that is committed ____. (157)

Answer 4

in furtherance of the conspiracy

Question 5

the “stop-and-frisk” scenario is limited to a search for ____, and would not authorize a more invasive search.
(134)

Answer 5

a concealed weapon

Question 6

Stop-and-frisk is often referred to as ____. (134)

Answer 6

a terry stop

Question 7

A ____ occurs when the defendant, or someone who has the right to control access to a particular area, consents to a search being conducted. (134)

Answer 7

consensual search

Question 8

The ____ rule excludes the use of evidence seized or obtained in violation of a defendant’s constitutional rights.

Answer 8

exclusionary

Question 9

_____ can make a citizen’s arrest when the person being arrested has committed a misdemeanor in their presence, or when probable cause exists to believe that the person being arrested has committed a felony. (128)

Answer 9

Anyone

Question 10

The standard used by the grand jury is whether or not ___. (132)

Answer 10

there is probable cause to believe a crime has been committed and probable cause to believe the accused committed it.

Question 11

The ___ authorizes police to use evidence seized without a warrant when it is in plain view of the officer. (134)

Answer 11

plain view doctrine

Question 12

Upon making an arrest, a police officer may search a suspect and the area immediately around a suspect; this is called ___. (134)

Answer 12

a search incident to arrest

Question 13

___ exist when requiring police officers to obtain warrants before acting would have real, immediate, and serious consequences. (137)

Answer 13

exigent circumstances

Question 14

Someone who assisted the principal prior to the crime was called ____. (156)

Answer 14

an accessory before the fact

Question 15

A ___ is the person who actually commits the physical act of crime. (156)

Answer 15

principal

Question 16

Someone who helped the principal commit a crime, but was not actually present on the scene during the commission. (156)

Answer 16

Accessory

Question 17

Someone who helped the principal escape from the scene, evade capture, or who helped cover up the crime was ___. (156)

Answer 17

an accessory after the fact

Question 18

An aider and abettor can be charged as ___. (156)

Answer 18

a principal

Question 19

___ is a defense that calls into question the fairness of police conduct where the conduct of law enforcement personnel was likely to induce a normally law-abiding person to commit the offense. (160)

Answer 19

entrapment

Question 20

when evidence is sufficient for an indictment to be issued and there is a concurrence of 12 or more jurors a ___ will be issued. (132)

Answer 20

true bill

Question 21

Neither admitting nor denying the commission of the crime but agreeing that the evidence is sufficient to establish guilt (132)

Answer 21

nolo contendere

Question 22

Due to the mobility of cars and the impracticality of obtaining a search warrant to stop and search a car, police may search cars if they have ____. (136)

Answer 22

probable cause to believe the vehicle contains contraband