Chapter 10

Question 1

• The first contact with an officer of the court
• Formal notice of the charges
• Advised of rights

Answer 1

First appearance

Question 2

During first appearance a person is given an opportunity to….

Answer 2

Retain a lawyer or to have one appointed

Question 3

Promise to appear in court when required

Answer 3

Pretrial release

Question 4

• No grand jury
• Information/complaint against accused
• Probable cause

Answer 4

Preliminary hearing

Question 5

Almost always conditions to…

Answer 5

Your release

Question 6

You will always have _____ with _____ in federal courts

Answer 6

Bonds

Condition

Question 7

First appearance before the court with authority to try the case

Answer 7

Arraignment

Question 8

What 2 purposes does an arraignment serve?

Answer 8

1. ) Inform suspect of specific charges

2. ) Allow defendant to enter a plea

Question 9

What 3 pleas are there?

Answer 9

1. ) Guilty
2. ) Not guilty
3. ) Nolo contendere

Question 10

True/False

In federal court charge must be issued in 30 days or it’s invalid

Answer 10

True

Question 11

No contest

Answer 11

Nolo Contendere

Question 12

Conditions of release =

Answer 12

Bail

Question 13

1. ) Protecting the accused

2. ) Protecting society

Answer 13

Conditions of release

Question 14

Bail serves what 2 purposes

Answer 14

1. ) Helps ensure reappearance of the accused in court

2. ) Prevents unconvicted persons from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily

Question 15

A document guaranteeing the appearance of a defendant in court as required and recording the pledge of money or property to be paid to the court if he or she does not appear

Answer 15

Bail bond

Question 16

Defendants who pose a danger to the public may…

Answer 16

be detained until the time of their trial

Question 17

Limit the right to bail on certain kinds of offenders

Answer 17

Danger laws

Question 18

The process of negotiating an agreement among the defendant the prosecutor and the court as to an appropriate plea and associated sentence in a given case

Answer 18

Plea bargaining

Question 19

The main purpose of the criminal trial is…

Answer 19

To determine defendant’s innocence or guilt

Question 20

Trials are built around the _______ system

Answer 20

Adversarial

Question 21

The process in which both the prosecution and defense can use challenges to remove prospective jurors from the jury pool

Answer 21

Jury selection

Question 22

3 ways to remove prospective jurors

Answer 22

1. ) Challenge to the array
2. ) Challenge for cause
3. ) Peremptory challenge

Question 23

Meant to break up any grid lock

Answer 23

Dynamite charge