Chapter 5

Question 1

define double jeopardy

Answer 1

prevents someone from receiving the same punishment twice for the same crime

Question 2

what is double jeopardy when referring to racial minorities?

Answer 2

makes it more difficult for minority defendants to obtain competent attorneys. may increase their odds of being convicted and sentenced harshly

Question 3

What rights does the 6th amendment provide?

Answer 3

right to counsel

Question 4

Explain the circumstances that led to the first bail reform movement in the 1960s

Answer 4

stressed reduced pretrial detention

Question 5

Explain the circumstances that led to the second bail reform movement in the 1970s

Answer 5

stressed increased crime control & political wind shift

Question 6

define selective prosecution

Answer 6

Singling out cases for prosecution that involve minorities

Question 7

what does the 8th amendment prohibit?

Answer 7

excessive bail

Question 8

what does the Powell v Alabama (1932) decision require states to do?

Answer 8

provide attorney for poor people being accused of capital crimes

Question 9

what was Devonte S accused of?

Answer 9

triple homicide

Question 10

what % of criminal cases are reconciled via pretrial plea bargaining?

Answer 10

96%

Question 11

Which law created the crack cocaine vs powder cocaine sentencing disparity?

Answer 11

the fair sentencing act

Question 12

What did the Manhattan Bail project’s investigation into releasing defendants on their own recognizance conclude?

Answer 12

The majority of defendants released did appear for trial

Question 13

what power a prosecutor has in reference to filing formal charges and reducing charges from felonies to misdemeanors?

Answer 13

probable cause assumptions