Chapter 7-9 Flashcards
The geographic location and/or legal boundaries which determine the range of the courts authority
Jurisdiction
punishments that fall somewhere between probation and prison are known as
intermediate sanctions
what type of evidence may be presented in court for consideration by the jury
all of thee
according to the video “inside death row” which state has the busiest execution chamber in the united states
Texas
the person who represents accused and convicted persons in the criminal justice system is known as the
defense attorney
which statement is true
both felonies and misdemeanors are crimes
who is the house counsel and the trial counsel for the police
prosecutor
which of these is not one of the four main goals of punishment
incarceration
an attorney may remove a prospective juror without giving a reason using which of the following
peremptory challenge
which of the following is not one of the key relationships of the prosecutor
these are all key relationships of the prosecutor
trials conducted by a judge who acts as fact finder and determines issues of law, with no jury, would be called
a bench trial
which of the following statements about public defenders is true
they often face a heavy caseload
what is one of the major concerns about plea bargaining raised in the video “the plea”
innocent people accept plea bargains without understanding the consequences
according to the video “solitary confinement” what determines whether a person is put in the general population or in solitary confinement
their behavior in prison
which are two punishment objectives of the death penalty
incapacitation and retribution
this is the standard used by a jury to decide if the prosecution has proved enough evidence for a conviction
reasonable doubt
which of these is NOT one of the steps in the trial process
these are all steps in the trial process
which of the following is NOT a responsibility of judges
these are all responsibilities of judges
which statement about jail is true
most of the people in jail are poor
if a person is in preventive detention what was denied
bail
the defense attorneys responsibility is not to save the suspect from conviction, but to protect the suspects
constitutional rights
trials in the united states pit prosecutor against defense attorney this is known as the —- system
adversarial
an attorney may remove a prospective juror by showing that he or she has some bias or some other legal disability using
challenge for cause
which of the following is NOT a factor in how the judge determines the amount of the bail
seriousness of the crime
after deciding that a case should be filed against an offender the next step of the prosecutor is to determine
which charges to file against the offender
US supreme court rulings have made it difficult for a convicted offender to prove their attorney did not provide competent counsel because
the defendant would need to prove that the attorney committed specific errors that affected the outcome of their case
what of these forms of punishment would be considered an intermediate sanction
all of these
this type of election occurs when a judicial candidate is openly endorsed by a political party
partisan election
how many people will probably be executed in Washington state this year
0
which best describes the frequency of plea bargaining in the united states
a vast majority of cases are plea bargained
in general you are more likely to get a longer prison sentence if you
none of the above would make a difference
which of the following is not one of the judges main functions
prosecutor
which of the following most accurately describes the discretion given to a prosecutor
broad discretion
what is one way of providing counsel to indigent defendants
all of the above
the purpose of bail is to
assure that the accused appears for trial
which of the following statements about the bail system is true
bail discriminates against the less affluent members of society
harsh unjust punishments may result from
both racial discrimination and wrongful convictions
about what percent of defendants plead guilty and go to a sentencing hearing rather than trial
about 90%
the process of screening out jurors that might be biased (or otherwise incapable of being fair) is known as
voir dire
which of the following situation is an example of restorative justice
a juvenile who stole a lawn mower meets with the victim to discuss his actions
What is an appeal based on
a claim that one or more errors of law or procedure were made during the investigation arrest or trial process
depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society by detaining the offender in prison is called
incapacitation
the practice under which judges grant release if the defendant is employed and has roots in the community is known as
release on recognizance
in “murder on a sunday morning” the police questioned Brenton Butler because
he was a young black male walking near the hotel where the murder occurred
what happens at the arraignment
the charges are read and the accused pleads guilty or not guilty
punishment designed to affect the future choice and behavior of an individual and targeted at an individual who has already been convicted is called
specific deterrence
In two cases decided in 2012 lafler v cooper and misssouri v frye the US supreme court made it clear that
plea bargaining is a critial stage of proceedings so that defendant is entitled to effective assistance of counsel
the sentencing process is infuenced by
all of these
people whose opposition to the death penalty is so strong as to prevent or substantially impair the performance of their duty on a jury are known as
withespoon excludables
in “the plea” who did not plead guilty
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