Chapter 7-9

Question 1

The geographic location and/or legal boundaries which determine the range of the courts authority

Answer 1

Jurisdiction

Question 2

punishments that fall somewhere between probation and prison are known as

Answer 2

intermediate sanctions

Question 3

what type of evidence may be presented in court for consideration by the jury

Answer 3

all of thee

Question 4

according to the video “inside death row” which state has the busiest execution chamber in the united states

Answer 4

Texas

Question 5

the person who represents accused and convicted persons in the criminal justice system is known as the

Answer 5

defense attorney

Question 6

which statement is true

Answer 6

both felonies and misdemeanors are crimes

Question 7

who is the house counsel and the trial counsel for the police

Answer 7

prosecutor

Question 8

which of these is not one of the four main goals of punishment

Answer 8

incarceration

Question 9

an attorney may remove a prospective juror without giving a reason using which of the following

Answer 9

peremptory challenge

Question 10

which of the following is not one of the key relationships of the prosecutor

Answer 10

these are all key relationships of the prosecutor

Question 11

trials conducted by a judge who acts as fact finder and determines issues of law, with no jury, would be called

Answer 11

a bench trial

Question 12

which of the following statements about public defenders is true

Answer 12

they often face a heavy caseload

Question 13

what is one of the major concerns about plea bargaining raised in the video “the plea”

Answer 13

innocent people accept plea bargains without understanding the consequences

Question 14

according to the video “solitary confinement” what determines whether a person is put in the general population or in solitary confinement

Answer 14

their behavior in prison

Question 15

which are two punishment objectives of the death penalty

Answer 15

incapacitation and retribution

Question 16

this is the standard used by a jury to decide if the prosecution has proved enough evidence for a conviction

Answer 16

reasonable doubt

Question 17

which of these is NOT one of the steps in the trial process

Answer 17

these are all steps in the trial process

Question 18

which of the following is NOT a responsibility of judges

Answer 18

these are all responsibilities of judges

Question 19

which statement about jail is true

Answer 19

most of the people in jail are poor

Question 20

if a person is in preventive detention what was denied

Answer 20

bail

Question 21

the defense attorneys responsibility is not to save the suspect from conviction, but to protect the suspects

Answer 21

constitutional rights

Question 22

trials in the united states pit prosecutor against defense attorney this is known as the —- system

Answer 22

adversarial

Question 23

an attorney may remove a prospective juror by showing that he or she has some bias or some other legal disability using

Answer 23

challenge for cause

Question 24

which of the following is NOT a factor in how the judge determines the amount of the bail

Answer 24

seriousness of the crime

Question 25

after deciding that a case should be filed against an offender the next step of the prosecutor is to determine

Answer 25

which charges to file against the offender

Question 26

US supreme court rulings have made it difficult for a convicted offender to prove their attorney did not provide competent counsel because

Answer 26

the defendant would need to prove that the attorney committed specific errors that affected the outcome of their case

Question 27

what of these forms of punishment would be considered an intermediate sanction

Answer 27

all of these

Question 28

this type of election occurs when a judicial candidate is openly endorsed by a political party

Answer 28

partisan election

Question 29

how many people will probably be executed in Washington state this year

Answer 29

0

Question 30

which best describes the frequency of plea bargaining in the united states

Answer 30

a vast majority of cases are plea bargained

Question 31

in general you are more likely to get a longer prison sentence if you

Answer 31

none of the above would make a difference

Question 32

which of the following is not one of the judges main functions

Answer 32

prosecutor

Question 33

which of the following most accurately describes the discretion given to a prosecutor

Answer 33

broad discretion

Question 34

what is one way of providing counsel to indigent defendants

Answer 34

all of the above

Question 35

the purpose of bail is to

Answer 35

assure that the accused appears for trial

Question 36

which of the following statements about the bail system is true

Answer 36

bail discriminates against the less affluent members of society

Question 37

harsh unjust punishments may result from

Answer 37

both racial discrimination and wrongful convictions

Question 38

about what percent of defendants plead guilty and go to a sentencing hearing rather than trial

Answer 38

about 90%

Question 39

the process of screening out jurors that might be biased (or otherwise incapable of being fair) is known as

Answer 39

voir dire

Question 40

which of the following situation is an example of restorative justice

Answer 40

a juvenile who stole a lawn mower meets with the victim to discuss his actions

Question 41

What is an appeal based on

Answer 41

a claim that one or more errors of law or procedure were made during the investigation arrest or trial process

Question 42

depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society by detaining the offender in prison is called

Answer 42

incapacitation

Question 43

the practice under which judges grant release if the defendant is employed and has roots in the community is known as

Answer 43

release on recognizance

Question 44

in “murder on a sunday morning” the police questioned Brenton Butler because

Answer 44

he was a young black male walking near the hotel where the murder occurred

Question 45

what happens at the arraignment

Answer 45

the charges are read and the accused pleads guilty or not guilty

Question 46

punishment designed to affect the future choice and behavior of an individual and targeted at an individual who has already been convicted is called

Answer 46

specific deterrence

Question 47

In two cases decided in 2012 lafler v cooper and misssouri v frye the US supreme court made it clear that

Answer 47

plea bargaining is a critial stage of proceedings so that defendant is entitled to effective assistance of counsel

Question 48

the sentencing process is infuenced by

Answer 48

all of these

Question 49

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

Answer 49

withespoon excludables

Question 50

in “the plea” who did not plead guilty

Answer 50

patsy kelly jarrett