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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is an attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses?

A

Prosecutor

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Which of the following refers to the decision-making power of prosecutors, based on the wide range of choices available to them in the handling of criminal defendants?

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Prosecutorial discretion

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Which of the following refers to information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame?

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Exculpatory evidence

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Which of the following is a licensed trial lawyer, hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him or her before a court of law?

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Defense counsel

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Which of the following is an attorney employed by a government agency for the purpose of providing defense services to indigents?

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Public defender

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Which of the following is the court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to maintain physical custody of the jury?

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Bailiff

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Which of the following is a person who has special knowledge and skills recognized by the court as relevant to the determination of guilt or innocence?

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Expert witness

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Which of the following is an eyewitness, character witness, or other person called on to testify who is not considered an expert?

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Lay witness

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Which of the following is a written order issued by a judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to bring material to be used as evidence?

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Subpoena

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Which of the following is an organized program that offers services to victims of crime in the areas of crisis intervention and follow-up counseling and that helps victims secure their rights under the law?

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Victim-assistance program

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Which of the following refers to a member of a trial or grand jury who has been selected for jury duty and is required to serve as an arbiter of the facts in a court of law?

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Juror

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Which of the following refers to the movement of a trial or lawsuit from one jurisdiction to another or from one location to another within the same jurisdiction?

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Change of venue

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Which of the following refers to court rules that govern the admissibility of evidence at criminal hearings and trials?

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Rules of evidence

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Which of the following refers to the two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate that pits the prosecution against the defense?

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Adversarial system

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Which of the following is a 1974 federal law requiring that proceedings against a defendant in a criminal case begin within a specified period of time?

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Speedy Trial Act

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Which of the following is the process whereby, according to law and precedent, members of a particular trial jury are chosen?

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Jury selection

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Which of the following refers to the right to challenge a potential juror without disclosing the reason for the challenge?

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Peremptory challenge

18
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Which of the following refers to the use of correlational techniques from the social sciences to gauge the likelihood that potential jurors will vote for conviction or for acquittal?

A

Scientific jury selection

19
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Which of the following refers to a jury that is isolated from the public during the course of a trial and throughout the deliberation process?

A

Sequestered jury

20
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Which of the following is the initial statement of the prosecution or the defense, made in a court of law, describing the facts that he or she intends to present during trial to prove the case?

A

Opening statement

21
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Exculpatory evidence is information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame.

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True

22
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The prosecutor is an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law and who is authorized to hear and sometimes to decide cases and to conduct trials.

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False

23
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Prosecutorial discretion is the decision-making power of prosecutors, based on the wide range of choices available to them.

A

True

24
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The Bailiff Support Group is the professional courtroom actors.

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False

25
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The defense counsel is a license trial lawyer, hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him or her before a court of law.

A

True

26
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A prosecutor is an attorney employed by a government agency for the purpose of providing defense services to indigents.

A

False

27
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The bailiff is the court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to maintain physical custody of the jury.

A

True

28
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An expert witness is an eyewitness, character witness, or other person called on to testify who is not considered an expert.

A

False

29
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A subpoena is a written order issued by a judicial offer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court.

A

True

30
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The victim-assistance program is an organized program that offers services to victims of crime in the areas of crisis intervention and follow-up counseling and that helps victims secure their rights under the law.

A

True

31
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A judge is a member of a trial or grand jury who has been selected for jury duty and is required to serve as an arbiter of the facts in the court of law.

A

False

32
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Change of venue is the movement of a trial or lawsuit from one jurisdiction to another or from one location to another within the same jurisdiction.

A

True

33
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The rules of evidence is a two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate that pits the prosecution against the defense.

A

False

34
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The Speedy Trial Act came from the 1974 federal law requiring that proceedings against a defendant in a criminal case begin within a specified period of time.

A

True

35
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Peremptory challenge is the process whereby, according to law and precedent, members of a particular trial jury are chosen.

A

False

36
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Scientific jury selection is the use of correlational techniques from the social sciences to gauge the likelihood that potential jurors will vote for conviction or for acquittal.

A

True

37
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An opening statement is a jury that is isolated from the public during the course of a trial and throughout the deliberation

A

False

38
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Evidence is anything that is useful to a jude or jury in deciding the facts of a case.

A

True

39
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Real evidence is evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact.

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False

40
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Probative value is the degree to which a particular item of evidence is useful in, and relevant to, proving something important in a trial.

A

True

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