02 Feb expulsion from school

JADM240 Introduction to the Criminal Courts

Week 6 quiz

Question 1

(TCO 6) Trier of fact is the role of the_______ in a trial:

prosecutor

judge

jury

all of the above

Question 2

(TCO 6) What way(s) can a defendant have a trial?

bench trial

jury trial

trial by prosecutor

a and b

Question 3

(TCO 6) The process of selecting a jury is called:

voir dire

competitive selection

res ipsa loquitor

von mar

Question 4

(TCO 8) _____ _________ is the process by which the prosecutor, defense attorney, and possibly judge resolve a defendants case short of going to trial:

voir dire

motion to alter plea

plea bargain

negotiations

Question 5

(TCO 8) Which is the lease attractive plea bargain to the defendant?

reduced bargain

charge bargain

count bargain

sentence bargain

Question 6

(TCO 7) Depositing collateral, or money with the courts in exchange for the release of a defendant from jail prior to trial is know as?

a bribe

bail

security

deposit

Question 7

(TCO 7) Setting a bail is based on

a defendants prior record

seriousness of the alleged offense

flight risk of the defendant

all of the above

Question 8

(TCO 7) Under a _____ policy, a prosecutor may go ahead to pursue charges even when the victim refuses to sustain the complaint:

quantro

nolle contendre

no drop

all of the above

Question 9

(TCO 7) If a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for underage consumption of alcohol, they have committed a:

tort

felony

misdemeanor

status offense

Question 10

(TCO 9) The average trial commonly lasts:

two days

between three days and one week

between two-to-three weeks

one day

Question 11

(TCO 9) The Sixth Amendments provision that provides the defendant the right to confront witnesses is called?

adversarial right

relief

confrontation clause

argument doctrine

Question 12

(TCO 9) The motion to suppress evidence is considered a:

pretrial motion

motion filed for a sentencing hearing

a motion for appeal

all of the above

Question 13

(TCO 9) A presentence report may contain information about a defendant’s:

past criminal record

employment history

substance abuse history

all of the above

Question 14

(TCO 10) When you decide not to park your car in a no parking zone due to the heavy fine that will be assessed against you, this is an instance of:

deterrence

rehabilitation

retribution

parens patriae

Question 15

(TCO 10) The most common legal outcome for a juvenile accused of delinquency is:

incarceration

house arrest

probation

expulsion from school

Question 16

(TCO 9) What is the concept of deterrence? What are the two main types of deterrence?

Question 17

(TCO 10) Identify and briefly describe two common pretrial motions. Explain what the moving party would expect to accomplish should the court grant the motion. Explain what constitutional protections are being protected.

Question 18

(TCO 9) What is the process of picking a jury called? Who participates in this process? What roles does the jury play in contrast to the judge in a trial? Explain what challenges a prosecutor and defense attorney can make against a potential juror during the selection process.