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Quiz von Noah Spencer, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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A court of [blank_start]original[blank_end] jurisdiction has the authority to hear a case when it is first brought to court
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original
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general
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appellate
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trial courts [blank_start]limited[blank_end] jurisdiction are sometimes referred to generally as "inferior trial courts" or simply as "lower courts"
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limited
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special
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personal
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the prosecutor is the most powerful actor in the administration of justice
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- True
- False
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about what precent of all convictions in felony cases are the result of guilty pleas?
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15%
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65%
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95%
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the [blank_start]rules of discovery[blank_end] mandate(s) that a prosecutor provide defense counsel with any exculpatory evidence in the prosecutor's process
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rules of discovery
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writ of habeas corpus
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plea bargaining process
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the role of the defense lawyer is to provide the best possible legal counsel and advocacy within the legal and ethical limits of the profession
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- True
- False
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which of the following is usually a monetary deposited with the court that is supposed to ensure the suspect will appear later stage in the criminal justice process?
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bail
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plea bargaining
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pay it forward
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which of the following is simply a release secured by suspects written promise to appear in court?
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conditional release
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release on own recognizance
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bail
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from biblical times through the 18th century, [blank_start]retribution[blank_end] was the dominant justification for punishment
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retribution
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incapacitation
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deterrence
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rehab
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restoration is an effort to do something for the victims and their survivors to return them as much as possible to their previous state and to make them whole again
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- True
- False
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generally, a pre sentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a [blank_start]probation officer[blank_end]
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probation officer
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defendant
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prosecutor
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truth in sentencing laws require offenders to serve a substantial portion of their prison sentence usually [blank_start]85%[blank_end] of it
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85%
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65%
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50%
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Nearly [blank_start]80%[blank_end] of state trial court decisions are affirmed on appeal
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80%
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60%
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40%
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reductions in sentences for death row inmates which are granted by a state's governor are called?
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appellate reviews
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habeas corpus
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communications
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capital punishment is the ultimate means of incapacitation
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- True
- False
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judges almost always impose the sentence agreed upon during plea negotiations because if they don't, plea bargaining would not work
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- True
- False
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death penalty support among the American public remains relatively strong
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- True
- False
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what was the closes European forerunner of modern us prisons?
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workhouse
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transportation
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banishment
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Men's prisons are often distinguished from one another by?
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size
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security level
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era built
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lockup is a very short term holding facility
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- True
- False
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[blank_start]jail[blank_end] is a facility that holds convicted offenders for short periods of up to one year
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jail
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classification facility
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minimum security prison
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long-term incarceration is modern version of banishment
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- True
- False
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majority of federal inmates in 2010 were serving time for drug offenses
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- True
- False
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an inmates custody level indicates the degree of precaution that needs to be taken when working with that inmate
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- True
- False
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the US has a [blank_start]dual[blank_end] court system
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dual
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single
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triple
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Authority of a court to hear or act on a case from the beginning
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original jurisdiction
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appellate jurisdiction
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secondary juridiction
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lawful authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court?
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original jurisdiction
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appellate jurisdiction
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secondary jurisdiction
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state trial courts maintain records on [blank_start]charges, pleas, findings, and sentences[blank_end]
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charges, pleas, findings, and sentences
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charges, bail, verdict
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pleas and reward
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charges, bail, reward, sentences
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[blank_start]appellant[blank_end] is the side initiating the appeal
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appellant
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appellee
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apeller
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[blank_start]apple[blank_end] is the side opposed to the appeal
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appelle
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appellant
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appeller
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the federal judiciary act of 1789 set up a 4 tier model for the court system
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- True
- False
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which section of article III said that there is one supreme court and such inferior courts as the congress from time to time ordain and establish ?
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section 1
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section 2
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section 3
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what section of article III said that federal courts are to have jurisdiction over case arising under the constitution, federal law, and treaties. Federal courts are to settle dispute between states and to have jurisdiction in cases where one of the parties is a state?
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section 1
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section 2
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section 3
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in a plea, nolo contendere - no contest - is treated the same as not guilty?
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- True
- False
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supreme court ruled that new evidence to show innocence is not sufficient enough reason to order a state court grant a new trial?
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miranda vs. arizona
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herrera vs. collins
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gideon vs. wainwright
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writ of certiorari is when the supreme court orders a lower court to send up the court record
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- True
- False
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the supreme court case that allows the right to counsel for the indigent at trial?
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gideon vs. wainwright
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miranda vs. arizona
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herrera vs. collins
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the 8th amendment protects against?
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cruel and unusual punishment
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searches and seizure
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right to counsel
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public and speedy trial
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the 5 types of punishments used in the US are?
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fines
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probation
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intermediate punishment
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imprisonment
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death
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water boarding
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exile
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if an offender stays out of trouble, makes restitution, or seeks medical treatment, then a judge can combine punishments or suspend a punishment
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- True
- False
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[blank_start]aggravating circumstances[blank_end] are elements that hurt the defense. [blank_start]Mitigating circumstances[blank_end] are elements that help the defense.
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aggravating circumstances
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mitigating circumstances
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Mitigating circumstances
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aggravating circumstances
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[blank_start]indeterminate sentence[blank_end] has a fixed minimum and maximum term of incarceration, rather than a set period. [blank_start]Determinate sentence[blank_end] has a fixed period of incarceration, which eliminates the decision-making responsibility of parole boards.
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indeterminate sentence
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determinate sentence
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determinate sentence
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indeterminate sentence
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