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Exam #3 Review

Question 1 of 42

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A court of ( original, general, appellate ) jurisdiction has the authority to hear a case when it is first brought to court

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Question 2 of 42

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trial courts ( limited, special, personal ) jurisdiction are sometimes referred to generally as "inferior trial courts" or simply as "lower courts"

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Question 3 of 42

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the prosecutor is the most powerful actor in the administration of justice

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 42

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about what precent of all convictions in felony cases are the result of guilty pleas?

Select one of the following:

  • 15%

  • 65%

  • 95%

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Question 5 of 42

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the ( rules of discovery, writ of habeas corpus, plea bargaining process ) mandate(s) that a prosecutor provide defense counsel with any exculpatory evidence in the prosecutor's process

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Question 6 of 42

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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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 42

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • bail

  • plea bargaining

  • pay it forward

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Question 8 of 42

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which of the following is simply a release secured by suspects written promise to appear in court?

Select one of the following:

  • conditional release

  • release on own recognizance

  • bail

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Question 9 of 42

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from biblical times through the 18th century, ( retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehab ) was the dominant justification for punishment

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Question 10 of 42

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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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 42

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generally, a pre sentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a ( probation officer, defendant, prosecutor )

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Question 12 of 42

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truth in sentencing laws require offenders to serve a substantial portion of their prison sentence usually ( 85%, 65%, 50% ) of it

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Question 13 of 42

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Nearly ( 80%, 60%, 40% ) of state trial court decisions are affirmed on appeal

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Question 14 of 42

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reductions in sentences for death row inmates which are granted by a state's governor are called?

Select one of the following:

  • appellate reviews

  • habeas corpus

  • communications

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Question 15 of 42

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capital punishment is the ultimate means of incapacitation

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 16 of 42

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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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 17 of 42

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death penalty support among the American public remains relatively strong

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 18 of 42

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what was the closes European forerunner of modern us prisons?

Select one of the following:

  • workhouse

  • transportation

  • banishment

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Question 19 of 42

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Men's prisons are often distinguished from one another by?

Select one of the following:

  • size

  • security level

  • era built

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Question 20 of 42

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lockup is a very short term holding facility

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 42

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( jail, classification facility, minimum security prison ) is a facility that holds convicted offenders for short periods of up to one year

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Question 22 of 42

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long-term incarceration is modern version of banishment

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 23 of 42

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majority of federal inmates in 2010 were serving time for drug offenses

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 24 of 42

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an inmates custody level indicates the degree of precaution that needs to be taken when working with that inmate

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 25 of 42

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the US has a ( dual, single, triple ) court system

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Question 26 of 42

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Authority of a court to hear or act on a case from the beginning

Select one or more of the following:

  • original jurisdiction

  • appellate jurisdiction

  • secondary juridiction

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Question 27 of 42

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lawful authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court?

Select one of the following:

  • original jurisdiction

  • appellate jurisdiction

  • secondary jurisdiction

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Question 28 of 42

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state trial courts maintain records on ( charges, pleas, findings, and sentences, charges, bail, verdict, pleas and reward, charges, bail, reward, sentences )

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Question 29 of 42

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( appellant, appellee, apeller ) is the side initiating the appeal

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Question 30 of 42

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( appelle, appellant, appeller ) is the side opposed to the appeal

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Question 31 of 42

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the federal judiciary act of 1789 set up a 4 tier model for the court system

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 32 of 42

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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 ?

Select one of the following:

  • section 1

  • section 2

  • section 3

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Question 33 of 42

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • section 1

  • section 2

  • section 3

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Question 34 of 42

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in a plea, nolo contendere - no contest - is treated the same as not guilty?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 35 of 42

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • miranda vs. arizona

  • herrera vs. collins

  • gideon vs. wainwright

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Question 36 of 42

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writ of certiorari is when the supreme court orders a lower court to send up the court record

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 37 of 42

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the supreme court case that allows the right to counsel for the indigent at trial?

Select one of the following:

  • gideon vs. wainwright

  • miranda vs. arizona

  • herrera vs. collins

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Question 38 of 42

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the 8th amendment protects against?

Select one of the following:

  • cruel and unusual punishment

  • searches and seizure

  • right to counsel

  • public and speedy trial

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Question 39 of 42

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the 5 types of punishments used in the US are?

Select one or more of the following:

  • fines

  • probation

  • intermediate punishment

  • imprisonment

  • death

  • water boarding

  • exile

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Question 40 of 42

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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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 41 of 42

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( aggravating circumstances, mitigating circumstances ) are elements that hurt the defense. ( Mitigating circumstances, aggravating circumstances ) are elements that help the defense.

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Question 42 of 42

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( indeterminate sentence, determinate sentence ) has a fixed minimum and maximum term of incarceration, rather than a set period. ( determinate sentence, indeterminate sentence ) has a fixed period of incarceration, which eliminates the decision-making responsibility of parole boards.

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