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Test por Noah Spencer, actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Creado por Noah Spencer
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Pregunta 1
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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
Pregunta 2
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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
Pregunta 3
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the prosecutor is the most powerful actor in the administration of justice
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- True
- False
Pregunta 4
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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%
Pregunta 5
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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
Pregunta 6
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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
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 7
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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
Pregunta 8
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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
Pregunta 9
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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
Pregunta 10
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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
Pregunta 11
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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
Pregunta 12
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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%
Pregunta 13
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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%
Pregunta 14
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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
Pregunta 15
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capital punishment is the ultimate means of incapacitation
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- True
- False
Pregunta 16
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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
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 17
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death penalty support among the American public remains relatively strong
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- True
- False
Pregunta 18
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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
Pregunta 19
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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
Pregunta 20
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lockup is a very short term holding facility
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- True
- False
Pregunta 21
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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
Pregunta 22
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long-term incarceration is modern version of banishment
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- True
- False
Pregunta 23
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majority of federal inmates in 2010 were serving time for drug offenses
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 24
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an inmates custody level indicates the degree of precaution that needs to be taken when working with that inmate
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 25
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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
Pregunta 26
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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
Pregunta 27
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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
Pregunta 28
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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
Pregunta 29
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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
Pregunta 30
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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
Pregunta 31
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the federal judiciary act of 1789 set up a 4 tier model for the court system
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 32
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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
Pregunta 33
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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
Pregunta 34
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in a plea, nolo contendere - no contest - is treated the same as not guilty?
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 35
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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
Pregunta 36
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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
Pregunta 37
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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
Pregunta 38
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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
Pregunta 39
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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
Pregunta 40
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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
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 41
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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
Pregunta 42
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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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