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Question 1

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Which of these are "non-traditional courts?"
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  • Drug Courts
  • Communal Courts
  • Mental Health Courts

Question 2

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What is a Diversion Court?
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  • Courts that prevent defendants from having a conviction record
  • The same as a deterrence court
  • A way of treating root causes. Criminogenic behavior

Question 3

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What is criminogenic behavior?
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  • Mental health issues
  • Central executive issues
  • poor education
  • behaviors that could be the reason behind crime

Question 4

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What is the "Dual Court System"?
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  • The combination of higher and lower courts within our judicial system
  • The combination of the Supreme court and municipal court
  • The combination of Felony courts and misdemeanor courts

Question 5

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List, in order from bottom to top, the structure of the general court system (State and Federal)
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  • courts of limited jurisdiction, courts of general jurisdiction, Courts of appellate jurisdiction
  • Courts of appellate jurisdiction, courts of general jurisdiction, courts of limited jurisdiction
  • Courts of general jurisdiction, courts of limited jurisdiction, courts of appellate jurisdiction

Question 6

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Which is a part of the "Lower of Inferior Courts" of the State court system?
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  • Magistrate's court
  • Justice of the Peace court
  • Municipal court
  • County court

Question 7

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What courts are a part of the "Major Trial Courts" in the State Court system?
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  • Circuit Court
  • District Court
  • Superior Court
  • Municipal Court

Question 8

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What courts are a part of the "Intermediate Appellate Courts" in the state court system?
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  • Appeals Court
  • Superior Court
  • Court of criminal appeals
  • U.S. courts of appeals

Question 9

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Name, in order from bottom to top, the structure of State Courts. Name the Federal Courts order
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  • Lower or inferior courts, Major Trial Courts, Intermediate courts, Courts of last resort. U.S. magistrate's courts, U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeals, United States Supreme court.
  • U.S. Magistrate courts, Lower or inferior courts, major trial courts, U.S. district courts. U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeals, Intermediate appellate courts, U.S. supreme Court
  • Courts of Last resort, intermediate appellate courts, major trial courts, lower or inferior courts U.S. magistrate's courts, U.S. courts of appeals, U.S. district courts, U.S. supreme court

Question 10

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how many courts of limited jurisdiction are there in the United States?
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  • more than 12,000
  • 11,000
  • more than 13,000
  • more than 24,000

Question 11

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What are some problems with lower courts?
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  • neglect by bar associations, higher courts, and government agencies
  • the volume and nature of their caseloads
  • trial de novo system-the system of new trials
  • Too much funding

Question 12

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What can be problematic about electing judges?
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  • They have to run on a political party
  • They may be bias
  • government coruption

Question 13

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Courts of general jurisdiction are authorized to try what type of cases?
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  • criminal
  • civil
  • divorce

Question 14

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Name the steps in the criminal court process for Misdemeanors and Felonies in County court?
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  • Arrest, Advisement, Preliminary hearing (for serious misdemeanors, optional for felonies), Arraignment, Pretrial conference/motions, trial, Sentencing
  • Advisement, hearing, motions, arraignment, trial, sentenching
  • Arrest, screening, probably cause hearing, grand jury, arraignment, bond action, pretrial hearing, trial, sentencing

Question 15

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Name the steps in the criminal court process for Felonies going to criminal court
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  • Arrest, screening, probably cause hearing, grand jury, arraignment, bond action, pretrial hearing, trial, sentencing
  • advisement, hearing, arraignment, pretrial conference, trial, sentencing
  • arrest, advisement, hearing, arraignment, motions hearing, trial, sentencing

Question 16

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what are the U.S. district courts?
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  • The trial courts of the federal system and the District of Columbia
  • Lower courts
  • diversion courts

Question 17

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How many U.S. courts of Appeals are there?
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  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13

Question 18

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What states are in Texas' judiciary Circuit (5)?
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  • Texas
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Alabama

Question 19

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What did Marbury v. Madison establish?
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  • The supreme court claimed, exercised, and justified its authority to review and nullify acts of Congress that it found to conflict with the constitution
  • Established presidential patronage

Question 20

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What is a writ of mandamus?
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  • a command to perform a certain duty
  • A request for a warrant
  • A latin word that doesn't mean anything.

Question 21

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How does the U.S. Supreme court review cases?
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  • When a federal court has held an act of congress to be unconstitutional
  • when a U.S. court of appeals has found a state statute to be unconstitutional
  • When a state's highest court of appeals has ruled a federal law to be invalid
  • When an individual's challenge to a state statute on federal constitutional grounds has been upheld y a state supreme court

Question 22

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What is a writ of certiorari?
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  • When the supreme court decides which cases it will hear
  • a writ of review issued by the court ordering a lower court to "forward up the record" of a case it has tried

Question 23

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What is the Rule of Four?
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  • When for or more justices feel that a case merits consideration by the full court
  • A square will always have four sides

Question 24

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Some nontraditional courts according to the book?
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  • Drug courts
  • Spring Break courts
  • Stadium Courts
  • College courts

Question 25

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What is the Missouri plan?
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  • A hybrid plan advocated by the American Bar Association that implements appointment and election for judges. First a judge is appointed, then when the next election comes up, the people decided to keep the judge.
  • The compromise that some states can appoint judges while others would have to elect them.

Question 26

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What are the responsibilities of prosecutors?
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  • Enforcing the law
  • Representing the government in matters of law
  • Representing the government and the people in matters of legislation and criminal justice reform.

Question 27

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What are the responsibilities of appeals judges?
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  • determining whether the proper procedures were followed in the presentation of the appeal
  • examining the written brief, the trail record, or other materials that may have been filed
  • Presiding over any oral arguments
  • weighing the facts of the case and the nature of the appeal in order to arrive at a decision
  • negotiating a decision through vote, persuasion, or compromise in cases in which more than one judge hears the appeal
  • Preparing a written opinion that details the logic and reasons for the decision

Question 28

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What is nolle prosequi?
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  • a formal statement of unwillingness to proceed further in a particular case
  • allowing defendants to plead guilty to a reduced charge or charges
  • A written or oral debate

Question 29

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What happened in United States v. Cowen?
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  • Two aspects of prosecutorial discretion were involved: the nol. pros. and plea negotiation
  • Miranda rights
  • The right to an attorney

Question 30

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What happened in Brady v. United States?
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  • Formally acknowledged the practice of plea negotiation
  • Gave defendants the right to an attorney
  • Expanded the scope of search warrants

Question 31

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What is a motion?
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  • an application made to the court of the judge requesting an order or ruling in favor of the applicant
  • movement to adjourn

Question 32

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What is an expert witness?
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  • called into court to provide technical information and opinions about matters of which the judge or jury may have no knowledge
  • a citizen bystander that witnessed everything
  • an arresting officer who has some knowledge of the acts of the case

Question 33

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Powell v. Alabama did what?
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  • Extended the sixth amendment; right to counsel, but only to defendants who were indigent, who were facing the death penalty, illiterate, or other handicap
  • Expanded search and seizure procedures
  • Established firm 8th amendment protocols

Question 34

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What is in forma pauperis
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  • in the form of a poor man; in the character of a poor person
  • A informal letter or paper

Question 35

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Argersinger v. Hamlin did what?
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  • Supreme court ruled that the right to counsel applies not only to state defendants charged with felonies but in all trials of persons for offenses serious enough to warrant a jail sentence
  • Supreme court ruled that police officers can do a plain feel search

Question 36

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What does a withhold of adjudication mean?
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  • If the court withholds the adjudication of guilt the court has not convicted you
  • You have waived your right to counsel

Question 37

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What does Bail mean?
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  • a form of security guaranteeing that a defendant in a criminal proceeding will appear and be present in court at all times as required
  • When you flake out on plans

Question 38

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What is the term for a third party that posts bond of an accused person
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  • surety
  • bondsperson

Question 39

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What did Stack v. Boyle do?
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  • address issues of excessive bail
  • set a limit to the amount of bail that can be given to a person
  • Made it clear that the purpose of bail is to assure the defendant's attendance in court when his presence is required.

Question 40

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What way(s) can an individual meet bail?
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  • The accused may post the full amount of the bond in cash
  • Many jurisdictions allow a defendant (or family and friends) to put up property as collateral)
  • Use the services of a bond agent
  • Issue a personal check

Question 41

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What are some criticisms of the Bail System?
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  • Bail tends to discriminate against the poor
  • Bail setting is totally discretionary on the part of the judge
  • the court has little time to investigate the background of the accused and, hence, cannot adequately determine the degree of risk
  • As a means of protecting the community against offenders who are viewed as risks to social welfare and safety, bail is set so high that it can rarely be met

Question 42

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What is a bench warrant?
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  • A capias
  • When the defendant fails to appear in court as required. A bench warrant is authorized for their arrest
  • When a judge needs a new bench

Question 43

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What is a ROR?
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  • The fraternity that Mike and Sully wanted to get into in Monster's University
  • Release on recognizance; defendants are released in the custody of contacts without paying anything

Question 44

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is an information a document filed by the prosecutor that states the formal charges, the statutes that have been violated, and the evidence supporting the charges?
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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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What is a presentment?
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  • a formal charging document issued by a grand jury on the basis of evidence presented to it by the prosecutor
  • A written notice of accusation issued by the grand jury. Comes from the initiative of the grand jury, based on its own knowledge and observation.

Question 46

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Did Hurtado v. California rule that the grand jury was merely a form of procedure that the states could abolish at will?
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  • True
  • False

Question 47

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United States v. Calandra address the role of the exclusionary rule in grand jury proceedings
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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What is transactional immunity?
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  • a witness is granted immunity against prosecution in return for testifying
  • People from other countries that commit a crime in U.S. soil have immunity
  • A person is put into witness protection

Question 49

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"Use immunity" is a limited immunity that prohibits the government only from using the witness's compelled testimony in a subsequent criminal proceeding?
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  • True
  • False

Question 50

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What does nolo contendere mean?
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  • no contest
  • guilty plea
  • new contest

Question 51

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What is double jeopardy?
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  • Two trials for one offense
  • A question on the hit tv show in which a contestant can earn more money than is usually afforded to that particular category/question

Question 52

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Which supreme court cases deal with double jeopardy?
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  • Palko v. Connecticut
  • Benton v. Maryland
  • Downum v. United States
  • Malbury v. Madison

Question 53

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A bill of particulars is a written statement that specifies additional facts about the charges contained in the information or indictment
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  • True
  • False

Question 54

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A motion for severance of charges requests that each specific charge not be tried as a separate case
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  • True
  • False

Question 55

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The sixth amendment promises a speedy trial
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  • True
  • False

Question 56

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Klopfer v. North Carolina made sure that states had to ensure a speedy trial. Before, it was only at a federal level.
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  • True
  • False

Question 57

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The Speedy Trail Act of 1974 ensured what?
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  • A reduction in delays in federal trials
  • A reduction in delays in state trials

Question 58

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Duncan v. Louisiana settled the discrepancy of the right to a trial by jury "in all criminal prosecutions". It hadn't been fully binding in state trials
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  • True
  • False

Question 59

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Venire, or venire facias, is the writ that summons jurors.
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  • True
  • False

Question 60

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What does voir dire mean?
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  • To speak the truth
  • To not speak the truth
  • A type of food

Question 61

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Batson v. Kentucky did what?
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  • Prevent juries from not having minorities. Provided a jury of one's peers.
  • Examined the 8th amendment.
  • The right to counsel was extended to minorities

Question 62

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J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel T.B. made the exclusion of a certain gender in juries unconstitutional
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  • True
  • False

Question 63

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What is a sequestration?
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  • the removal of the jurors (and alternates, if any) from all possible outside influence.
  • Those people that ride horses
  • A discharging of the jury without a verdict

Question 64

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Evidence in chief is the first, or direct, examination of a witness
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  • True
  • False

Question 65

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What is retribution?
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  • An effort to make the punishment as analogous as possible to the nature of the crime. Punishment is proportional to the crime.
  • The desire to punish criminals because society gains some measure of satisfaction from seeing or knowing that they are punished

Question 66

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What is Victim impact evidence?
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  • a statement of harm suffered by the victim or the victim's family as a result of the offender's actions
  • The removal of dangerous persons from the community

Question 67

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What is the difference between deterrence and rehabilitation?
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  • Deterrence refers to the prevention of criminal acts by making examples of individuals convicted of a crime. Rehabilitation rests on the premise that people who commit crimes have identifiable reasons for doing so and that these can be discovered, addressed, and altered
  • There is no difference

Question 68

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Indeterminate sentencing are flat, fixed, or straight sentences, it has no set minimum or maximum but, rather, a fixed period of time.
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  • True
  • False

Question 69

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Truth-in-sentencing law requires offenders to serve a substantial portion of their sentences.
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  • True
  • False

Question 70

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Allocution is the right of a convicted offender to address the court personally prior to the imposition of sentence.
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  • True
  • False

Question 71

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What was the first supreme court case that invalidated a criminal punishment on eighth amendment grounds?
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  • Weems v. United States
  • Wainwright v. Illinois
  • Mapp v. Ohio

Question 72

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Witherspoon v. Illinois was the first indication that the death penalty might be in trouble
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  • True
  • False

Question 73

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Furman v. Georgia found the death penalty to be unconstitutional
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  • True
  • False

Question 74

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What was the issue in Gregg v. Georgia?
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  • Georgia's new bifurcated trial structure
  • Racial prejudice in sentencing

Question 75

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Coker v. Georgia placed limitations on the imposition of capital sentences
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  • True
  • False

Question 76

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In Lockhart v. McCree, the court asserted that even if juries that support the death penalty are "conviction prone" this in itself does not violate any constitutional provisions
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  • True
  • False

Question 77

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In Tison v. Arizona, the Court held that a defendant who does not intend to commit murder and who does not actually commit murder may not be executed when he or she participated in a felony that leads to murder and is found to have exhibited "reckless indifference" for human life
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  • True
  • False
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