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Quiz por Noah Spencer, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Noah Spencer
mais de 7 anos atrás
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Questão 1
Questão
A court of [blank_start]original[blank_end] jurisdiction has the authority to hear a case when it is first brought to court
Responda
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original
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general
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appellate
Questão 2
Questão
trial courts [blank_start]limited[blank_end] jurisdiction are sometimes referred to generally as "inferior trial courts" or simply as "lower courts"
Responda
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limited
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special
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personal
Questão 3
Questão
the prosecutor is the most powerful actor in the administration of justice
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 4
Questão
about what precent of all convictions in felony cases are the result of guilty pleas?
Responda
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15%
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65%
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95%
Questão 5
Questão
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
Responda
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rules of discovery
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writ of habeas corpus
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plea bargaining process
Questão 6
Questão
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
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 7
Questão
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?
Responda
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bail
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plea bargaining
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pay it forward
Questão 8
Questão
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
Questão 9
Questão
from biblical times through the 18th century, [blank_start]retribution[blank_end] was the dominant justification for punishment
Responda
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retribution
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incapacitation
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deterrence
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rehab
Questão 10
Questão
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
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 11
Questão
generally, a pre sentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a [blank_start]probation officer[blank_end]
Responda
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probation officer
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defendant
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prosecutor
Questão 12
Questão
truth in sentencing laws require offenders to serve a substantial portion of their prison sentence usually [blank_start]85%[blank_end] of it
Responda
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85%
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65%
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50%
Questão 13
Questão
Nearly [blank_start]80%[blank_end] of state trial court decisions are affirmed on appeal
Responda
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80%
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60%
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40%
Questão 14
Questão
reductions in sentences for death row inmates which are granted by a state's governor are called?
Responda
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appellate reviews
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habeas corpus
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communications
Questão 15
Questão
capital punishment is the ultimate means of incapacitation
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 16
Questão
judges almost always impose the sentence agreed upon during plea negotiations because if they don't, plea bargaining would not work
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 17
Questão
death penalty support among the American public remains relatively strong
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 18
Questão
what was the closes European forerunner of modern us prisons?
Responda
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workhouse
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transportation
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banishment
Questão 19
Questão
Men's prisons are often distinguished from one another by?
Responda
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size
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security level
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era built
Questão 20
Questão
lockup is a very short term holding facility
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 21
Questão
[blank_start]jail[blank_end] is a facility that holds convicted offenders for short periods of up to one year
Responda
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jail
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classification facility
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minimum security prison
Questão 22
Questão
long-term incarceration is modern version of banishment
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 23
Questão
majority of federal inmates in 2010 were serving time for drug offenses
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 24
Questão
an inmates custody level indicates the degree of precaution that needs to be taken when working with that inmate
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 25
Questão
the US has a [blank_start]dual[blank_end] court system
Responda
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dual
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single
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triple
Questão 26
Questão
Authority of a court to hear or act on a case from the beginning
Responda
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original jurisdiction
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appellate jurisdiction
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secondary juridiction
Questão 27
Questão
lawful authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court?
Responda
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original jurisdiction
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appellate jurisdiction
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secondary jurisdiction
Questão 28
Questão
state trial courts maintain records on [blank_start]charges, pleas, findings, and sentences[blank_end]
Responda
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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
Questão 29
Questão
[blank_start]appellant[blank_end] is the side initiating the appeal
Responda
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appellant
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appellee
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apeller
Questão 30
Questão
[blank_start]apple[blank_end] is the side opposed to the appeal
Responda
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appelle
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appellant
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appeller
Questão 31
Questão
the federal judiciary act of 1789 set up a 4 tier model for the court system
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 32
Questão
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 ?
Responda
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section 1
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section 2
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section 3
Questão 33
Questão
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?
Responda
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section 1
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section 2
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section 3
Questão 34
Questão
in a plea, nolo contendere - no contest - is treated the same as not guilty?
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 35
Questão
supreme court ruled that new evidence to show innocence is not sufficient enough reason to order a state court grant a new trial?
Responda
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miranda vs. arizona
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herrera vs. collins
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gideon vs. wainwright
Questão 36
Questão
writ of certiorari is when the supreme court orders a lower court to send up the court record
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 37
Questão
the supreme court case that allows the right to counsel for the indigent at trial?
Responda
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gideon vs. wainwright
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miranda vs. arizona
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herrera vs. collins
Questão 38
Questão
the 8th amendment protects against?
Responda
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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
Questão 39
Questão
the 5 types of punishments used in the US are?
Responda
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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
Questão 40
Questão
if an offender stays out of trouble, makes restitution, or seeks medical treatment, then a judge can combine punishments or suspend a punishment
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 41
Questão
[blank_start]aggravating circumstances[blank_end] are elements that hurt the defense. [blank_start]Mitigating circumstances[blank_end] are elements that help the defense.
Responda
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aggravating circumstances
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mitigating circumstances
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Mitigating circumstances
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aggravating circumstances
Questão 42
Questão
[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.
Responda
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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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