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Question 1 0 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding common law? Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above statements are correct. Question 2 1 out of 1 points After a person is arrested, unless the charge against him or her is dismissed, some prosecutive action must be taken. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 3 1 out of 1 points Guilt or innocence has always been decided by a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 4 1 out of 1 points One of the first known attempts to establish a written code of conduct was the Answer Selected Answer: b. Code of Hammurabi. Question 5 0 out of 1 points Judicial opinions do not construe the constitutionality of state statutes. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given] Question 6 1 out of 1 points The Magna Charta Answer Selected Answer: a. was the forerunner of the right to due process. Question 7 0 out of 1 points Court rules consist of the various standard procedures used by the courts. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 8 1 out of 1 points Originally the common law of England was nothing more than an unwritten set of regulations and customs. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 9 0 out of 1 points Criminal laws do not vary among states. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 10 0 out of 1 points Our justice system should be viewed as a set of rules and is fixed in stone. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 11 1 out of 1 points Which of the below is a pragmatic goal of the justice system? Answer Selected Answer: b. preventing crime Question 12 1 out of 1 points Trial by compurgation was used to replace trial by ordeal. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 13 1 out of 1 points Only admissible evidence may be presented in appellate court hearings. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 14 0 out of 1 points A dual system of state and federal court systems exists today. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 15 1 out of 1 points Generally, courts of general jurisdiction are granted authority to hear and decide all issues that are brought before them. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 16 1 out of 1 points Trial by compurgation was the forerunner of the present use of character witnesses. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 17 1 out of 1 points Many of the early societal guidelines were developed by trial and error. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 18 1 out of 1 points Trial by ordeal Answer Selected Answer: a. was a trial requiring the accused to perform some physical feat. Question 19 1 out of 1 points Criminal laws should be vaguely worded in order to facilitate the prosecution of offenders. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 20 1 out of 1 points Laws are considered to be essential in order to mold human conduct in a well-regulated society. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 1 1 out of 1 points The Magna Charta Answer Selected Answer: a. was the forerunner of the right to due process. Question 2 0 out of 1 points Guilt or innocence has always been decided by a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 3 0 out of 1 points Court rules consist of the various standard procedures used by the courts. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 4 1 out of 1 points A dual system of state and federal court systems exists today. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 5 1 out of 1 points Today, the criminal law of the states is based on a written set of regulations that is largely the result of Answer Selected Answer: a. legislative action. Question 6 1 out of 1 points Trial by compurgation was the forerunner of the present use of character witnesses. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 7 0 out of 1 points Originally the common law of England was nothing more than an unwritten set of regulations and customs. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 8 1 out of 1 points Historically, as societies become more complex so do the laws. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 9 0 out of 1 points Criminal laws do not vary among states. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 10 0 out of 1 points The settlement of criminal charges by atonement was the forerunner of our present procedures for fining criminals. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 11 0 out of 1 points Our system of justice is based on the ________ process. Answer Selected Answer: b. group Question 12 0 out of 1 points Many of the early societal guidelines were developed by trial and error. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given] Question 13 1 out of 1 points One of the first known attempts to establish a written code of conduct was the Answer Selected Answer: c. Code of Hammurabi. Question 14 0 out of 1 points Venue is Answer Selected Answer: a. the court which will hear the appeal. Question 15 0 out of 1 points Which of the below is an orientation goal of the justice system? Answer Selected Answer: b. efficiency Question 16 0 out of 1 points Laws are considered to be essential in order to mold human conduct in a well-regulated society. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 17 1 out of 1 points Trial by ordeal Answer Selected Answer: a. was a trial requiring the accused to perform some physical feat. Question 18 0 out of 1 points In some states, the state supreme court does not deal with criminal cases. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 19 0 out of 1 points The least serious category of crime is a(n) Answer Selected Answer: b. felony. Question 20 1 out of 1 points Only admissible evidence may be presented in appellate court hearings. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 1 0 out of 1 points The exclusionary rule was applied to the states by the case of Answer Selected Answer: d. all of the above. Question 2 0 out of 1 points Search warrants generally have no restrictions on when they may be executed. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 3 0 out of 1 points The below judicial officer may issue a valid search warrant: Answer Selected Answer: d. federal attorney general. Question 4 1 out of 1 points The Fruits of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine applies to Answer Selected Answer: d. all of the above. Question 5 1 out of 1 points The plain view doctrine is a judicially established exception to the Fourth Amendment. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 6 1 out of 1 points The U. S. Supreme Court in 1914 established the exclusionary rule for federal courts. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 7 1 out of 1 points The Fourth Amendment does not protect a person's papers. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 8 1 out of 1 points The Fruits of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine applies only to arrests and not searches. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 9 1 out of 1 points The Fourth Amendment deals with Answer Selected Answer: e. all of the above. Question 10 1 out of 1 points A person's garbage bags left on a public sidewalk may be searched without a warrant. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 11 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has a long history of expressing a strong preference for the use of a search warrant. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 12 1 out of 1 points If a party consents to the search, he or she is not protected by the Fourth Amendment as to that search. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 13 1 out of 1 points In the Wong Sun case, the Supreme Court held that Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above statements are correct. Question 14 0 out of 1 points The drafters of the Bill of Rights were influenced by Answer Selected Answer: b. our English heritage. Question 15 1 out of 1 points The courts always allow the use of other information to be brought in at a later date to rehabilitate an otherwise defective warrant. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 16 1 out of 1 points In the Katz case, the Supreme Court expanded the scope of the Fourth Amendment by Answer Selected Answer: b. establishing an expectation of privacy zone. Question 17 1 out of 1 points There are no exceptions to the Fourth Amendment requirements. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 18 1 out of 1 points The major purpose of the exclusionary rule was to Answer Selected Answer: a. deter unreasonable searches and seizures. Question 19 0 out of 1 points Probable cause is a subjective test. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 20 1 out of 1 points Wolf v. Colorado applied the exclusionary rule to state civil proceedings. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 1 1 out of 1 points The use of telephonic warrants is not permitted by the U. S. Supreme Court. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 2 1 out of 1 points An arrest has been defined as the taking of a person into custody in a manner authorized by the law. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the classes of persons below has at least limited immunity from arrest? Answer Selected Answer: e. only C and D Question 4 1 out of 1 points Mere temporary detention for questioning is not considered as an arrest. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 5 0 out of 1 points A federal marshal has jurisdiction to make an arrest in which of the below locations? Answer Selected Answer: a. only in a state when accompanied by a local law enforcement officer Question 6 1 out of 1 points A peace officer has much greater authority to make an arrest without a warrant than does a private person. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 7 0 out of 1 points A stop based on a "wanted flyer" issued by another police department does not justify the stopping of a vehicle and its occupants. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 8 0 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did police use a rookie police officer to trick the defendant into confessing? Answer Selected Answer: e. Brown v. Mississippi Question 9 0 out of 1 points Diplomatic officials have unlimited immunity from arrest. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 10 0 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did the police refuse the defendant's request to see his attorney? Answer Selected Answer: b. Ashcraft v. Tennessee Question 11 0 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below was the defendant taken to the police station and questioned continuously for two days before he confessed? Answer Selected Answer: d. Escobedo v. Illinois Question 12 1 out of 1 points When is it permissible for a law enforcement officer to use non-deadly force in making an arrest? Answer Selected Answer: c. in any case where an arrest is authorized Question 13 1 out of 1 points Until 1967, a search was an all-or-nothing concept. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 14 1 out of 1 points Failure of an arrested person to demand the right to make a telephone call is considered as a waiver of that right. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 15 0 out of 1 points An accused must be booked before he or she is released on a citation. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 16 1 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did the Supreme Court establish certain safeguards for individuals being interrogated by the police? Answer Selected Answer: e. Miranda v. Arizona Question 17 1 out of 1 points Legislators of state legislative bodies have limited immunity from arrest. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 18 1 out of 1 points A warrant for an arrest and a citation to appear are one and the same. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 19 0 out of 1 points Only a citizen of the United States may make a citizen's or private person arrest. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 20 1 out of 1 points The Uniform Act of Fresh Pursuit provides that under some circumstances a peace officer of one state may enter another state to arrest a fleeing felon. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 1 1 out of 1 points The term "arrest" is derived from Answer Selected Answer: a. French. Question 2 1 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did the Supreme Court establish certain safeguards for individuals being interrogated by the police? Answer Selected Answer: a. Miranda v. Arizona Question 3 1 out of 1 points The federal department responsible for securing our national borders is the Answer Selected Answer: a. Department of Homeland Security. Question 4 1 out of 1 points Consuls have unlimited immunity from arrest. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 5 1 out of 1 points Only a citizen of the United States may make a citizen's or private person arrest. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 6 1 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did the police refuse the defendant's request to see his attorney? Answer Selected Answer: d. Escobedo v. Illinois Question 7 1 out of 1 points In which of the cases listed below did police use a rookie police officer to trick the defendant into confessing? Answer Selected Answer: e. Spano v. New York Question 8 1 out of 1 points Failure of an arrested person to demand the right to make a telephone call is considered as a waiver of that right. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 9 1 out of 1 points The Uniform Act of Fresh Pursuit provides that under some circumstances a peace officer of one state may enter another state to arrest a fleeing felon. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 10 1 out of 1 points Until 1967, a search was an all-or-nothing concept. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 11 1 out of 1 points The use of telephonic warrants is not permitted by the U. S. Supreme Court. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 12 1 out of 1 points Mere temporary detention for questioning is not considered as an arrest. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 13 1 out of 1 points Diplomatic officials have unlimited immunity from arrest. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 14 1 out of 1 points When is it permissible for a law enforcement officer to use non-deadly force in making an arrest? Answer Selected Answer: c. in any case where an arrest is authorized Question 15 1 out of 1 points In most states, the Uniform Act of Fresh Pursuit covers only felony violations. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 16 0 out of 1 points A federal marshal has jurisdiction to make an arrest in which of the below locations? Answer Selected Answer: d. None of the above answers are correct. Question 17 1 out of 1 points An arrest has been defined as the taking of a person into custody in a manner authorized by the law. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 18 0 out of 1 points The elements of an arrest include: Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above. Question 19 1 out of 1 points A stop based on a "wanted flyer" issued by another police department does not justify the stopping of a vehicle and its occupants. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 20 1 out of 1 points An accused must be booked before he or she is released on a citation. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 1 1 out of 1 points The right to post bail was found in the early history of England. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 2 1 out of 1 points The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that excessive bail shall not be required. Answer Selected Answer: d. Eighth Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding a complaint? Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above statements are correct. Question 4 1 out of 1 points The term "arraignment" has different meaning in different states. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 5 1 out of 1 points An accused may be released on his or her own recognizance only on misdemeanor charges. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 6 1 out of 1 points Prior to the initial appearance, a legal document must be filed with the court setting forth the charges against the accused. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 7 1 out of 1 points The amount of bail that is required to be posted depends on the amount the accused can pay. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 8 1 out of 1 points A demur is a formal mode of disputing the legal sufficiency of pleadings. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 9 0 out of 1 points Bail may be denied only if the person is a danger to the community. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 10 0 out of 1 points The importance of the initial appearance of the accused before the court was discussed in which landmark case? Answer Selected Answer: b. United States v. Miranda Question 11 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are correct regarding bail? Answer Selected Answer: d. Only answers A and C are correct. Question 12 1 out of 1 points The purpose of the initial appearance is to determine what charges should be brought against the accused. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 13 1 out of 1 points An arrested person must be taken before a magistrate Answer Selected Answer: d. without unnecessary delay. Question 14 1 out of 1 points The initial appearance must take place without unnecessary delay. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 15 1 out of 1 points The right to post bail is a guarantee included in the Bill of Rights. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 16 1 out of 1 points In some cases, witnesses may be required to post bail to ensure presence in court. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 17 0 out of 1 points The phrase "exoneration of bail" means Answer Selected Answer: c. the case has been dismissed and bail is no longer required. Question 18 1 out of 1 points The right to an initial appearance is included in the Bill of Rights. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 19 1 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding bail? Answer Selected Answer: c. The original purpose of bail was to ensure the accused's presence at trial. Question 20 1 out of 1 points Which of the below statements is correct regarding bounty hunters? Answer Selected Answer: b. Most states require bounty hunters to receive state-approved training. Question 1 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements is correct regarding bounty hunters? Answer Selected Answer: d. Ex-convicts may be bounty hunters in most states. Question 2 0 out of 1 points The importance of the initial appearance of the accused before the court was discussed in which landmark case? Answer Selected Answer: c. Mapp v. Ohio Question 3 1 out of 1 points In many states, the initial appearance is referred to as an arraignment. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 4 0 out of 1 points An accused may be released on his or her own recognizance only on misdemeanor charges. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 5 1 out of 1 points The initial appearance must take place without unnecessary delay. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 6 0 out of 1 points In some cases, witnesses may be required to post bail to ensure presence in court. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 7 0 out of 1 points The phrase "exoneration of bail" means Answer Selected Answer: a. the bail is forfeited. Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding a complaint? Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above statements are correct. Question 9 0 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding bail? Answer Selected Answer: a. At common law, bail was generally approved in capital cases. Question 10 0 out of 1 points An arrested person must be taken before a magistrate Answer Selected Answer: c. as soon as possible. Question 11 1 out of 1 points One of the most common reasons for the dismissal of a criminal case is the agreement by the accused to participate in a pretrial diversion program. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 12 0 out of 1 points To establish uniformity in the amounts required, many jurisdictions use Answer Selected Answer: b. citations. Question 13 1 out of 1 points The right to post bail was found in the early history of England. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 14 0 out of 1 points The right to post bail is a guarantee included in the Bill of Rights. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 15 1 out of 1 points The purpose of the initial appearance is to determine what charges should be brought against the accused. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 16 1 out of 1 points The term "arraignment" has different meaning in different states. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 17 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are correct regarding bail? Answer Selected Answer: a. The form of bail must be in U.S. currency or certified bank instruments. Question 18 1 out of 1 points The right to an initial appearance is included in the Bill of Rights. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 19 0 out of 1 points A demur is a formal mode of disputing the legal sufficiency of pleadings. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 20 1 out of 1 points The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that excessive bail shall not be required. Answer Selected Answer: d. Eighth Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding the preliminary hearing? Answer Selected Answer: a. A preliminary hearing is much like a junior trial. Question 2 1 out of 1 points The grand jury vote must be unanimous in order to return a true indictment. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 3 1 out of 1 points A trial judge is required to accept a defendant's plea of guilty. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 4 1 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are False concerning the protection against double jeopardy? Answer Selected Answer: a. The defendant may never be tried twice for the same act. Question 5 1 out of 1 points The question as to whether the defendant has been placed in jeopardy involves complications. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 6 1 out of 1 points A defendant has a right to plead nolo contendere. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 7 0 out of 1 points When the accused refuses to enter a plea, the judge may enter a plea of not guilty for him or her. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 8 1 out of 1 points An indictment and a "true bill" are two completely different documents. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 9 1 out of 1 points An information is another name for an indictment. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 10 1 out of 1 points Which of the following statements is correct regarding the authority of the magistrate at the preliminary hearing? Answer Selected Answer: d. The magistrate has the primary duty of determining if there is probable cause to hold the accused over for trial. Question 11 0 out of 1 points If the defendant enters a plea of guilty, the trial judge may Answer Selected Answer: d. None of the above answers are correct. Question 12 1 out of 1 points The grand jury proceeding is a carry over from common law procedure. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 13 1 out of 1 points A court trial is considered to have begun when the first witness has been sworn. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 14 1 out of 1 points Once a guilty plea has been accepted by the court, it may not be withdrawn. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 15 1 out of 1 points A jury trial is considered to have begun when the jury is sworn. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 16 1 out of 1 points An accused may never be tried twice for the same misconduct. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 17 0 out of 1 points At the preliminary hearing, if a judge holds the defendant to answer for trial, the prosecuting attorney must Answer Selected Answer: c. try the case before a jury. Question 18 1 out of 1 points If a defendant does not plead "not guilty by reasons of insanity," he or she may be presumed to be sane at the time the crime was committed. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 19 1 out of 1 points A plea of nolo contendere is equivalent to a not guilty plea. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 20 1 out of 1 points In some jurisdictions, a plea of former judgment would be proper if the defendant has been acquitted of one charge and retried on a lesser charge arising out of the same act. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 1 0 out of 1 points A trial judge is required to accept a defendant's plea of guilty. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 2 1 out of 1 points In some jurisdictions, a plea of former judgment would be proper if the defendant has been acquitted of one charge and retried on a lesser charge arising out of the same act. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 3 0 out of 1 points Once a guilty plea has been accepted by the court, it may not be withdrawn. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 4 0 out of 1 points If the defendant enters a plea of guilty, the trial judge may Answer Selected Answer: a. accept the plea without advising the defendant of his or her rights. Question 5 0 out of 1 points An accused may never be tried twice for the same misconduct. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 6 1 out of 1 points Which of the actions below may be taken at an arraignment? Answer Selected Answer: e. All of the above may occur. Question 7 0 out of 1 points An indictment and a "true bill" are two completely different documents. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 8 1 out of 1 points A court trial is considered to have begun when the first witness has been sworn. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 9 0 out of 1 points If the magistrate determines that the evidence presented establishes probable cause that the defendant committed the crime charged, the magistrate Answer Selected Answer: d. orders the defendant to appear before a grand jury. Question 10 1 out of 1 points The grand jury proceeding is a carry over from common law procedure. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 11 0 out of 1 points At the preliminary hearing, if a judge holds the defendant to answer for trial, the prosecuting attorney must Answer Selected Answer: b. dismiss the case. Question 12 0 out of 1 points Which of the following statements is correct regarding the authority of the magistrate at the preliminary hearing? Answer Selected Answer: d. The magistrate has the primary duty of determining if the accused is guilty. Question 13 1 out of 1 points An indictment serves which of the purposes listed below? Answer Selected Answer: e. All of the above are correct. Question 14 0 out of 1 points An information is another name for an indictment. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 15 0 out of 1 points The primary purpose of a grand jury is to Answer Selected Answer: d. None of the above statements are correct. Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which of the statements below is correct regarding the preliminary hearing? Answer Selected Answer: a. A preliminary hearing is much like a junior trial. Question 17 1 out of 1 points If a defendant does not plead "not guilty by reasons of insanity," he or she may be presumed to be sane at the time the crime was committed. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 18 0 out of 1 points A defendant has a right to plead nolo contendere. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 19 1 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are False concerning the protection against double jeopardy? Answer Selected Answer: a. The defendant may never be tried twice for the same act. Question 20 0 out of 1 points The grand jury vote must be unanimous in order to return a true indictment. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 1 1 out of 1 points If venue is not established at trial, it is considered as waived. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 2 1 out of 1 points The defense of insanity refers to the defendant's mental state at the time the alleged crime was committed. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 3 1 out of 1 points The statute of limitations places a limit on the number of continuances that the state may be given. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 4 1 out of 1 points The statute of limitations places limit on the time in which the prosecutive action must be started after the crime has been committed. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 5 1 out of 1 points Any requests for continuances must be approved by the state. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 6 1 out of 1 points Criminal trials may take place in the county selected by the prosecutor. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 7 1 out of 1 points The Smith v. Hooey case Answer Selected Answer: c. discussed the right of an accused to have a speedy trial. Question 8 1 out of 1 points The statute of limitations and the right to a speedy trial cover the same rights. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 9 1 out of 1 points A defendant may waive Answer Selected Answer: d. B and C. Question 10 0 out of 1 points If the defendant in a state criminal case contends that she will not get a fair trial in the judicial district in which the crime was committed, she may Answer Selected Answer: d. None of the above are correct. Question 11 1 out of 1 points The Barker case held that the prosecution is responsible for bringing the defendant to trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 12 1 out of 1 points Even though the accused may be incarcerated in another state, he or she must be brought back for trial when he or she demands a speedy trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 13 1 out of 1 points The accused may waive venue. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 14 0 out of 1 points The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the "Bill of Rights" of the U.S. Constitution was made applicable to the states by the Answer Selected Answer: a. 4th Amendment. Question 15 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are correct concerning the issue of competency to stand trial? Answer Selected Answer: d. None of the above statements are correct. Question 16 1 out of 1 points If the accused requests a change of venue and his or her request is denied Answer Selected Answer: d. the defendant may use the denial as grounds for an appeal. Question 17 1 out of 1 points The Fourth Amendment assures the defendant the right to a speedy trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 18 1 out of 1 points If no issue is raised as the defendant's competency to stand trial, then it is assumed that she is competent. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 19 1 out of 1 points Which of the below statements is correct regarding the statute of limitations? Answer Selected Answer: d. Answers A and C are correct. Question 20 1 out of 1 points The prosecution may order a change in venue in order to ensure a fair trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 1 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements is correct regarding the statute of limitations? Answer Selected Answer: c. The statute is incorporated into the laws of all states. Question 2 0 out of 1 points The defendant's right to a speedy trial is different from his or her other rights in that Answer Selected Answer: b. it is impossible to pin point a precise time which constitutes a violation of the right. Question 3 0 out of 1 points Which of the below statements are correct concerning the issue of competency to stand trial? Answer Selected Answer: c. Competency must be proven by the prosecution in all cases. Question 4 1 out of 1 points If no issue is raised as the defendant's competency to stand trial, then it is assumed that she is competent. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 5 0 out of 1 points The Barker case held that the prosecution is responsible for bringing the defendant to trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 6 1 out of 1 points Even though the accused may be incarcerated in another state, he or she must be brought back for trial when he or she demands a speedy trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 7 0 out of 1 points If the defendant in a state criminal case contends that she will not get a fair trial in the judicial district in which the crime was committed, she may Answer Selected Answer: a. request a change of venue to a different state. Question 8 1 out of 1 points The defense of insanity refers to the defendant's mental state at the time the alleged crime was committed. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 9 1 out of 1 points The accused may waive venue. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 10 0 out of 1 points The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the "Bill of Rights" of the U.S. Constitution was made applicable to the states by the Answer Selected Answer: a. 5th Amendment. Question 11 1 out of 1 points Criminal trials may take place in the county selected by the prosecutor. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 12 0 out of 1 points If the accused requests a change of venue and his or her request is denied Answer Selected Answer: a. the denial is evidence that the judge is biased against the defendant. Question 13 0 out of 1 points If venue is not established at trial, it is considered as waived. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 14 1 out of 1 points Any requests for continuances must be approved by the state. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 15 1 out of 1 points A defendant may waive Answer Selected Answer: d. B and C. Question 16 0 out of 1 points The prosecution may order a change in venue in order to ensure a fair trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 17 1 out of 1 points A defendant may request a change of venue. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 18 0 out of 1 points The statute of limitations places limit on the time in which the prosecutive action must be started after the crime has been committed. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 19 0 out of 1 points The statute of limitations places a limit on the number of continuances that the state may be given. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 20 0 out of 1 points The Smith v. Hooey case Answer Selected Answer: a. discussed the right of an accused to have his or her case moved to a different county. Question 1 1 out of 1 points The right of the accused to a jury trial is contained in what U.S. Constitutional Amendment? Answer Selected Answer: a. Sixth Question 2 1 out of 1 points The below case held that the prosecutor could not comment on the defendant's failure to testify. Answer Selected Answer: b. Griffin v. California Question 3 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has defined a petty case as one in which the Answer Selected Answer: d. maximum penalty is six months confinement. Question 4 1 out of 1 points A trial by judge alone is referred to as a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 5 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury trial may not be composed of less than six persons. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 6 1 out of 1 points The accused is entitled to a public trial. A public trial is one in which Answer Selected Answer: a. the public is free to attend. Question 7 1 out of 1 points A public trial has been described as one that is not secret. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 8 1 out of 1 points The right to trial by jury is part of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 9 1 out of 1 points A gag order is an order to gag an unruly defendant. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 10 1 out of 1 points A trial by judge alone Answer Selected Answer: a. is called a court trial. Question 11 1 out of 1 points Before a prosecutor releases information to the media, she should consider: Answer Selected Answer: d. All of the above. Question 12 1 out of 1 points The court case that held that lie detector results were not admissible in criminal cases was? Answer Selected Answer: a. United States v. Scheffer Question 13 0 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury in a criminal trial may not be composed of less than Answer Selected Answer: d. 12 persons. Question 14 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an accused may waive his or her right to a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. True Question 15 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that in all criminal cases the defendant has a right to a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 16 1 out of 1 points In which of the situations below does the accused have the right to a jury trial? Answer Selected Answer: a. where the maximum punishment is one year's confinement Question 17 1 out of 1 points If no member of the public is present at a trial, the trial must be delayed until some member of the public is present. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 18 1 out of 1 points The accused has a right to demand a court trial. Answer Selected Answer: a. False Question 19 1 out of 1 points A court trial is a trial held in the judge's chambers. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 20 1 out of 1 points The below case held that the prosecutor could not exclude from the jury a racial group solely because of their membership in the group. Answer Selected Answer: c. Batson v. Kentucky The Magna Charta Question 1 0 out of 1 points The below case held that the prosecutor could not exclude from the jury a racial group solely because of their membership in the group. Answer Selected Answer: d. Griffin v. California Question 2 1 out of 1 points The accused has a right to demand a court trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 3 1 out of 1 points In which of the situations below does the accused have the right to a jury trial? Answer Selected Answer: d. where the maximum punishment is one year's confinement Question 4 1 out of 1 points A trial by judge alone is referred to as a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 5 0 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that in all criminal cases the defendant has a right to a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 6 0 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an accused may waive his or her right to a jury trial. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 7 0 out of 1 points Before a prosecutor releases information to the media, she should consider: Answer Selected Answer: a. potential prejudice to the pending case. Question 8 0 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has defined a petty case as one in which the Answer Selected Answer: b. charge is a misdemeanor. Question 9 1 out of 1 points A public trial has been described as one that is not secret. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 10 0 out of 1 points The court case that held that lie detector results were not admissible in criminal cases was? Answer Selected Answer: b. Apprenti v. New Jersey Question 11 0 out of 1 points If no member of the public is present at a trial, the trial must be delayed until some member of the public is present. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 12 0 out of 1 points A court trial is a trial held in the judge's chambers. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 13 0 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury in a criminal trial may not be composed of less than Answer Selected Answer: b. 9 persons. Question 14 0 out of 1 points The right of the accused to a jury trial is contained in what U.S. Constitutional Amendment? Answer Selected Answer: c. Tenth Question 15 1 out of 1 points A trial by judge alone Answer Selected Answer: a. is called a court trial. Question 16 1 out of 1 points The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury trial may not be composed of less than six persons. Answer Selected Answer: b. True Question 17 1 out of 1 points A gag order is an order to gag an unruly defendant. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 18 1 out of 1 points The right to trial by jury is part of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Answer Selected Answer: b. False Question 19 0 out of 1 points The accused is entitled to a public trial. A public trial is one in which Answer Selected Answer: b. the public may attend without paying admission fee. Question 20 0 out of 1 points The below case held that the prosecutor could not comment on the defendant's failure to testify. Answer Selected Answer: b. United States v. Maxwell