America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System
12th Edition by David W. Neubauer - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 17)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: COURTS, CRIME, AND CONTROVERSY
Chapter 2: LAW AND CRIME
Chapter 3: FEDERAL COURTS
Chapter 4: STATE COURTS
Chapter 5: THE DYNAMICS OF COURTHOUSE JUSTICE
Chapter 6: PROSECUTORS
Chapter 7: DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
Chapter 8: JUDGES
Chapter 9: DEFENDANTS, VICTIMS, AND WITNESSES
Chapter 10: ARREST TO ARRAIGNMENT
Chapter 11: DISCLOSING AND SUPPRESSING EVIDENCE
Chapter 12: NEGOTIATED JUSTICE AND THE PLEA OF GUILTY
Chapter 13: TRIALS AND JURIES
Chapter 14: SENTENCING OPTIONS
Chapter 15: SENTENCING DECISIONS
Chapter 16: APPELLATE AND HABEAS CORPUS REVIEW
Chapter 17: JUVENILE COURTS
, Chapter 1
COURTS, CRIME, AND CONTROVERSY
TEST BANK
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The most influential actor in the courthouse is the:
a. judge c. clerk of court
b. defense attorney d. prosecutor
ANS: D REF: Identifying the Actors in the Courthouse OBJ: 3
Bloom’s: Remember
2. A trial by a judge without a jury is called a:
a. summary trial c. bench trial
b. bar trial d. trial de novo
ANS: C REF: Following the Steps of the Process OBJ: 4 Bloom’s: Remember
3. The operation of two separate and distinct court systems in the United States is referred
to as:
a. a dual court system c. separate but equal
b. checks and balances d. judicial federalism
, ANS: A REF: An Overview of the U.S. Courts OBJ: 1 Bloom’s: Remember
4. Coercive police practices are a violation of this essential element of due process.
a. equal protection c. self-incrimination
b. the third degree d. fundamental fairness
ANS: D REF: Law in Action OBJ: 5 Bloom’s: Remember
5. The key goal of the crime control model is:
a. repression of criminal conduct c. the rights of victims
b. the rights of defendants d. the integrity of the courts
ANS: A REF: Courts and Controversy OBJ: 6 Bloom’s: Remember
6. The three main components of the American Criminal Justice system are:
a. federal, state and local
b. judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys
c. police, courts, and corrections
d. probation, prison, and parole
ANS: C REF: Courts and the Criminal Justice System OBJ: 1 Bloom’s:
Remember
7. Which of the following is not true of “law in action”?
a. Focus on human factors governing application of law
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