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| Which of the following is a set of instruction for how state agents must act within the criminal justice system? |
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| Which of the following is the earliest known set of written law? |
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| Conflict perspective on law derives much from which philosopher? |
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| According to the conflict perspective of law, laws work for the benefit of ____. |
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| Which of the following is not one of Reichel's three irreducible elements of law? |
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| Universal application of the fundamental values |
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| According to the consensus perspective, laws typically reflect all but which of society? |
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| Which of the following is not an example of an existing specialized court? |
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| According to Packer, the defense attorney, working for the defendant to raise doubts about the defendant's guilt is an example of which perspective? |
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| According to Packer, the prosecutor, working for the state to prove the defendant's guilt is an example of which perspective? |
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| Which of the following is not an important aspect of the crime control model? |
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| Which metaphor best describes the due process model of the criminal justice process? |
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| Fact-finding procedures, according to the due process model, should be all but which of the following? |
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| In the due process model, a defendant's status of guilt is ___. |
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| The due process model focuses on ___ guilt while the crime control model focuses on ___ guilt. |
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| Equity principles are used heavily in____law and ____ law since they allow judges to fashion necessary remedies are not readily apparent from a reading of legal statues. |
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| The plea bargaining process is favored by ___. |
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| Pronouncements that establish precedence are known as ___ ___ while supporting statements are known as ___ ___. |
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| Ratio Decidendi;Obiter Dicta |
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| Which of the following best describes how judges "make law"? |
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| Common law was created by ___. |
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| Which of the following is the most common court function? |
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| ____ governs the court and any lower (inferior) courts. |
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| Which is the only court that sets precedent for all U.S. courts? |
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| What is the principle establishing the value and authority of precedent? |
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| The role of courts serving as the instituion in which criminals are charged and possibly brought to trial, convicted, and sentenced is known as ____. |
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| Which of the following is not a form of judicial oversight? |
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| Ensuring proper actions of the population at large |
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| Who is often referred to as the "father of common law"? |
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| Which if the following is not a function of the court? |
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