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| Prosecutors are required to assist the defense in building its case by making available any evidence in their possession. |
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| A study in the state of New York DID NOT find that defendents considered community courts to be less fair than traditional courts. |
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| A lay witness IS NOT allowed to offer his or her opinion in court. |
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| All judges in America ARE NOT chosen by election. |
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| A prosecuter IS NOT absolutley immune from civil liability when giving legal advice to the police and initiating a prosecution against a suspect. |
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| In 2005, the American Bar Association issued a set of 19 principles to guide jury reform. The principles ARE NOT aimed at preventing jurors from acceptin bribes. |
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| Most defendants ARE NOT represented by a private attorney through all stages of the court process. |
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| Suspects have the constitutional right to represent themselves. |
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| An indigent suspect charged with an offense for which he or she could receive a sentence of imprisionment has the constitutional right to be represented by counsel. |
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| By law and judicial precedent, television cameras ARE NOT permitted in state and federal courtrooms, including the United States Supreme Court. |
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| The Missouri plan for judicial selection includes elements of judicial selection by election and appointment. |
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| During the Middle Ages victims played a central role in trial and sentencing proceedings. |
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| FALSE: The American court system has three types of courts: federal, state, and local. |
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| An appeal by a defendant convicted in trial court, results in a new trial in the appellate court. |
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| False: In some instances, state courts will try a case involving federal law. |
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| Thomas Henderson found that misdemeanor courts process cases according to a less formal decision model, and courts of general jurisdiction process cases according to a formal procedural model. |
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| The Herrera decision severely limited access by state defendents to federal courts, with the ruling that new evidence of innocence is no reason for a federal court to order a new state trial if constitutional grounds are lacking. |
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| False: Most convictions, when appealed to a higher court, will be reversed. |
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| False: Every state has exactly one federal district court. |
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| At least four U. S. Supreme Court justices must vote in favor of a hearing for a case to be heard. |
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| All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work group except the: |
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| The U. S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v Bagley compels the prosecution to disclose any evidence that the _____ requests. |
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| Which statement is FALSE regarding the role of the judge in the courtroom work group? |
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| The judge is responsible for presenting the atate's case against the defendant. |
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| Which work group member has the responsibility of demonstrating to a jury that a defendant is guilty betond a reasonable doubt? |
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| The role of the defense attorney includes all of the following except: |
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| quasi-legal advisor to the police |
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| The U. S. Supreme Court case of Gideon v Wainwright established the right to counsel for indigent defendents in ______ felony court proceedings. |
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| Who keeps order in the courtroom and announces the judge's entry to the courtroom? |
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| Which Supreme Court case established the right to counsel for juvenile defendants? |
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| The most widely used system of indigent defense is: |
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| court appointed defense attorneys |
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| Who is responsible for summoning members of the public for jury duty and subpoenaing witnesses for the prosecution and the defense? |
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| An arraignment, a bail hearing, or a trial for a felony offense would be conducted at which tier of a state court system? |
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| trial court of general jurisdiction |
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| Courts that have the authoirty to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have: |
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| Case-flow analysis, juror management and budget management are all duties typical of a: |
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| local court administrator |
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| All of the following are true statements about the United States Supreme Court except: |
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| Once confirmed, a justice serves an eight year term. |
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| Thomas Henderson's decisional model describes the lower court process as: |
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| informal, personal, and decisive |
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| When a trial court of general jurisdiction offers a new trial instead of appellate review of a lower court's decision, it is giving a: |
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| Which of the following federal offices is responsible for adminstrating the federal court system: |
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| Administrative Office of the United States Courts |
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| There is/are ______ district court(s) in the federal court system. |
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| In which court would a felony trial be held in the federal court system? |
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| How many regional intermediate appellate courts are there in the federal system? |
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The U. S. Supreme Court case of Marbury v Madison established the court's authority as the ______ of the
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| Ray had his wallet stolen. When the man who stole his wallet was caught, Ray opted to resolve the disagreement informally. The disposition of his case was probably heard at a: |
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| dispute-resolution center |
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| The dual-court system consists of: |
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| The power of a court to review actions and decisions made by other agencies of government is: |
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| the power of judicial review |
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| The federal court system is comprised of the U.S. _____ courts, the U. S. Courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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| States that followed the federal court model have how many tiers? |
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| The witness has worked as an auto mechanic for 15 years. He testifies that in his option the brakes on the car failed because they had been cut. The auto mechanic is: |
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| A state misdemeanor case is likely to start in: |
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| a trial court of limited jurisdiction |
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| The movement of a trial from one location to another is a/an: |
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| Which of the following is not a characteristic of a trial court of limited jurisdiction? |
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| Cases can be resolved only by jury trials. |
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| What court is the first apellate level for courts of limited jurisdiction? |
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| trial courts of general jurisdiction |
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| How many states have intermediate appellate courts? |
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| Today's new personal technologies which include cellular telephones with digital cameras threaten courtroom: |
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| All of the following are nonprofessionals of the courtroom work group except: |
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| Public defenders are paid by: |
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| The courtroom workgroups includes: |
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| Jurisdiction may be thought of as: |
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| Cases begin in courts with ______ jurisdiction. |
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| A motion for _____ asks the court to move the trial to another jurisdiction. |
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| may require an individual to appear in court |
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| Almost all states require that judges in appellate and general jurisdiction courts have all of the following qualifications except: |
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| practice law as a criminal defense attorney |
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| Which of the following organzations provides specialized training to judges and is located on the campus of the University of Nevada at Reno? |
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| National Judicial College |
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| A court of last resort has _____ jurisdiction |
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| What act specifies the procedures to register complaints against federal judges? |
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| Judicial Councils Reform and Judicial Conduct and Disability ACT |
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| At least one study suggests that some prosecutors have a tendency to be lenient toward female defendants but discriminate against _____ defendants when deciding whether to prosecute. |
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| What term describes an attorney who works for a law firm? |
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| A defendant would be entitled to counsel if she were too poor to afford an attorney in each of the following situations except: |
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| she were charged with a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of $100 fine |
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| What percentage of inmates represent themselves at trial? |
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| Bob is convicted of theft in a lower court. On appeal, the higher court retries Bob's case. |
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| Bob's appeal is a trial de novo |
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| A defense attorney must reveal known cases of _____) according to the Supreme Court case of Nix v Whiteside |
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| Which of the following is not a responsibility of the Baliff? |
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| Who creates a record of all that occurs during the trial? |
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| Who is responsible for swearing in witnesses? |
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| After Bob is convicted of murder in a trial court he goes to a higher court and asks that court to review the decision to convict him. The higher court: |
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| has appellate jurisdiction |
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| Juries in most states are composed of how many members? |
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