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Question 1: A _____ is a crime that is more serious and can provide sentences in
prison for over a year or death.
Selected Answer: Felony
Question 2: Members of the courtroom work group develop a general agreement
about what constitutes a _______, or what is typical for that kind of case.
Selected Answer: Normal crime
Question 3: Which of the following actors may exercise discretion in sentencing a
convicted defendant in a courtroom setting?
Selected Answer: Judge
Question 4: ______ are nominated by the president of the United States and
confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Selected Answer: Federal judges
Question 5: Which of the following is responsible for the mandate of no more than
30 days between arrest and indictment and 70 days between indictment and trial?
Selected Answer: The Speedy Trial Act (1974, 1979).
Question 6: Legal ethics represents a type of _______, in which principles are
related to specific issues
Selected Answer: Applied Ethics
Question 7: The ________ Amendment guarantees defendants “the right to a
speedy and public trial.”
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Question 8: Which anticrime campaign has greatly increased the volume of cases
coming into court, resulting in an increase in assembly – line justice?
Selected Answer: war on drugs
Question 9: Larissa is an attorney who works for the government. Her job as a
_______ is to represent defendants who are indigent.
Selected Answer: Public defender
Question 10: Discretion is best defined as ________
Selected Answer: The lawful ability of an agent of government to exercise choice
in making a decision.
Question 11: Which of the following is NOT cited as one of the goals of law – in –
action approaches to court delay?
Selected Answer: reduction in the number of plea bargains
Question 12 : In a criminal case, the burden of proof is ______.
Selected Answer: beyond a reasonable doubt
Question 13: An offense where the sentence with a term of imprisonment may not
be longer than one year is considered a ________.
Selected Answer: misdemeanor
Question 14: Which of the following is a necessary element in defining a law?
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