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NOCTI Criminal Justice Exam Questions with Correct Answers Already Passed How do Federal Judges get their position? - Answer- Appointed by President, approved by Senate How long is a Federal Judges' term? - Answer- a lifetime During the trail the judge takes on what 2 roles? - Answer- the...

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How do Federal Judges get their position? - Answer- Appointed by President, approved
by Senate

How long is a Federal Judges' term? - Answer- a lifetime

During the trail the judge takes on what 2 roles? - Answer- the referee (between two
lawyers) the teacher (instructs the jury about the points of law)

What is a trail called without a jury and only a judge? - Answer- Bench trial

Missouri Plan - Answer- attempts to eliminate partisan politics

Who is apart of the courtroom workgroup? - Answer- 1. judge
2. defense lawyer
3.prosector
4.baliff
5.clerk of court
6.court reporter

What does the clerk of court do? - Answer- In charge of all of the paperwork in the court

What is the adversary system? - Answer- the defense and prosecutor try to "defeat"
each other in court

Brady Rule - Answer- prosecutor must not keep any evidence from the defense

Attorney General - Answer- chief law officer in any state

Gideon v. Wainright - Answer- a public defender must be provided to those who cannot
afford one, in order to have a "fair" trial

How many people are represented by public defenders? - Answer- 90%

Initial Appearance - Answer- the first court appearance, in front of a judge, of a criminal
defendant after the arrest, is informed of the charges, ad sets bail

Grand Jury - Answer- A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient
evidence (probable cause) to accuse someone of a crime.

, Indictment - Answer- charge brought by the grand jury

Preliminary Hearing - Answer- prosecutor presents evidence, judge decides if there's
enough evidence to continue

information - Answer- charge issued by the prosecutor

Arraignment - Answer- informed of charges from grand jury/judge and asked to enter a
plea

Plea Bargain - Answer- The prosecutor offers the defendant a lesser sentence in
exchange to plead guilty

nolo contendere - Answer- a defendant's plea declaring that he will not make a defense
but not admitting his guilt

Allen Charge - Answer- An instruction by a judge to the jury that asks the jurors in the
minority to reconsider the majority opinion.

Questions of law? - Answer- Appellate courts

Questions of fact? - Answer- trial court

Voire Dire - Answer- jury selection process, they get questioned to see if they will be
biased

Jury Selection - Answer- first step in the trial process

Opening Statements - Answer- statements from each side stating the brief version of
facts and evidence that will be within the trial (prosecution goes first)

Case Attrition - Answer- the process through which prosecutors, by deciding whether to
prosecute each person arrested

Venire - Answer- all of the people who have been selected for jury duty

Challenges for cause - Answer- an explanation of why a lawyer excused a juror (not
limited in number)

Peremptory Challenges - Answer- the right to excuse a juror for no reason (limited in
number)

Real Evidence - Answer- evidence that the jury can physically see (bloody knife)

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