POLS 2312 Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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POLS 2312
POLS 2312 Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Probable Cause - CORRECT ANSWER- The legal grounds law enforcement uses to
make an arrest or conduct a search.
Search and Seizure - CORRECT ANSWER- Where law enforcement agents search an
accused's property and collect any evidenc...
POLS 2312 Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Probable Cause - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The legal grounds law enforcement uses to
make an arrest or conduct a search.
Search and Seizure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Where law enforcement agents search an
accused's property and collect any evidence relevant to the alleged crime.
Guardian ad item - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An appointed person to represent the best
interests of a child if a parent will not or cannot fill the responsibility.
Bail - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A contract where the accused is temporarily released from
prison on the condition he or she pay a sum of money to guarantee an appearance in court.
Prosecutor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The state's lawyer who is responsible for bringing
charges against accused lawbreakers.
Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The initial appearance of the accused in court.
Grand Jury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A legal body charged with the task of conducting
official proceedings to investigate potential criminal conduct.
Plea Bargain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Where the defendant agrees to a lesser set of
charges than initially charged by the prosecutors.
Voir Dire ("To see to speak") - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jurors are questioned by attorneys
and judges in court to determine if a potential juror is biased, cannot deal with the issues
fairly, or knows a party to the case.
No contest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A plea where a defendant does not admit guilt but is
not contesting the underlying facts.
, Community Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A defendant is released and allowed to
live in the community under conditions set by the court.
Deferred Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A defendant pleads guilty and the judges
delays a final verdict until the time the defendant successfully completes the supervision
period.
Death Penalty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- (capital punishment) the sentence of a convicted
individual to death.
Criminal Disenfranchisement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The loss of voting rights for
felons during incarceration and after they have served their sentence.
Parole - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A system in which a prisoner is released from prison
prior to completing his or her full sentence.
The oldest law enforcement agency in the state of Texas is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
Texas Rangers.
Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the classification of penalties associated
with the following felonies, ranked from the most severe to least severe? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Capital, First Degree, Second Degree, and Third Degree.
Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the criminal justice process in Texas? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pretrial, Trial, and then Punishment.
Where does Texas rank in relation to other states in terms of prison population? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Highest Prison Population.
From 1819 to 1923, the means of execution in Texas was __________ until it switched to
electrocution in 1923. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hanging.
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