49. Sara had a midterm exam to study for and forgot about her court date. What will happen to her?
a. a bounty hunter will come looking for her
b. she will have to pay the full amount of her bail
c. she can now ask for a new trial date
d. she will voluntarily check in to rehab
Dwayne is the chief of police for Big City, Ohio. He has money in his budget to hire new police officers and
maintain and boost morale by offering bonuses. Dwayne happens to have a girlfriend who he has become
increasinglyseriouswith.Hewouldliketobuyhersomejewelrybuthiswifedoesn’tknowofhisinfidelityand
certainlycan’tknowthathisaffairhasturnedseriousenoughtobuyjewelry.Hiswifeactuallyknowsabouthis
girlfriendandhasbecomeaddictedtopainpillsinanattempttoforgetaboutDwayne’sinfidelity.
50. When Dwayne borrows $15000, he gets a visit from the Internal Affairs Board. Apparently, the IAB had already
convened a grand jury to investigate him for using his city budget to take his girlfriend out to eat at expensive
restaurants. What is next for Dwayne?
a. he will be arrested
b. he will be charged
c. he will be indicted by a grand jury
d. a presentment is issued
51. Dwayne’swifehasbeenarrestedandchargedforattemptingtobuypainpillsfromanundercoverpoliceofficer.
She knows she needs help and decides to plead guilty. What can her defense attorney do at this point?
a. waive the preliminary hearing
b. request a plea bargain at the police station
c. have her plead nolo contendre
d. have her claim she was under duress
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52. AtDwayne’swife’sarraignment,whatwilloccurfirst?
a. She will voluntarily sign up for rehab.
b. She will get a lesser sentence for pleading guilty.
c. She will be informed of the charges against her.
d. She will receive a sentencing date.
Zack has just pled not guilty by reason of insanity to killing his parents and his brother. He was arrested walking
down the street without any clothes on with dried blood all over him. He has always been an introvert, and people
used to call him names and say that he was crazy. Over the past couple of years, Zack has had a lot of black-out
typesituationswherehedoesn’trememberthedaysbeforehefindshimselfsomewhereunfamiliardoingsomething
strange.
53. Zack has spent the better part of two years in a locked psychiatric facility awaiting trial. He feels ill from the
medicinetheymakehimtake,hedoesn’trecognizethemanthattheysayishisattorneyandnowhecannot
rememberhisfullname.AtthispointwhatisZack’smostimportantlegalissueattrial?
a. his forced treatment and medicine
b. mental competency
c. compulsory process
d. adequate legal representation
54. Zack has just fired his attorney or the man who they say is his attorney. He wants to represent himself. What issues
will he have?
a. He is indigent.
b. He is mentally ill.
c. He may not be competent.
d. He may not get a speedy trial.
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55. AtZack’strial,theprosecutionopenstheirquestionsbycallingonthecleaningladywhofoundthedeadbodies.She
tells the court that Zack has always been a demon child and there was always something wrong with him. The judge
instructs the jury not to listen to the explanation of who Zack was and how he behaved because…
a. she is an expert in cleaning up blood.
b. her testimony was not fact but her opinion.
c. heropinionbooststheprosecution’scase.
d. the defense has already entered a directed verdict.
56. At the ____________________, defendants are informed of the formal charges and asked to enter a plea.
57. A(n) ____________________ is a charging document drawn up by a prosecutor and submitted to a grand jury.
58. The ____________________ mandated that no defendant shall be kept in pretrial detention simply because they
cannot afford money bail.
59. The concept of the grand jury was brought to the American colonies by early settlers and later incorporated into
the ____________________ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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60. ____________________ is a plea where the defendant does not accept or deny responsibility for the crime(s)
charged but agrees to accept punishment.
61. A ____________________ is issued if the grand jury fails to find that probable cause to prosecute exists.
62. In about half the states, a ____________________ is used as an alternative to the grand jury.
63. A __________ is the dismissal of a prospective juror for unexplained, discretionary reasons.
64. To avoid stigma and labeling, ___________________ programs suspend criminal proceedings so that the
accused can participate in treatment under court supervision.
65. If a verdict cannot be reached, the trial may result in a ________.
66. The determination of guilt or innocence is called_______________.
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67. Safeguards and guidelines have been developed to ensure that innocent defendants do not _____________ under
coercion.
68. With pretrial diversion programs there was always a suspicion that they would _________________ of the justice
system.
69. The leading national organization, the ABA, is opposed to ___________________ in plea negotiations.
70. _____________________ has become an essential but controversial part of the administration of justice.
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Essay
71. Identify five innovative bail systems and describe how each works.
72. Compare and contrast the grand jury and preliminary hearing models.
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73. Discuss the history and direction of bail reform, as well as criticisms directed at the current bail system
74. What is plea bargaining? What are its effects on the operation of the criminal justice system? What impact does it
have on the defendant?
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75. Explain three issues that are present when bail is considered.
76. Explain 3 legal issues in plea bargaining.
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77. Can we improve on the current methods of jury selection? How do current procedures impact a fair trial?
78. Explain what the right to a speedy trial means and how this right may be violated.
79. Through the use of examples, elaborate on what it means to have an open and public trial. What are the impacts
of this approach on justice?
80. Explain the CSI effect and use supporting information from the research to determine if it really exists.