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Homicides are usually committed by someone the victim knows by sight; in fact, the
victim and the perpetrator are strangers in less than 15 percent of all murders.
A defendant will be asked to enter a plea to the charges at arraignment.
Discuss the customary steps that must be taken to file an appeal and explain how the
appellate practice differs from trial work.
The 1973 National Advisory Council on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
recommended the abolition of plea bargaining.
The "law in action" represents an idealized view of law, one that stresses an abstract set
of rules that fails to take real people into account.
Before a suspect in police custody is interrogated, the suspect must be informed of
his/her rights under the Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination Clause.
A case in which all appellate court judges participate is called a(n)
__________________________ hearing.
State attorneys general have chosen to emphasize their responsibilities because they
typically have limited authority over criminal matters.
The Miranda decision created new rights for defendants and suspects.
Describe some of the ways that the Supreme Court has narrowed the types of offenses
and offenders that are death-eligible.
At trial, information about the defendant's character, prior convictions, or a reputation
would not normally be relevant and is, therefore, inadmissible.
With few exceptions, all government agencies must first receive authorization from the
____________________ to appeal an adverse lower court ruling to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
A century ago, state courts systems included only a single appellate bodythe state court
of last resort.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a mentally ill defendant who is nonetheless
competent to stand trial is not necessarily competent to dispense with a lawyer and
represent him/herself.
_____________________ consultants are hired most often by defense attorneys to
assist them in selecting jurors who will be favorable to their clients.
