Chapter Review
Chapter 13:
Criminal Justice Process: Proceedings Before Trial
Practice Test
1.
__________ does NOT happen to the accused at booking.
a.
Pleading guilty or not guilty
b.
Getting fingerprinted
c.
Giving identifying information and prior arrest history
d.
Providing blood samples
2.
The most important decision at the initial appearance is whether to __________.
a.
plead guilty
b.
give a DNA sample
c.
release the defendant from custody
d.
accept a court-appointed attorney
3.
__________ is an amount of money paid to the court to ensure that the defendant returns for the next court appearance.
a.
A fine
b.
Bail
c.
Restitution
d.
Damages
4.
Personal recognizance is release from custody by a(n) __________.
a.
percentage bond
b.
bond paid to a bond company
c.
promise by the accused to return to court
d.
identification of the accused by the judge
5.
A defendant does NOT have a right to __________ in a preliminary hearing.
a.
representation by an attorney
b.
cross-examine prosecution witnesses
c.
call favorable witnesses
d.
a three-judge panel
6.
The federal government and about 20 states use a(n) __________ to determine whether there is sufficient cause to believe that a person has committed a crime and should stand trial.
a.
grand jury
b.
preliminary hearing
c.
indictment
d.
information
7.
After the sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C., area, defense attorneys for the alleged snipers made a motion for __________ to avoid using jurors who had been affected by the snipers.
a.
change of venue
b.
suppression of evidence
c.
continuance
d.
discovery of evidence
8.
When there is a good faith exception to the exclusionary rule, the seized evidence __________.
a.
can be used only to show the defendant is lying
b.
cannot be used against the defendant in the trial
c.
can be used against the defendant in the trial
d.
can be used only at the sentencing phase
9.
Plea bargaining benefits the prosecutor by __________.
a.
allowing the defendant to plead guilty to a less serious charge
b.
allowing the defendant to get a recommendation for a lighter sentence
c.
avoiding the time and expense of a public trial
d.
ensuring that citizens get a chance to sit on juries
10.
__________ are most likely to object to plea bargaining.
a.
Victims
b.
Prosecutors
c.
Defense attorneys
d.
Defendants
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