CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Stare decisis is the principle that Ans✓✓✓New cases should be decided
in a fashion consistent with the law established in prior cases
The most important rights available to an accused in a criminal
prosecution come from: Ans✓✓✓The Us Constitution
The concepts of venue refers to Ans✓✓✓The place where the case will
be tried
Appellate courts generally: Ans✓✓✓Determine whether errors were
committed by the courts below them
The rights to speedy, public and jury trials, and to confront adverse
witnesses are found in the ____ Amendment Ans✓✓✓Sixth
Which of the following rights has not been incorporated? Ans✓✓✓The
Fifth Amendment right to grand jury review
If a court has the legal authority to hear a case, this means that the court
has: Ans✓✓✓Jurisdiction
,Police ___ in the US is closely tied to the concept of the rule of law
Ans✓✓✓Accountability
The number of US Supreme Court Justice votes required to win a case in
the US Supreme Court is: Ans✓✓✓Five
A majority of cases get to the Supreme Court from the lower courts on a:
Ans✓✓✓Writ of Certiorari
Which of the following is NOT a source of rights for defendants?
Ans✓✓✓Judicial discretion
The dismissal of a juror based on reasons specified by the law is known
as: Ans✓✓✓Challenge for cause
The predominant view of plea bargaining is that it is: Ans✓✓✓Essential
and necessary
Which of the following is NOT true regarding a motion for a mistrial?
Ans✓✓✓Usually alleges violations of the defendant's rights before or
during the trial
When comparing procedures in criminal cases from state to state, one
finds that: Ans✓✓✓Procedures are similar or identical because they are
required by the US Constitution
, A summons is a writ directed to a peace officer or other person
commanding them to: Ans✓✓✓Notify the person that they must appear
in court to answer charges
Typically, the first thing that will happen after arrest is:
Ans✓✓✓Booking
Which of the following is NOT a form of plea bargaining? Ans✓✓✓A
defendant pleads guilty while maintaining his innocence
If a defendant, tried in the state trial court of Illinois, were to file a writ
of habeas corpus, at what time in the appeals process would he file his
writ? Ans✓✓✓Right after his appeal was denied in the Illinois
SUPREME Court
In what type of guilty plea does the defendant still maintain his
innocence? Ans✓✓✓An Alford Plea
Which of the following does not require probable cause? Ans✓✓✓Stop
and frisk
Which of the following does the Court consider when evaluation
information given by informants? Ans✓✓✓Both a & b = a) the quality
of the information, b) the credibility of the information
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Stare decisis is the principle that Ans✓✓✓New cases should be decided
in a fashion consistent with the law established in prior cases
The most important rights available to an accused in a criminal
prosecution come from: Ans✓✓✓The Us Constitution
The concepts of venue refers to Ans✓✓✓The place where the case will
be tried
Appellate courts generally: Ans✓✓✓Determine whether errors were
committed by the courts below them
The rights to speedy, public and jury trials, and to confront adverse
witnesses are found in the ____ Amendment Ans✓✓✓Sixth
Which of the following rights has not been incorporated? Ans✓✓✓The
Fifth Amendment right to grand jury review
If a court has the legal authority to hear a case, this means that the court
has: Ans✓✓✓Jurisdiction
,Police ___ in the US is closely tied to the concept of the rule of law
Ans✓✓✓Accountability
The number of US Supreme Court Justice votes required to win a case in
the US Supreme Court is: Ans✓✓✓Five
A majority of cases get to the Supreme Court from the lower courts on a:
Ans✓✓✓Writ of Certiorari
Which of the following is NOT a source of rights for defendants?
Ans✓✓✓Judicial discretion
The dismissal of a juror based on reasons specified by the law is known
as: Ans✓✓✓Challenge for cause
The predominant view of plea bargaining is that it is: Ans✓✓✓Essential
and necessary
Which of the following is NOT true regarding a motion for a mistrial?
Ans✓✓✓Usually alleges violations of the defendant's rights before or
during the trial
When comparing procedures in criminal cases from state to state, one
finds that: Ans✓✓✓Procedures are similar or identical because they are
required by the US Constitution
, A summons is a writ directed to a peace officer or other person
commanding them to: Ans✓✓✓Notify the person that they must appear
in court to answer charges
Typically, the first thing that will happen after arrest is:
Ans✓✓✓Booking
Which of the following is NOT a form of plea bargaining? Ans✓✓✓A
defendant pleads guilty while maintaining his innocence
If a defendant, tried in the state trial court of Illinois, were to file a writ
of habeas corpus, at what time in the appeals process would he file his
writ? Ans✓✓✓Right after his appeal was denied in the Illinois
SUPREME Court
In what type of guilty plea does the defendant still maintain his
innocence? Ans✓✓✓An Alford Plea
Which of the following does not require probable cause? Ans✓✓✓Stop
and frisk
Which of the following does the Court consider when evaluation
information given by informants? Ans✓✓✓Both a & b = a) the quality
of the information, b) the credibility of the information
