Test Bank for Criminal Procedure, 7e (Worrall)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Procedure
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The most important source of rights applying to
criminal procedure is/are:
A) Court decisions
B) The U.S. Constitution
C) State constitutions
D)Statutes Answer: B
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional
basis for criminal procedure. Level: Basic
2) There are five constitutional amendments that are of
special importance to criminal procedure: the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth. Which of these is
the most well-known source of rights in criminal
procedure?
A) Fourth Amendment
B) Fifth Amendment
C) Sixth Amendment
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, D) Eighth Amendment
Answer: A
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional
basis for criminal procedure. Level: Basic
3) Which statement is true of
the Fourth Amendment?
A) It protects from cruel and
unusual punishment.
B) It provides for a speedy and public trial, impartial
jury, confrontation, compulsory process, and
assistance or counsel.
C) It provides protection from double jeopardy and self-
incrimination and for grand jury indictment in
serious crimes.
D) It protects from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Answer: D
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional basis for
criminal procedure.
Level: Basic
4) Which statement is true of the Fifth Amendment?
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, A) It protects from unreasonable searches and seizures.
B) It provides protection from double jeopardy and self-
incrimination and for grand jury indictment in
serious crimes.
C) It provides for a speedy and public trial, impartial
jury, confrontation, compulsory process, and
assistance or counsel.
D) It includes the so-called due process clause, which
has been used to incorporate various other rights
described in the Bill of Rights.
Answer: B
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional
basis for criminal procedure. Level: Basic
5) Which statement is true of the Sixth Amendment?
A) It protects from unreasonable searches and seizures.
B) It includes the so-called due process clause, which
has been used to incorporate various other rights
described in the Bill of Rights.
C) It protects from cruel and unusual punishment.
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, D) It provides for a speedy and public trial, impartial
jury, confrontation, compulsory process, and
assistance or counsel.
Answer: D
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional
basis for criminal procedure. Level: Basic
6) Which statement is true of
the Eighth Amendment?
A) It protects from cruel and
unusual punishment.
B) It protects from unreasonable searches and seizures.
C) It includes the so-called due process clause, which
has been used to incorporate various other rights
described in the Bill of Rights.
D) It provides for a speedy and public trial, impartial
jury, confrontation, compulsory process, and
assistance or counsel.
Answer: A
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Objective: Summarize the constitutional
basis for criminal procedure. Level: Basic
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