CRJS 475 Exam 3 Q&A 2022/2023

What is the term that describes the process of denying bail to defendants who might intimidate, hurt, or terrorize witnesses and victims, or who might commit new crimes, while awaiting trial? - Answer - preventive detention What is a written or oral request to decide questions that don't require a trial in order for a judge to make a ruling? - Answer - pretrial motion Which of the following is defined as a critical stage of criminal proceedings? - Answer - custodial interrogation Critics of selective prosecution argue that it - Answer - cuts into the legislature's power to make the laws Which standard asks a judge to weigh the strength of the case by determining whether the prosecution has presented enough evidence at a preliminary hearing that could be sent to a jury at a real trial? - Answer - directed verdict rule When does the Fifth Amendment protection against double jeopardy attach, or go into effect, in a criminal proceeding? - Answer - when the jury is sworn in What must the state balance when deciding whether to retain or release defendants until their court dates? - Answer - defendants' rights to remain free until proven guilty and the public's right to feel safe from crime The double jeopardy clause prevents ____________. - Answer - multiple prosecutions in the same jurisdiction for the same offense What does the prejudice prong of the reasonably competent attorney standard measure? - Answer - whether the lawyer's performance was responsible for conviction Diversion cases are ones in which prosecutors ____________. - Answer - drop formal judicial proceedings if suspects agree to participate in and complete programs for community service, restitution, substance abuse, or family violence How do the authorized imprisonment standard and the actual imprisonment standard compare? - Answer - The former refers to offenses where imprisonment is authorized but not required, while the latter refers to offenses that don't actually result in imprisonment. What is a criminal complaint? - Answer - a document that formally charges a defendant with a crime and authorizes first appearance proceedings As sworn officers of the court, prosecutors are required to base their decisions of whether to prosecute solely on ____________. - Answer - whether prosecution serves justice What is the purpose of a first appearance proceeding? - Answer - to decide whether there is probable caus