Test Bank for Criminal Procedure Constitution.pdf

I. TEST ITEM FILE TEST ITEM FILE Zalman, Criminal Procedure, 6e Chapter 1 – The Meaning of Criminal Procedure * * * * MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS * * * * (1) The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution lists the following purposes of government, EXCEPT A. The pursuit of happiness B. To establish justice C. To promote the general welfare D. To guarantee liberty ANSWER: A (2) The primary purpose of criminal procedure is to maintain the proper balance between A. License and tyranny B. Liberty and order C. Self-rule and dictatorship D. Equality and servitude ANSWER: B (3) According to Herbert Packer, both conservatives and liberals share each of these justice system vales, EXCEPT A. Rule of law B. Prohibition of ex post facto laws C. Effective law enforcement D. Finality ANSWER: D (4) The Crime Control Model of criminal justice as developed by Prof. Packer emphasized each of the following EXCEPT A. Efficiency B. Finality C. Formality D. Speed ANSWER: C COMMENT: The Due Process Model puts an emphasis on the full, formal judicial process rather than on routinized procedures like plea bargaining designed to process cases quickly -3- (5) Packer’s Due Process Model of criminal justice assumes that the criminal justice system A. Is prone to error B. Is properly balanced C. Is dictatorial D. Should be replaced by a rehabilitative/mental health approach ANSWER: A (6) The causes of wrongful convictions include each of the following, EXCEPT A. Jailhouse informants B. Excessive use of force C. Lineup procedures D. Overzealous prosecutors ANSWER: B