Test Bank for America’s Courts and the Criminal Justice
System 13th Edition Neubauer
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,1. The most influential actor in the courthouse is the:
a. judge.
b. defense attorney.
c. clerk of court.
d. prosecutor.
ANSWER: d
2. A trial by a judge without a jury is called a:
a. summary trial.
b. bar trial.
c. bench trial.
d. trial de novo.
ANSWER: c
3. The operation of two separate and distinct court systems in the United States is referred to as:
a. a dual court system.
b. checks and balances.
c. separate but equal.
d. judicial federalism.
ANSWER: a
4. Coercive police practices are a violation of this essential element of due process.
a. equal protection
b. the third degree
c. self-incrimination
d. fundamental fairness
ANSWER: d
5. The key goal of the crime control model is the:
a. repression of criminal conduct.
b. rights of defendants.
c. rights of victims.
d. integrity of the courts.
ANSWER: a
6. The three main components of the American criminal justice system are:
a. federal, state, and local.
b. judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
c. police, courts, and corrections.
d. probation, prison, and parole.
ANSWER: c
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, 7. Which of the following is NOT true of law in action?
a. It focuses on human factors governing application of law.
b. It stresses the importance of discretion.
c. Strict enforcement of laws and adherence to procedures are a key feature.
d. Prosecutors use discovery to encourage guilty pleas.
ANSWER: c
8. Jurors’ expectations of forensic evidence in even the most mundane of cases have been called the:
a. DNA effect.
b. CSI effect.
c. science effect.
d. BSU effect.
ANSWER: b
9. The numerous public agencies involved in implementing public policy concerning crime are referred to as the:
a. court system.
b. corrections system.
c. law enforcement system.
d. criminal justice system.
ANSWER: d
10. Criminal justice is best viewed as a system and a:
a. conglomerate.
b. business.
c. nonsystem.
d. victim’s agency.
ANSWER: c
11. Which of the following is not one of the justice professionals in the courthouse?
a. social services personnel
b. prosecutors
c. judges
d. police
ANSWER: a
12. What is the name of a request for a judge to make a decision?
a. an affidavit
b. a warrant
c. a motion
d. a judgment
ANSWER: c
13. If the grand jury finds probable cause to hold the defendant for trial, it returns a(n):
a. warrant.
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System 13th Edition Neubauer
Page 1
,1. The most influential actor in the courthouse is the:
a. judge.
b. defense attorney.
c. clerk of court.
d. prosecutor.
ANSWER: d
2. A trial by a judge without a jury is called a:
a. summary trial.
b. bar trial.
c. bench trial.
d. trial de novo.
ANSWER: c
3. The operation of two separate and distinct court systems in the United States is referred to as:
a. a dual court system.
b. checks and balances.
c. separate but equal.
d. judicial federalism.
ANSWER: a
4. Coercive police practices are a violation of this essential element of due process.
a. equal protection
b. the third degree
c. self-incrimination
d. fundamental fairness
ANSWER: d
5. The key goal of the crime control model is the:
a. repression of criminal conduct.
b. rights of defendants.
c. rights of victims.
d. integrity of the courts.
ANSWER: a
6. The three main components of the American criminal justice system are:
a. federal, state, and local.
b. judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
c. police, courts, and corrections.
d. probation, prison, and parole.
ANSWER: c
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, 7. Which of the following is NOT true of law in action?
a. It focuses on human factors governing application of law.
b. It stresses the importance of discretion.
c. Strict enforcement of laws and adherence to procedures are a key feature.
d. Prosecutors use discovery to encourage guilty pleas.
ANSWER: c
8. Jurors’ expectations of forensic evidence in even the most mundane of cases have been called the:
a. DNA effect.
b. CSI effect.
c. science effect.
d. BSU effect.
ANSWER: b
9. The numerous public agencies involved in implementing public policy concerning crime are referred to as the:
a. court system.
b. corrections system.
c. law enforcement system.
d. criminal justice system.
ANSWER: d
10. Criminal justice is best viewed as a system and a:
a. conglomerate.
b. business.
c. nonsystem.
d. victim’s agency.
ANSWER: c
11. Which of the following is not one of the justice professionals in the courthouse?
a. social services personnel
b. prosecutors
c. judges
d. police
ANSWER: a
12. What is the name of a request for a judge to make a decision?
a. an affidavit
b. a warrant
c. a motion
d. a judgment
ANSWER: c
13. If the grand jury finds probable cause to hold the defendant for trial, it returns a(n):
a. warrant.
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