CJ 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
A uustate's uuhigh uucourt uuis uu- uuAnswerSupreme uuCourt
Most uucriminal uucases uuare uuprosecuted uuin uu- uuAnswertrial/district uucourt
Appellate uucourts uuare uuresponsible uufor? uu- uuAnswerAppeals
Approx. uuhow uumany uucases uudoes uuthe uuU.S. uuSupreme uuCourt uuhear uueach
uuyear? uu- uuAnswer100 uucases uuper uuyear
A uujudge uushould uuensure uuthe uutrial uuproceeds uuaccording uuto uuwhat uu- uuAnswerthe
uurules uuof uulaw
How uucan uua uufederal uujudge uulose uuhis/her uujob? uu- uuAnswerUnless uuthey uuretire,
uuthey uucan uuonly uube uufired uuby uuimpeachment
Who uudecided uuwhether uua uususpect uuis uucharged uuwith uua uucrime? uu-
uuAnswerProsecutor
Who uuis uuconsidered uuthe uustate's uuhead uulaw-enforcement uuofficer? uu-
uuAnswerAttorney uugeneral
Prosecutors uuare uuresponsible uufor uuwhat? uu- uuAnswerBringing uuformal uucharges
uuagainst uusomeone
In uua uustate uudeath uupenalty uucase, uuwho uudecides uuwhether uuthe uudeath uupenalty
uuwill uube uusought? uu- uuAnswerProsecutor
Ninety-five uupercent uuof uucriminal uucases uuare uusettled uuby uuwhat uuprocess? uu-
uuAnswerPlea uubargaining
Which uuconstitutional uuamendment uustates uuthat uuexcessive uubail uushall uunot uube
uurequired? uu- uuAnswer8th uuamendment
, Some uudefense uuattorney's uurequest uuthat uuthe uutrial uube uumoved uuto uuanother
uulocation uubecause uuthe uucase uumay uuhave uutoo uumuch uupublicity uuin uuthe uucurrent
uujurisdiction. uuWhat uuis uuthat uucalled? uu- uuAnswerChange uuof uuvenue
Sally uucalled uu9-1-1 uuto uureport uuthat uuher uuhusband uuMark uuwas uujust uushot uuby
uuMary. uuWho uuwould uuhave uuto uube uua uuwitness uuto uutestify uuabout uuthe uuphone
uucall uumade uuto uuthe uupolice? uu- uuAnswerWe uuwould uurely uuon uuhearsay, uuso uuSally
uuwould uuhave uuto uupresent uuherself uuand uutestify uuin uucourt uubecause uushe uumade
uuthe uu9-1-1 uucall
Once uua uucomplaint uuis uufiled, uuthe uuindividual uuarrested uubecomes uua uu-
uuAnswerDefendant
If uuthe uugrand uujury uufinds uuthat uuprobable uucause uuexists, uuit uuissues uua uuwhat? uu-
uuAnswerAn uuindictment
Which uuconstitutional uuamendments uucontain uuthe uudue uuprocess uuclause? uu-
uuAnswer5th uuad uu14th uuamendments
Who uuhas uuthe uuburden uuof uuproving uuevery uuelement uuof uuevery uucrime? uu-
uuAnswerthe uuprosecution
The uustandard uuof uuproof uuin uua uucriminal uucase uuis? uu- uuAnswerProof uubeyond uua
uureasonable uudoubt
A uuperson uuis uuon uutrial uufor uumurder. uuBecause uuthe uupunishment uuis uuthe uudeath
uupenalty, uuthe uucase uuhas uuto uuproceed uuin uutwo uuseparate uuphases. uuWhat uuare
uuthey? uu- uuAnswerThe uufirst uuphase uuis uuthe uuguilt uuphase uuwhere uuproof uubeyond
uua uureasonable uudoubt uuhas uuto uube uuproven
The uusecond uuis uuthe uupenalty uuphase, uuwhere uuthe uujury uuwill uudetermine uuwhether
uua uucapital uudefendant uushould uube uugiven uuthe uudeath uupenalty uuor uulife uuin
uuprison uuwithout uuthe uupossibility uuof uuparole.
The uueight uuamendment uuprotects uucitizens uufrom? uu- uuAnswerCruel uuand uuunusual
uupunishment
The uulatin uuphrase uuhabeas uucorpus uutranslates uuto? uu- uuAnswerliterally uumeans uuto
uu"produce uuthe uubody"); uuit uuis uua uucourt uuorder uudemanding uuthat uua uupublic
uuofficial uu(such uuas uua uuwarden) uudeliver uuan uuimprisoned uuindividual uuto uuthe
uucourt uuand uushow uua uuvalid uureason uufor uuthat uuperson's uudetention.
One uuof uuthe uuduties uuof uua uuprobation uuofficer uuis uuto uucomplete uua uuPSI. uuWhat
uuis uuit? uu- uuAnswerA uuPSI uuis uua uuPre uuSentence uuInvestigation uuwhich uucontains
uuinformation uuthat uujudges uuuse uuwhen uusentencing uudefenders
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
A uustate's uuhigh uucourt uuis uu- uuAnswerSupreme uuCourt
Most uucriminal uucases uuare uuprosecuted uuin uu- uuAnswertrial/district uucourt
Appellate uucourts uuare uuresponsible uufor? uu- uuAnswerAppeals
Approx. uuhow uumany uucases uudoes uuthe uuU.S. uuSupreme uuCourt uuhear uueach
uuyear? uu- uuAnswer100 uucases uuper uuyear
A uujudge uushould uuensure uuthe uutrial uuproceeds uuaccording uuto uuwhat uu- uuAnswerthe
uurules uuof uulaw
How uucan uua uufederal uujudge uulose uuhis/her uujob? uu- uuAnswerUnless uuthey uuretire,
uuthey uucan uuonly uube uufired uuby uuimpeachment
Who uudecided uuwhether uua uususpect uuis uucharged uuwith uua uucrime? uu-
uuAnswerProsecutor
Who uuis uuconsidered uuthe uustate's uuhead uulaw-enforcement uuofficer? uu-
uuAnswerAttorney uugeneral
Prosecutors uuare uuresponsible uufor uuwhat? uu- uuAnswerBringing uuformal uucharges
uuagainst uusomeone
In uua uustate uudeath uupenalty uucase, uuwho uudecides uuwhether uuthe uudeath uupenalty
uuwill uube uusought? uu- uuAnswerProsecutor
Ninety-five uupercent uuof uucriminal uucases uuare uusettled uuby uuwhat uuprocess? uu-
uuAnswerPlea uubargaining
Which uuconstitutional uuamendment uustates uuthat uuexcessive uubail uushall uunot uube
uurequired? uu- uuAnswer8th uuamendment
, Some uudefense uuattorney's uurequest uuthat uuthe uutrial uube uumoved uuto uuanother
uulocation uubecause uuthe uucase uumay uuhave uutoo uumuch uupublicity uuin uuthe uucurrent
uujurisdiction. uuWhat uuis uuthat uucalled? uu- uuAnswerChange uuof uuvenue
Sally uucalled uu9-1-1 uuto uureport uuthat uuher uuhusband uuMark uuwas uujust uushot uuby
uuMary. uuWho uuwould uuhave uuto uube uua uuwitness uuto uutestify uuabout uuthe uuphone
uucall uumade uuto uuthe uupolice? uu- uuAnswerWe uuwould uurely uuon uuhearsay, uuso uuSally
uuwould uuhave uuto uupresent uuherself uuand uutestify uuin uucourt uubecause uushe uumade
uuthe uu9-1-1 uucall
Once uua uucomplaint uuis uufiled, uuthe uuindividual uuarrested uubecomes uua uu-
uuAnswerDefendant
If uuthe uugrand uujury uufinds uuthat uuprobable uucause uuexists, uuit uuissues uua uuwhat? uu-
uuAnswerAn uuindictment
Which uuconstitutional uuamendments uucontain uuthe uudue uuprocess uuclause? uu-
uuAnswer5th uuad uu14th uuamendments
Who uuhas uuthe uuburden uuof uuproving uuevery uuelement uuof uuevery uucrime? uu-
uuAnswerthe uuprosecution
The uustandard uuof uuproof uuin uua uucriminal uucase uuis? uu- uuAnswerProof uubeyond uua
uureasonable uudoubt
A uuperson uuis uuon uutrial uufor uumurder. uuBecause uuthe uupunishment uuis uuthe uudeath
uupenalty, uuthe uucase uuhas uuto uuproceed uuin uutwo uuseparate uuphases. uuWhat uuare
uuthey? uu- uuAnswerThe uufirst uuphase uuis uuthe uuguilt uuphase uuwhere uuproof uubeyond
uua uureasonable uudoubt uuhas uuto uube uuproven
The uusecond uuis uuthe uupenalty uuphase, uuwhere uuthe uujury uuwill uudetermine uuwhether
uua uucapital uudefendant uushould uube uugiven uuthe uudeath uupenalty uuor uulife uuin
uuprison uuwithout uuthe uupossibility uuof uuparole.
The uueight uuamendment uuprotects uucitizens uufrom? uu- uuAnswerCruel uuand uuunusual
uupunishment
The uulatin uuphrase uuhabeas uucorpus uutranslates uuto? uu- uuAnswerliterally uumeans uuto
uu"produce uuthe uubody"); uuit uuis uua uucourt uuorder uudemanding uuthat uua uupublic
uuofficial uu(such uuas uua uuwarden) uudeliver uuan uuimprisoned uuindividual uuto uuthe
uucourt uuand uushow uua uuvalid uureason uufor uuthat uuperson's uudetention.
One uuof uuthe uuduties uuof uua uuprobation uuofficer uuis uuto uucomplete uua uuPSI. uuWhat
uuis uuit? uu- uuAnswerA uuPSI uuis uua uuPre uuSentence uuInvestigation uuwhich uucontains
uuinformation uuthat uujudges uuuse uuwhen uusentencing uudefenders
