CRJ 123 QUIZ 1-4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
which of the following objectives of the criminal justice system best describes the idea
that the guilty should be convicted and the innocent go free? - Answers :accuracy
which of the following best describes the criminal justice objective of equality? -
Answers :all defendants should receive the same quality of justice
what level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest? - Answers
:probable cause
warrants are obtained for all but which of the following purposes? - Answers :to press
charges
which of the following amendments to the U.S. constitution do not address issues of
criminal procedure? - Answers :first
which organization has the legal authority to interpret and apply the rules established in
the U.S. constitution? - Answers :the U.S. supreme court
where must one look when the U.S. supreme court has yet to answer a question
regarding the U.S. constitution? - Answers :state supreme courts
of all of the sources for American procedural law, which is the oldest? - Answers
:common law
the U.S. supreme court derives its authority to create federal rules of criminal procedure
from ___. - Answers :the U.S. congress
which of the following designates which cases are heard by the federal courts and
which are heard by the state courts? - Answers :the U.S. constitution
including the federal circuit court of appeals in washington d.c., there are ___ circuit
courts in the United States - Answers :13
the concept of precedent, central to supreme court decision making, is based on which
legal principle? - Answers :stare decisis
a criminal trial not held before a jury is known as a/an ___. - Answers :bench trial
which of the following is not a standard method by which state court judges are
selected? - Answers :election by judges
U.S. supreme court eras are typically named after ___. - Answers :the chief justice of
that court
, stare decisis literally means which of the following? - Answers :to stand by precedent
and to stand by settled points
which of the following is the primary source of criminal procedure? - Answers :the U.S.
constitution
which of the following is the only crime mentioned by name in the U.S. constitution? -
Answers :treason
which of the following states that the US. constitution and laws passed by the U.S.
congress eclipse state constitutions and state laws? - Answers :the supremacy clause
which of the following is not a set of rules or guidelines for criminal procedure? -
Answers :the model penal code
in which constitutional amendment is the due process clause? - Answers :14th
which of the following events in U.S. history served as a major turning point in the
application of the bill of rights to the states? - Answers :the civil war
a person who favors a strong central government yet supports only those right clearly
written in the bill of rights would most likely support which of the following approaches of
incorporation? - Answers :total incorporation
which approach to incorporation focuses on the concept of ordered liberty? - Answers
:fundamental fairness
the established in rochin v. california is known as the ___ test. - Answers :shocks-the-
conscience
those supporting extending the bill of rights to the states with additional rights, such as
health care, are supporting which approach to incorporation? - Answers :total
incorporation plus
which of the approaches to incorporation is being used in the united states today? -
Answers :selective incorporation
each of the following amendments have been incorporated at least partially except
which? - Answers :third
the assumption on the part of the courts that prosecutors will use good judgment and
common sense is known as the ___. - Answers :presumption of regularity
to settle concerns over how the courts deal with past cases once a new rules has been
decided by the U.S. supreme court, the courts apply the ___. - Answers :retroactivity
rule
which of the following objectives of the criminal justice system best describes the idea
that the guilty should be convicted and the innocent go free? - Answers :accuracy
which of the following best describes the criminal justice objective of equality? -
Answers :all defendants should receive the same quality of justice
what level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest? - Answers
:probable cause
warrants are obtained for all but which of the following purposes? - Answers :to press
charges
which of the following amendments to the U.S. constitution do not address issues of
criminal procedure? - Answers :first
which organization has the legal authority to interpret and apply the rules established in
the U.S. constitution? - Answers :the U.S. supreme court
where must one look when the U.S. supreme court has yet to answer a question
regarding the U.S. constitution? - Answers :state supreme courts
of all of the sources for American procedural law, which is the oldest? - Answers
:common law
the U.S. supreme court derives its authority to create federal rules of criminal procedure
from ___. - Answers :the U.S. congress
which of the following designates which cases are heard by the federal courts and
which are heard by the state courts? - Answers :the U.S. constitution
including the federal circuit court of appeals in washington d.c., there are ___ circuit
courts in the United States - Answers :13
the concept of precedent, central to supreme court decision making, is based on which
legal principle? - Answers :stare decisis
a criminal trial not held before a jury is known as a/an ___. - Answers :bench trial
which of the following is not a standard method by which state court judges are
selected? - Answers :election by judges
U.S. supreme court eras are typically named after ___. - Answers :the chief justice of
that court
, stare decisis literally means which of the following? - Answers :to stand by precedent
and to stand by settled points
which of the following is the primary source of criminal procedure? - Answers :the U.S.
constitution
which of the following is the only crime mentioned by name in the U.S. constitution? -
Answers :treason
which of the following states that the US. constitution and laws passed by the U.S.
congress eclipse state constitutions and state laws? - Answers :the supremacy clause
which of the following is not a set of rules or guidelines for criminal procedure? -
Answers :the model penal code
in which constitutional amendment is the due process clause? - Answers :14th
which of the following events in U.S. history served as a major turning point in the
application of the bill of rights to the states? - Answers :the civil war
a person who favors a strong central government yet supports only those right clearly
written in the bill of rights would most likely support which of the following approaches of
incorporation? - Answers :total incorporation
which approach to incorporation focuses on the concept of ordered liberty? - Answers
:fundamental fairness
the established in rochin v. california is known as the ___ test. - Answers :shocks-the-
conscience
those supporting extending the bill of rights to the states with additional rights, such as
health care, are supporting which approach to incorporation? - Answers :total
incorporation plus
which of the approaches to incorporation is being used in the united states today? -
Answers :selective incorporation
each of the following amendments have been incorporated at least partially except
which? - Answers :third
the assumption on the part of the courts that prosecutors will use good judgment and
common sense is known as the ___. - Answers :presumption of regularity
to settle concerns over how the courts deal with past cases once a new rules has been
decided by the U.S. supreme court, the courts apply the ___. - Answers :retroactivity
rule
