CRJS 324 Final Exam Review VCU
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are Federal Magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅They are federal equivalent of
state trial court judges of limited jurisdiction
Article I Judges (Not Article III Judges;
Serve 8 year terms
Do article I judges have to be reelected? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Yes, Article III judges
are the only ones who serve for life
What do VA Magistrates do? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅warrants, grant police the power
to arrest, and set bonds
What are the different types of bonds? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Personal Recognizance
- when released under your own recognizance
Secured - pay a percentage of the bond to not go to jail
What are the main focus of Drug courts? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Rehabilitation
What is the mission of juvenile courts ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Rehabilitate and look
for remedy
Obligations of defense attorney? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅to zealously advocate for the
client and maintain confidentiality of the client
to tell all plea negotiations
What is meant by the term discovery? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅formal process of
exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they'll present
at trial.
, In civil cases both sides know everything in criminal cases defendant only has to give up
exculpatory evidence
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Which courts have Subject matter jurisdiction : - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Subject matter
jurisdiction: The types of cases the court is entitled to hear
Drug court, juvenile court, tax court, traffic court, small claims court etc.
Law can be found in - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Appellate court opinions, codes/statutes,
administrative regulations
Motions of discovery in civil case - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Deposition:
A deposition is an out-of-court statement given under oath by any person involved in the case
Interrogatories: written questions that have to be answered in a certain time period
Request for Admissions: Other party request for evidence to be given
When does the defense attorney have the burden of proof? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅If I
file a motion to suppress as a defense attorney and the commonwealth's attorney challenges I
then have the burden of proof
What are the burdens of proof and where they lie? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Beyond
Reasonable Doubt (criminal)
Probable Cause (criminal)
Clear and Convincing (civil)
Preponderance of Evidence (civil)
How does a judge become a judge? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅If I want to be a judge I
have to be elected by legislature, appointed by president and approved by senate
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are Federal Magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅They are federal equivalent of
state trial court judges of limited jurisdiction
Article I Judges (Not Article III Judges;
Serve 8 year terms
Do article I judges have to be reelected? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Yes, Article III judges
are the only ones who serve for life
What do VA Magistrates do? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅warrants, grant police the power
to arrest, and set bonds
What are the different types of bonds? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Personal Recognizance
- when released under your own recognizance
Secured - pay a percentage of the bond to not go to jail
What are the main focus of Drug courts? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Rehabilitation
What is the mission of juvenile courts ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Rehabilitate and look
for remedy
Obligations of defense attorney? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅to zealously advocate for the
client and maintain confidentiality of the client
to tell all plea negotiations
What is meant by the term discovery? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅formal process of
exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they'll present
at trial.
, In civil cases both sides know everything in criminal cases defendant only has to give up
exculpatory evidence
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Which courts have Subject matter jurisdiction : - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Subject matter
jurisdiction: The types of cases the court is entitled to hear
Drug court, juvenile court, tax court, traffic court, small claims court etc.
Law can be found in - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Appellate court opinions, codes/statutes,
administrative regulations
Motions of discovery in civil case - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Deposition:
A deposition is an out-of-court statement given under oath by any person involved in the case
Interrogatories: written questions that have to be answered in a certain time period
Request for Admissions: Other party request for evidence to be given
When does the defense attorney have the burden of proof? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅If I
file a motion to suppress as a defense attorney and the commonwealth's attorney challenges I
then have the burden of proof
What are the burdens of proof and where they lie? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Beyond
Reasonable Doubt (criminal)
Probable Cause (criminal)
Clear and Convincing (civil)
Preponderance of Evidence (civil)
How does a judge become a judge? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅If I want to be a judge I
have to be elected by legislature, appointed by president and approved by senate
