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TEST BANK
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Robert M. Donley
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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, Test Bank for Criminal Evidence (1st Edition)
Author: Robert M. Donley
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✅ Complete Chapter List
Chapter 1: The American Legal System
Chapter 2: Criminal Law
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Chapter 3: Criminal Trial Process
Chapter 4: Types and Forms of Evidence
Chapter 5: Admissibility and Weight of Evidence
Chapter 6: Evidence and the Constitution
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Chapter 7: Competence
Chapter 8: Authenticity and the Best Evidence Rule
Chapter 9: Relevance
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Chapter 10: Relevance Exceptions: Prejudice, Cumulativeness, and Public
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Chapter 11: Hearsay
Chapter 12: Privilege
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Chapter 13: Witnesses: Credibility and Impeachment
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, Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 – The American Court System
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Multiple Choice (2-6 per objective)
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The federal and most states have how many levels of courts?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
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Answer: c
Objective: Explain the general structure of state and federal court systems
Page number: 4
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Level: Basic
What law must every federal and state court abide by?
a. federal law
b. state law
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c. the United States Constitution
d. There is no law that applies to both state and federal courts
Answer: c
Objective: Explain the general structure of state and federal court systems
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Level: Intermediate
Which level of court are small-population states less likely to have?
a. Courts of final appeal
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b. Intermediate appellate courts
c. Trial courts
d. Minor courts
Answer: b
Objective: Explain the general structure of state and federal court systems
Page number: 4
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Level: Difficult
Which level of court will rule on issues that arise in the pre-trial process?
a. Minor courts
b. Trial courts
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c. Intermediate appellate courts
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, d. Courts of final appeal
Answer: b
Objective: Identify the four main levels of courts and describe the functions of each
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Page number: 4
Level: Basic
What level of court is most likely to issue search warrants and hear summary criminal cases?
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a. Minor courts
b. Trial courts
c. Intermediate appellate courts
d. Courts of final appeal
Answer: a
Objective: Identify the four main levels of courts and describe the functions of each
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Page number: 4
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What is the primary purpose of an appellate court?
a. To hear testimony and render verdicts
b. To decide whether juries have rendered a proper verdict
c. To judge criminal defendants guilty or innocent
d. To make sure trial judges have done their job properly
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Answer: d
Objective: Identify the four main levels of courts and describe the functions of each
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Level: Difficult
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In most states, what court hears an appeal from a trial court?
a. A minor court judge
b. An intermediate appellate court
c. A court of final appeal
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d. There is no appeal from a trial court
Answer: b
Objective: Explain the path of appeal in the federal and state court systems
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If a defendant is acquitted at trial, how can that acquittal be appealed?
a. It can’t – there is no appeal from an acquittal
b. By filing an appeal to the trial judge
c. By filing an appeal to the intermediate appellate court
d. By filing an appeal to the court of final appeal
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Answer: a
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