COURT SYSTEMS FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
List, in order, the first 7 in the C.J. Process: - Correct Answers -1. Crime
2. Investigation
3. Arrest
4. Booking
5. Preliminary hearing
6. Bail or bond
7. Grand Jury indictment
How often are the laws changed, updated, or added to the Texas Penal Code? - Correct
Answers -Every 2 years
The word "penal" means what? - Correct Answers -Penalty
During which of the first 7 C.J. steps are you fingerprinted and your mug shot taken? -
Correct Answers -Booking
How many citizens sit on a Grand Jury? - Correct Answers -12 to 23
Fill in the blank: Seizing or detaining of a person by a _______ _________ - Correct
Answers -Lawful authority
What does the U.C.R. stand for? - Correct Answers -Uniform Crime Report
How often is the U.C.R. updated? - Correct Answers -24/7
Fill in the blank: A violation of ________ _____ of behavior as interpreted by a legal
code, in Texas, the Texas Penal Code - Correct Answers -societal rules
What is the percentage amount that must be paid for bond? - Correct Answers -10%
Magistrate is another term for - Correct Answers -Judge
Typically, how many hours will a suspect have to spend in jail before they are seen by a
magistrate? - Correct Answers -24 hours
Fill in the blanks: The ___ amendment states that every citizen is presumed ________
until proven ______ - Correct Answers -8th, innocent, guilty
, During the preliminary hearing stage of the C.J. Process, what two thing are set for the
suspect by the magistrate? - Correct Answers -Court date and bail or bond
A Grand jury will decide on what type of charges, felony or misdemeanor? - Correct
Answers -Felony
A Grand Jury is typically in what age group? - Correct Answers -Older, retired
Is the Grand Jury the same one that sits, listens, and later deliberates on a jury trial? -
Correct Answers -NO
After the Grand Jury hears a case, whom is the case sent to? - Correct Answers -
Prosecutor
What step of the Criminal Justice Process has an inquiry concerning suspected criminal
behavior for the purpose of identifying offenders, gathering information, and gathering
evidence to help the prosecution apprehend the offenders? - Correct Answers -
Investigation
List the steps of the C.J. Process #8-14 in order - Correct Answers -8. Arraignment
9. Plea bargain
10. Jury selection
11. Trial by jury
12. Bench trial
13. Sentencing
14. Appeal
What are the three 'things' that a defendant can plead to in the arraignment? - Correct
Answers -Guilty, not guilty, or no contest
Who are the three people involved during a plea bargain? - Correct Answers -
Defendant, defense attorney, and prosecutor
There are a few jurors that must sit on a capital case, what are these jurors called? -
Correct Answers -Alternates
How many jurors sit on a felony case? Capital? Misdemeanor? - Correct Answers -12,
13, 6
Approximately ___ of all criminal cases are resolved through a plea bargain - Correct
Answers -90%
What are the two verdicts/decisions that can be found by a jury? - Correct Answers -
Guilty or not guilty
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
List, in order, the first 7 in the C.J. Process: - Correct Answers -1. Crime
2. Investigation
3. Arrest
4. Booking
5. Preliminary hearing
6. Bail or bond
7. Grand Jury indictment
How often are the laws changed, updated, or added to the Texas Penal Code? - Correct
Answers -Every 2 years
The word "penal" means what? - Correct Answers -Penalty
During which of the first 7 C.J. steps are you fingerprinted and your mug shot taken? -
Correct Answers -Booking
How many citizens sit on a Grand Jury? - Correct Answers -12 to 23
Fill in the blank: Seizing or detaining of a person by a _______ _________ - Correct
Answers -Lawful authority
What does the U.C.R. stand for? - Correct Answers -Uniform Crime Report
How often is the U.C.R. updated? - Correct Answers -24/7
Fill in the blank: A violation of ________ _____ of behavior as interpreted by a legal
code, in Texas, the Texas Penal Code - Correct Answers -societal rules
What is the percentage amount that must be paid for bond? - Correct Answers -10%
Magistrate is another term for - Correct Answers -Judge
Typically, how many hours will a suspect have to spend in jail before they are seen by a
magistrate? - Correct Answers -24 hours
Fill in the blanks: The ___ amendment states that every citizen is presumed ________
until proven ______ - Correct Answers -8th, innocent, guilty
, During the preliminary hearing stage of the C.J. Process, what two thing are set for the
suspect by the magistrate? - Correct Answers -Court date and bail or bond
A Grand jury will decide on what type of charges, felony or misdemeanor? - Correct
Answers -Felony
A Grand Jury is typically in what age group? - Correct Answers -Older, retired
Is the Grand Jury the same one that sits, listens, and later deliberates on a jury trial? -
Correct Answers -NO
After the Grand Jury hears a case, whom is the case sent to? - Correct Answers -
Prosecutor
What step of the Criminal Justice Process has an inquiry concerning suspected criminal
behavior for the purpose of identifying offenders, gathering information, and gathering
evidence to help the prosecution apprehend the offenders? - Correct Answers -
Investigation
List the steps of the C.J. Process #8-14 in order - Correct Answers -8. Arraignment
9. Plea bargain
10. Jury selection
11. Trial by jury
12. Bench trial
13. Sentencing
14. Appeal
What are the three 'things' that a defendant can plead to in the arraignment? - Correct
Answers -Guilty, not guilty, or no contest
Who are the three people involved during a plea bargain? - Correct Answers -
Defendant, defense attorney, and prosecutor
There are a few jurors that must sit on a capital case, what are these jurors called? -
Correct Answers -Alternates
How many jurors sit on a felony case? Capital? Misdemeanor? - Correct Answers -12,
13, 6
Approximately ___ of all criminal cases are resolved through a plea bargain - Correct
Answers -90%
What are the two verdicts/decisions that can be found by a jury? - Correct Answers -
Guilty or not guilty
