Chapter 8 End of Chapter Quiz

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. Which is not a member of the courtroom work group?

Judge correct incorrect

Prosecutor correct incorrect

Clerk correct incorrect

All of the above are members of the courtroom work group. correct incorrect

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. Why is the prosecutor so powerful?

The exercise of discretion rests with this office. correct incorrect

Prosecutors work for the state. correct incorrect

Most judges used to be prosecutors. correct incorrect

The First Amendment makes them powerful. correct incorrect

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. Which is not an activity that divides the prosecutor's energies?

Talking correct incorrect

Fighting correct incorrect

Negotiating correct incorrect

Drafting correct incorrect

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. Which is not a primary duty of the defense attorney?

to provide the best defense possible for the defendant correct incorrect

to protect the interests of the accused correct incorrect

to ensure that the prosecution adequately proves the charges correct incorrect

to ensure that all cases go to trial correct incorrect

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. These are cases that are considered in the context of how the court handled similar offenses.

Normal crimes correct incorrect

Dispositions correct incorrect

Plea bargains correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which is one of the duties of a judge?

Fighting correct incorrect

Dealing with victims correct incorrect

Drafting correct incorrect

Signing search warrants correct incorrect

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. In which method of selecting judges does a nominating commission present a list of qualified candidates to the governor?

Executive appointment correct incorrect

Election correct incorrect

Merit selection correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of these activities do probation officers perform?

interview offenders and write pre-sentence investigation reports correct incorrect

supervise offenders on probation to ensure that they follow the judge's orders and obey the law correct incorrect

both correct incorrect

neither correct incorrect

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. Who transports prisoners and monitors them until they are required in the courtroom?

Bailiffs correct incorrect

Probation officers correct incorrect

Sheriff's deputies correct incorrect

Court clerks correct incorrect

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. What are some services that victim–witness programs provide?

Crisis intervention correct incorrect

Personal advocacy correct incorrect

Employer and landlord intervention correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. The judge decides which cases are formally defined as criminal offenses, whether to charge the case (or not), what the charge will be, or chooses to dismiss it.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Few cases are plea-bargained.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Nearly half of the states elect judges.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Victims can become disillusioned when their cases are treated in the bureaucratic manner of the court.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The prosecutor functions as the major gatekeeper of the criminal justice process.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The courtroom ritual serves to intimidate the defendant and communicate the gravity of the situation.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. A felony charge pits the defendant against the state, and the role of the victim is sometimes diminished.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. There is no mandate for the state or federal government to provide victim-witness services.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Several members of the public who have business with the court can be loosely identified as part of the informal courtroom work group.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Criminal defense work is an extremely lucrative specialization for private attorneys.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect