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LSTD 204 Introduction to the Courts 30 Q&A Final Exam. Score 100.0/ 100.0 Points. - American Public University. Part 1 of 1 - 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points By most a... ccounts has slipped away on the Supreme Court. Between approximately 1930 and 1960, the percentage of cases with at least one dissenting opinion increased around 10 percent to approximately 70 percent. consensus Answer Key: consensus Question 2 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The main actors in the federal judiciary are the men and women who serve as . A.judges B. defense attorneys C.prosecutors D.jurors Question 3 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Several early twentieth century crime commission reports led to what has been called the of criminal justice. Most members of those commissions were reformers who sought to remove corruption and political favoritism from the criminal process. A.Judicial cleansing era B.progressive era C. anti-corruption era D.reformer era Question 4 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The is the chief local prosecutor at the county level.. A.District Attorney B.U.S. Attorney General C.General Prosecutor D.Solicitor General Question 5 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The history of criminal defense can be traced back to . A. the 1900s B.ancient Rome C.ancient Greece D.early colonial America Question 6 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Instructors at Harvard used the method of teaching, a confrontational approach which is intended to improve student's critical thinking in order to present the cases. Socratic Question 7 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points On the whole most offenses are committed by people . A.20-25 B.30-35 C.40 or older D.18 or younger Question 8 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points dealt with the admissibility at the defendant's trial of the out-of-court statements made by a four-year-old girl. The Supreme Court held that the Confrontation Clause was not violated in this instance. A.Florida v. Nixon B.Betts v. Brady C.White v. Illinois D.Ake v. Oklahoma Question 9 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points If a defendant is present but refuses to take the stand to testify, as is guaranteed by the , the jury may conclude that the defendant has something to hide Fifth Amendment Answer Key: Fifth Amendment Question 10 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Improperly obtained confessions are not admissible. True False Question 11 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The Amendment requires that defense counsel be effective during the plea negotiation process. Sixth Question 12 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points In , the Court upheld that a prosecutor may file additional charges if an initial expectation that the defendant would plead guilty to a lesser charge proved unfounded. A.Bordenkircher v. Hayes B.Brady v. United States C.Edwards v. People D.United States v. Goodwin Question 13 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points evidence refers to what someone says, usually someone who is under oath and giving testimony in a trial Testimonial Answer Key: Testimonial Question 14 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Day fines were introduced by in the 1920s. A.Great Britian B.the United States C.West Germany D.Sweden Question 15 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points claim to be able to identify, based on various demographic and behavioral characteristics, how prospective jurors will decide. Jury consultants Answer Key: Jury consultants Question 16 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Once a mistrial is declared, the defendant cannot be tried again. True False Question 17 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points According tot he Constitution, convictions can be challenged via a writ of . A.habeus corpus B.corpus delicti C.mens rea D.actus reus Question 18 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Sentencing for the purpose of amounts to removing criminals from society so they cannot repeat their criminal activity. incapacitation Question 19 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The has four layers: celebrated cases, serious felonies, not-so-serious felonies and misdemeanors. A.Wedding Cake Model B. rush to judgment C.Layers of Justice Model D.Staggered Model Question 20 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points There is a wealth of evidence that prosecutors have used their to screen out prospective minority jurors from the trials of minority defendants. peremptory challenges Answer Key: peremptory challenges Question 21 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Reasons for include duress, coercion, intoxication, diminished capacity and mental impairment wrongful convictions Answer Key: wrongful convictions Question 22 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points is a creative judicially imposed punishment that seeks to deter crime by imposing embarrassment or disgrace on an offender. Shaming Question 23 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points In the A. 0s B.1990s C.1970s D.1980s DNA testing entered the mainstream. Question 24 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Arbitration is governed by both federal and state laws. True False Question 25 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The alternative for the conventional process for obtaining testimony from a witness for use in court at a later date. A.online deposition B. electronic filing C.electronic discovery D.deposition Question 26 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Some examples of include dumpster diving, skimming, and pretext calling. identity theft Answer Key: identity theft Question 27 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The juvenile justice system is starting to look more like the adult criminal justice system. True False Question 28 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Wikipedia has been widely recognized as an authoritative source on which to base a legal decision. True False Question 29 of 30 15.0/ 15.0 Points List and discuss the three main steps to the voir dire process. Please give me several paragraphs on your essay questions. Question 30 of 30 15.0/ 15.0 Points Discuss the problem of wrongful convictions. Explain the significance of the problem and the causes. 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