BakersfieldCollege

Crim B1

Introduction to

Quiz 3

Name: ______Date Due: 10/26/17
Select the most correct answer. Use a Scan-Tron 882E Form

1)Grand Juries meet in secret and a person under investigation has no legal right to be present or even notified of a grand jury investigation.
TrueFalse

2)The federal court system consists of three tiers, including the U.S. District Courts, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
TrueFalse

3)Federal judges are usually elected officials who then serve life terms on the bench.
TrueFalse

4)The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that plea bargaining is an important and necessary component of the American system of justice.
TrueFalse

5)States that don’t use grand juries rely on what type of hearing to give the defendant an opportunity to challenge the legal basis of his/her detention?
a. competency hearing
b. arraignment
c. preliminary hearing
d. first appearance

6)State Court Administrators are responsible for all of the following except:
a. training support personnel
b. ruling on issues of law
c. managing court case flow
d. coordinating between state court levels and jurisdictions

7)The jurisdiction of a court can refer to the territory, subject matter, or person over which a court may lawfully exercise its authority.
TrueFalse

8)The process by which a potential juror is interviewed by the prosecutor and defense counsel is “voir dire.”
TrueFalse

9)If a defendant chooses not to testify at his/her trial, the prosecutor is allowed to point out to the jury that an innocent person would want to take the stand in an effort to clear his/her name.
TrueFalse

10)Indigency refers to criteria used by
a. the courts to establish the amount of bail.
b. judges to determine eligibility of defendants for court appointed counsel.
c. the state police to establishing crime-enforcement levels.
d. the prosecutor’s office to determine a witness’s reliability.

11)When using a challenge for cause, a juror can be excused by either the defense or prosecution, and no reason for doing so needs to be stated.
TrueFalse

12)The prosecution must disclose any evidence related to a case that the defense requests.
True False

13) A witness’s statement that she didn’t see the defendant commit the crime but she did see him arguing with and threatening the victim shortly before the crime occurred is an example of circumstantial evidence.
TrueFalse

14)Hearsay evidence is automatically excluded from the courtroom, regardless of the circumstances.
True False

15)The murder weapon would primarily be considered ______evidence.
a. direct b. real
c. testimonial d. damning

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

16)1. Stress levels for probation and parole officers have gone up, in part, due to the increasingly serious offenses of offenders sentenced to probation and released on parole.

a. True b. False

17)Most federal probation officers may carry a firearm for defensive purposes while on duty.

a. True b. False

18) A probation officer does not need a search warrant or probable cause to search a probationer’s residence.

a. True b. False

19)Because federal probation officers are not law enforcement officers, they have no authority to arrest.

a. True b. False

20)Violent offenders stand no chance of receiving a probationary term.

a. True b. False

21) In both shock probation and split sentencing, the offender serves a relatively short period of time in custody and is released on probation by court order.

a. True b. False

22)If a probationer does not claim a right against self-incrimination, any statements made to a probation officer may be used as evidence.

a. True b. False

23) Working as a probation or parole officer is attractive because of the small caseloads and several opportunities for career mobility.

a. True b. False

24)A mixed sentence is a sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency.

a. True b. False

25)Mary is sentenced to probation. The conditions of her probation include: maintain employment, possess no firearm, obey all laws, and meet with her probation officer biweekly. These ______conditions apply to all probationers in the jurisdiction where she was sentenced.

a. specific b. special

c. general d. binding

26)Which of the following statements about probation is false?

a. Probation is a court-ordered sanction.

b. It is the most common form of criminal sentencing.

c. Probation is significantly less expensive than imprisonment.

d. Convicted murderers and rapists cannot be sentenced to probation.

27)Discretionary release is granted by ______.

a. probation officersb. a parole board

c. a judged. statute

28) Which of the following is an advantage of using probation instead of imprisonment?

a. lowers cost

b. increases employment opportunities for offenders

c. increases the likelihood that restitution will be paid

d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

29) Which Supreme Court case provides procedural safeguards to parolees at revocation hearings?

a. Escoe v. Zerbst

b. Morrissey v. Brewer

c. Bearden v. Georgia

d. U.S. v. Knights

30) Which model emphasizes probation and parole officers’ service role and views probationers and parolees as clients?

a. correctional model

b. social work model

c. community service model

d. supervisory model