CRIJ 1306 QUIZ 10 – Flashcards
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writ of certiorari
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Which of the following is not one of the four types of charging documents?
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6th Amendment
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Which Amendment states: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation"?
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To verify that the person arrested is the person named on the complaint.
To protect the arrested person from being abandoned in jail and forgotten by, or otherwise cut off from contact with, people who may help them.
To prevent secret and extended interrogation of arrested persons by law enforcement officers.
**All of these are reasons for requiring an initial appearance without unnecessary delay
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Which of the following is not among the reasons for requiring an initial appearance without unnecessary delay?
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probable cause.
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The burden of proof required at a preliminary hearing is
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Defendants who have their cases dismissed at this stage may be recharged by the prosecutor; a dismissal at this stage does not invoke the constitutional safeguard against double jeopardy.
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Which of the following statements is true about preliminary hearings?
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a true bill
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The return of a grand jury indictment is also referred to as
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heavy caseloads
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Which of the following is not one of the three reasons for case attrition?
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False
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Property crimes have a higher clearance rate than violent crimes.
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False
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After a person has been arrested, a law enforcement officer must take the arrested person before a magistrate for an arraignment.
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True
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Sometimes, the police exercise considerable influence by pressuring prosecutors to overcharge defendants or to file charges even though the evidence is weak.
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False
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Grand juries decide the guilt or innocence for defendants charged with felony offenses.
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initial appearance
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In some jurisdictions, misdemeanor defendants enter a plea of guilty and are sentenced at which stage?
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True
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The standard of proof at a preliminary hearing is probable cause.
