Question 1

In a constitutional democracy,when enforcing the criminal law:

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A)  officials are restricted by the law of criminal procedure.
B)  officials are restricted by the legislature.
C)  officials are restricted by popular opinion.
D)  officials have wide latitude to decide what actions to take.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The due process revolution increased the power of the police in America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Motions to throw out evidence obtained by the government during searches and seizures,interrogation,and identification procedures are heard at a(n)_________.

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The answer of Motions to throw out evidence obtained by...

Question 4

According to the text,a vast majority of citizens never go further than which of the following legs of the criminal procedure road map?

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A)  Public places
B)  Police stations
C)  Prosecutor's offices
D)  Trial courtsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Courts explain the rationale for the case decision in the:

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A)  judgment.
B)  opinion.
C)  decision.
D)  facts.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Crime control in a constitutional democracy depends on the balance between searching for the correct result in criminal cases and the commitment to use fair procedures in pursuing criminals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In habeas corpus actions the:

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A)  petitioner names the state as a party.
B)  title of the case has names of individual parties and not the state or government.
C)  court is a party to the petition.
D)  government sues an incarcerated or detained prisoner.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is:

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A)  a continuation of the original criminal case.
B)  an appeals criminal case.
C)  a civil case that reviews the constitutionality of a petitioner's detention.
D)  another form of appeal.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

How a court disposes of a case is called the:

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A)  court's judgment.
B)  court's opinion.
C)  majority opinion.
D)  case holding.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A case citation is composed of a string of letters and numbers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S.Supreme Court decides to review a case on a writ of certiorari based on:

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A)  the "rule of four."
B)  a majority vote.
C)  a unanimous vote.
D)  the decision of the Chief Justice.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The "means" side of the end­means balance:

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A)  is committed towards fairness in dealing with defendants.
B)  is devoted to giving government officials as much power possible.
C)  is concerned that too many defendants go free on technicalities.
D)  fosters the result side of the criminal justice process.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The_________court opinion is considered the law.

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The answer of The_________court opinion is considered the law....

Question 14

A_________opinion is NOT a type of opinion that can be issued by an appellate court,whether federal or state.

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A)  concurring
B)  majority
C)  plurality
D)  judgmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The citation of a case appears after the_________of the case.

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The answer of The citation of a case appears after...

Question 16

A_________is a defendant in a noncriminal case.

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The answer of A_________is a defendant in a noncriminal case....

Question 17

An opinion that agrees with the result of another opinion is a(n)_________opinion.

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The answer of An opinion that agrees with the result...

Question 18

A majority of U.S.Supreme Court justices have to vote to review a case before it can be heard.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain why "hunches aren't enough" in criminal procedure.

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Although crime control professionals hav...

Question 20

In a constitutional democracy:

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A)  the majority could authorize the police to arrest an individual based on the hunch that he/she committed a crime.
B)  the majority has total power to determine how much authority the police have.
C)  neither a single dictator nor an overwhelming majority of people have total power.
D)  the power of police depends on which party won the most recent election.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

In a constitutional democracy,when enforcing the criminal law:

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A majority of U.S.Supreme Court justices have to vote to review a case before it can be heard.

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In a constitutional democracy:

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A_________is a defendant in a noncriminal case.

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The citation of a case appears after the_________of the case.

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The due process revolution increased the power of the police in America.

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A case citation is composed of a string of letters and numbers.

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Motions to throw out evidence obtained by the government during searches and seizures,interrogation,and identification procedures are heard at a(n)_________.

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An opinion that agrees with the result of another opinion is a(n)_________opinion.

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A_________opinion is NOT a type of opinion that can be issued by an appellate court,whether federal or state.

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The "means" side of the end­means balance:

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Courts explain the rationale for the case decision in the:

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According to the text,a vast majority of citizens never go further than which of the following legs of the criminal procedure road map?

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How a court disposes of a case is called the:

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The_________court opinion is considered the law.

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Crime control in a constitutional democracy depends on the balance between searching for the correct result in criminal cases and the commitment to use fair procedures in pursuing criminals.

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Explain why "hunches aren't enough" in criminal procedure.

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A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is:

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In habeas corpus actions the:

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