LSTD204 Final Exam

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Question 1 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points

By most accounts 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

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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

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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
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 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

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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

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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

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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
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 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

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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

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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

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A. 0s B.1990s C.1970s D.1980s

DNA testing entered the mainstream.

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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

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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.

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 Question 30 of 30 15.0/ 15.0 Points
Discuss the problem of wrongful convictions. Explain the significance of the problem and the causes. Give an example of
a wrongfully convicted person cleared through one of the Project Innocence programs.

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