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_____ is prior to sentencing, victims are given the opportunity to address the judge, either verbally or in writing.

None of these

Victim impact statement

Whether to plead guilty

Castle doctrine

Answer

Correct Answer: Victim impact statement

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Is trial in absentia a trial conducted without the defendant being present?

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as a court order that requires an individual to appear at a specific time and place to testify as a witness.

None of these

Ineffectiveness test

Subpoena

Effectiveness test

Answer

Correct Answer: Subpoena

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_____ is defined as evidence is considered relevant if (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action (Federal Rule of Evidence 401).

None of these

Castle doctrine

Uniform commercial code

Relevant

Answer

Correct Answer: Relevant

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_____ is out-of-court statements made by witnesses who are not available to testify at the defendant’s trial.

Help prepare arrest and search warrants

None of these

Hearsay

Make sentencing recommendations

Answer

Correct Answer: Hearsay

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Is confrontation clause sixth Amendment clause that provides, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . To be confronted with the witnesses against him.” It guarantees the defendant’s right to face and confront any witness or evidence offered by the prosecution in a criminal trial or other proceedings substantially related to his or her ability to defend against the charges faced?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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_____ is sixth Amendment clause that provides, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . To have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.”

Compulsory process clause

Mixed

All of these

Combined

Answer

Correct Answer: Compulsory process clause

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Which of the following is a right that defendants have during a trial?

Right to testify

Right to a speedy trial

All of these

Right to remain silent

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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Hearsay is permitted for what kind of statements?

Credible

Reliable

Testimonial

Non-testimonial

Answer

Correct Answer: Non-testimonial

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What is the process of challenging the truthfulness and credibility of a witness?

Cross-examination

Impeachment

Hearsay

Confrontation

Answer

Correct Answer: Impeachment

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The Confrontation Clause is found in which amendment?

First

Fourth

Sixth

Eighth

Answer

Correct Answer: Sixth

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Defendants have which of the following rights?

Right to testify

Right to confront witnesses

Right to a speedy trial

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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A subpoena requires an individual to appear at a specific time and place to testify as a witness.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Before a court conducts a trial in absentia, the court must determine that the absence is voluntary and deliberate.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Victims have the right to recommend sentencing for a defendant.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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The good faith exception applies to errors made by the police if they were inadvertent.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Proponents of the exclusionary rule argue it is the only effective means of protecting individual rights from police misconduct.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Most criminal defendants are high school graduates.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Gender, age, and race/ethnicity represent three areas where individuals from specific backgrounds appear in court as defendants at disproportionately high levels.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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The primary role of the defendant is to make major decisions regarding his or her defense such as whether to testify.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Once a person suspected of committing a crime is arrested, he or she transforms from being a suspect to being a criminal defendant.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Criminal defendants, crime victims, and witnesses have a prominent role in the majority of prosecutions.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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