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Criminal Trials MCQ

1. Confining criminals to prison for a predetermined period is referred to as ______.

2. Evidence that requires little to no interpretation is referred to as ______.

3. Who is responsible for showing that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

4. ______ cannot speculate about what they think might have happened--only what they themselves saw or heard.

5. Criminal cases can be appealed to the federal appeals courts if they involve an issue of federal or constitutional law.

6. The process of gathering technical information about the suspect, such as name, age, height, and so on, is referred to as ______.

7. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges, all whom are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate.

8. Textualists believe that the best way to interpret the Constitution is to determine what the law means at the time it was passed.

9. Appellate and criminal courts are very similar.

10. Which of the following refers to the power of juries to find a defendant not guilty even if they believe that the defendant really is guilty?

11. Appellate courts are known for being very influential; they can shape the lives of many people through their power over the lower courts.

12. Voir Dire is the process of selecting juries to serve during a trial.

13. What both the prosecutor and the defense believe really happened in the case is called _________ .

14. _____________ is the section of the Constitution that makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.

15. A motion to prevent evidence from being entered during a trial is known as:

16. The value of evidence that is relevant to proving the guilt or innocence of a defendant is called ___________ .

17. ___________ means Knowingly giving a false statement while under oath; this is a crime.

18. When one party at a trial objects to a potential juror without providing a reason is known as:

19. A plea where a defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the charges against her is called ________ .

20. Mistrial is a trial that is ended by the judge prematurely.

21. A witness for the opposition in a trial is called _________ .

22. Evidence that a person overheard from another person is known as:

23. Circumstantial Evidence is Evidence that requires interpretation.

24. ___________ is an effort by defendants to see material held by the prosecutor.

25. A motion to end a trial after the prosecution has presented its case is known as:

26. The examination of a witness from the opposing side during a trial is called __________ .

27. Change of Venue is a motion to move the location of a trial.

28. When one side objects to a prospective juror on account of a bias is known as:

29. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, spelling out the limits of the federal government’s authority is called ____________ .

30. Bench Trial is a trial where the judge is both the finder of law and the finder of fact.