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Imprisonment is the only possible sentence in a criminal trial.

A
False
B
True
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Which of these are the responsibility of a judge in a criminal trial? (Select all thay apply.)

A
Handling objections to questions a lawyer asks.
B
Instructing the jury about how to decide the case.
C
Presenting a closing argument in the case.
D
Keeping a written record of everything that happens in the courtroom.
3

Which of the following describe the relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant in a criminal trial? (Select all that apply.)

A
The plaintiff is the entity that accuses the defendant of a crime.
B
The defendant is the entity that accuses the plaintiff of a crime.
C
The plaintiff represents the government in a criminal trial.
D
The defendant represents the government in a criminal trial.
4

If someone is accused of committing a crime, which of the following actions or behaviors by a police officer violates that person’s constitutional rights?

A
Ask him to explain where he was at the time the crime is committed.
B
Arrest him, hold him in jail overnight, and let him go the next day.
C
Stop her as she is driving home from work and search her car without her permission.
D
Arrest her, hold her in jail overnight, and send her to be arraigned the next day.
5

Which of the following scenarios represents arraignment?

A
The police arrest a woman and put her in jail overnight.
B
The police arrest a man and he appears in court the next day to enter a plea.
C
A criminal suspect is in court listening to witnesses discuss the case.
D
A criminal suspect is in a court in front of a grand jury.
6

Why is criminal procedure important to someone accused of a crime?

A
It guarantees that suspects accused of crime do not have to stay in jail before a trial.
B
It ensures that the law is applied without bias and that suspects accused of crimes are treated fairly.
C
It guarantees that a criminal suspect will not be accused of a crime he or she did not commit.
D
It promises suspect that police will only contact them when they have enough evidence to take a case to trial.
7

What is the model penal code?

A
The description of what behaviors and activities constitute crimes.
B
The description of criminal laws in each state.
C
Document that attempts to standardize criminal laws across states.
D
Document that lists all criminal laws that each state must follow.
8

What of the following elements must be present to make an action a crime? (Select all that apply.)

A
The action must be immoral.
B
The action must be prohibited by law.
C
The action must be violent.
D
The action must be taken by choice.
9

Which of the following is the crime of taking someone else’s property without their permission and without violence?

A
Theft
B
Burglary
C
Robbery
D
Battery
10

Murder means to kill another human being.

A
False
B
True

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