Questions on Criminal Law

Criminal Law Final
Fill in the Blank (50 points)
1. Following the initial appearance, in some cases the defendant will be detained until trial unless he or she can post ________________Bail_______
.2. The type of jury that determines whether the prosecution has established probable cause that the defendant committed the crime in question is called a _______Grand jury___________________
.3.A _______Plea bargain_________________ occurs when the prosecution and the defense work out an agreement that resolves the case with the defendant admitting guilt and the case does not go to trial.
4.If a defendant waives his or her right to a jury trial, a ______Bench____________trial takes place in which the judge decides questions of law and fact.
5.To obtain a guilty verdict, the prosecution must prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a ____________Reasonable doubt________________
6.The process by which the prosecution and defense choose a jury is called _______Voir dire____________(2 words)
7.Evidence will not be admitted into a criminal trial unless it is relevant and does not unfairly _____prejudice_____________the jury against the defendant.
8.________Direct_____________examination takes places when, for example, the prosecution questions those witnesses that it has called to strengthen its case
.9. __________Cross_________________-examination takes place when, for example, defense attorneys question those witnesses that have been called to the stand by the prosecution.
10.If a defendant is convicted, she or he has the option of filing an ______appeal___________claiming that the trial court acted improperly on a question of law during the proceedings.
11. The U.S. _________Constitution___________________is the supreme law of the United States.
12 .A ________felony ______________is a serious crime punishable by more than a year in prison or the death penalty
13. A person found guilty of a ____________misdemeanor__________________ will spend less than a year in jail or pay a fine.
14.Defendants may claim that they were justified in committing a crime because they were acting in ________self-defense__________________ to protect themself from serious bodily harm.
15.___________Entrapment______________occurs when a government agent deceives a defendant into committing a crime by offering inducements
16..The Fourth Amendment requires ___________probable cause__________________ that a crime has been or will be committed before a search warrant can be issued.
17 .Judges rely on the _____________Miranda_________________ rule to keep evidence that has been improperly obtained by the police out of criminal courts.
18. .Law enforcement agents do not need a judge’s prior approval to conduct a search if the subject of the search gives her or his __________consent___________________
19. .A police officer can “stop” a suspect if the officer has a __________reasonable suspicion________________ that a criminal act is taking place or is about to take place.
20. Following a stop, a police officer may _____frisk__________ the suspect for weapons as a protective measure.
21.An arrest occurs when a law enforcement officer takes a suspect into _______custody____________ on a criminal ...