The Court System Test 2

Law can be described as a body of rules of specific conduct which is prescribed by a legitimate authority in a particular jurisdiction

True

In a criminal case, the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt

True

Law can be an avenue in which social biases may be resolved, thus resulting in social change

true

administrative law affects our daily lives

true

in a civil case, the standard of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence

true

the rules and regulations must follow is an example of administrative law

true

subject matter jurisdiction refers to the type of case a court has the authority to hear

true

geographical jurisdiction is determined by the boundaries where a crime was committed

true

the highest court in the united states is the supreme court

true

overcharging defendants is closely associated with prosecutorial bluffing

true

if a crime is committed in a national park, the case will be heard in a federal court

true

the prosecutor’s main objective is to have the jury find the defendant guilty

false

concurrent jurisdiction means a case may fall under more than one jurisdiction

true

the state of rhode island does not have a supreme court

false

exculpatory evidence assists the prosecution

false

one function of law is to have social control over members of society

true

substantive law is the law “in the books”

true

ineffective counsel can be cause for an appeal of a guilty verdict

true

criminal courts hear both civil and criminal cases

false

procedural law pertains to how the law is applied

true

a defense attorney can “poke holes” in the prosecutor’s case

true

few sanctions are in place in most jurisdictions to reprimand prosecutors who engage in prosecutorial musconduct

true

trial proceedings in criminal court are adversarial in nature

true

when prosecutors approach defense counsel and suggest they have a lot of incriminating evidence when they do not have such evidence, this is known as a form of prosecutorial bluffing

true

there are six justices on the united states supreme court

false

a defendant’s right to counsel is covered within the sixth amendment

true

a defendant has the right to have a trial decided by a jury of his/her peers

true

in a criminal trial, the burden of proof is placed on the prosecution

true

brady materials are turned over to the defense during the discovery process

true

the insanity defense is almost always successful when used as a defense strategy

false

the role of the prosecutor may include

all of the above

the sixth amendment states

all of the above

the function of law includes

all of the above

defendants may

represent themselves in court

instances of prosecutorial misconduct may include

encouraging deceit from expert witnesses

the case of brady v. maryland is a leading case dealing with

the discovery process as it pertains to exculpatory evidence being provided to the defense by the prosecutor prior to trial

when a prosecutor brings charges against a defendant, with full knowledge the accused is innocent of the crime, this is referred to as

malicious prosecution

as it relates to a criminal prosecution or defense, the term “mens rea” means

guilty mind

inculpatory evidence

all of the above

the public defender’s office

all of the above

dispute resolution

is a function of law

discovery is

choice 2 and 3 are correct responses

procedural law refers to

how the law '“in the books” is applied

in the case jencks v. united states

none of the above

the criminal standard of proof is

beyond a reasonable doubt

the united states supreme court

all of the above

when a prosecutor approaches a defense counsel and suggest he/she has a magnitude of incriminating evidence, when in face he/she has very little evidence, this is referred to as

prosecutorial bluffing

it is unethical for ________ the attorney/client privilege of confidentiality

an attorney to violate

expert witnesses may be called to testify by

both the prosecution and the defense

when a defendant has confessed his crime to his attorney, the defense attorney

is prohibited from advising his client to take the stand and lie about the client’s role in the crime