SOC 205 WEEK 6 QUIZ 3

 Question 1
The material element of a crime is:
 

actus reus
 

deus rex
 

mens rea
 

stare decisis
Question 2
In the majority of states that have abolished the grand jury system,  what is/are used to determine whether there is probable cause for the  accused to be bound over for trial?
 

a preliminary hearing
 

a bill of attainder
 

a plea bargain
 

the rules of discovery
Question 3
What is a justification for a grand jury?
 

Because it is an option provided in the Constitution.
 

To ensure that the police are not using the courts to harass private citizens.
 

To ensure that all cases have enough evidence to go to trial.
 

To make sure that the D.A. has secured enough evidence to warrant the trouble and expense of a full-fledged trial.
Question 4
Each year in the United States, law enforcement officers make about how many million arrests (not counting traffic offenses)?
 

5
 

9.2
 

11
 

30
Question 5
When a crime is committed in the presence of a police officer or when an  officer has probable cause to believe that someone has committed (or is  about to commit) a crime, an arrest can occur without a/an ________.
 

bill of attainder
 

venire
 

warrant
 

arraignment
Question 6
Why may a defendant plead nolo contendere?
 

To pay a fine instead of risk jail time.
 

So the charges will not go on their permanent record.
 

To avoid being pressured into pleading guilty.
 

It may spare a defendant from certain civil penalties that might follow a guilty plea.
uestion 7
What is the essential mental element of a crime?
 

mens rea
 

nolo contendere
 

actus reus
 

nolle prosequi
Question 8
A magistrate determines if a suspect:
 

is mentally competent to stand trial.
 

can be released on bail
 

has enough evidence against them to stand trial.
 

should be sent to a grand jury.
Question 9
Which one of these happens during a trial in a civil case?
 

deposition
 

discovery
 

motion to quash
 

motion for a direct verdict
Question 10
Civil cases are primarily disputes between:
 

an individual and the government.
 

the government and an individual.
 

an individual and another individual.
 

a group against the government.
Question 11
Medical malpractice is a subfield of ____ law.
 

contract
 

family
 

property
 

tort
Question 12
Which of the following statements is not accurate?
 

Civil law pertains primarily to the duties of private citizens to each other.
 

In a civil case the court attempts to settle a particular dispute between the parties by determining their legal rights.
 

Criminal cases far outnumber civil cases in both the federal and state courts.
 

Major categories of civil law include contract, tort, property, and family law.
Question 13
Real property normally refers to
 

money and jewelry.
 

automobiles.
 

land and buildings.
 

furniture.
Question 14
Instead of going to trial, a subject may instead do what?
 

Use Alternate Dispute Resolution
 

Plea a case before a magistrate
 

File a motion for a direct verdict
 

Invoke the "lemon law"
Question 15
In many state court systems, probate courts
 

have jurisdiction to handle cases in which the money being sued for is not above a certain amount.
 

are often established to deal with such matters as divorce, child custody, and child support.
 

handle the settlement of estates and the contesting of wills.
 

are used by collection agencies as a relatively cheap and efficient way to collect small debts.
Question 16
In a jury trial, a group of people is summoned from a panel of potential  jurors to appear in a given courtroom. This group is known as a
 

voir dire.
 

corpus juris.
 

venue.
 

venire.
Question 17
During a trial, what provides members of the jury with an outline of the  major objectives of each side's case, the evidence to be presented, the  witnesses to be called, and what each side seeks to prove?
 

voir dire
 

opening statements
 

cross-examination
 

redirect examination
Question 18
About what percentage of all persons charged with felonies in the United States are convicted?
 

50
 

65
 

90
 

99
Question 19
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares that no person shall  "be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or  limb."
 

Fourth
 

Fifth
 

Sixth
 

Seventh
Question 20
The state and the defense can object to jurors with challenges for cause and with ____ challenges.
 

en banc
 

equity
 

peremptory
 

habeas corpus
Question 21
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to an impartial jury.
 

Fifth
 

Sixth
 

Seventh
 

Eighth
Question 22
The accused is guaranteed an attorney if tried for any crime that may  result in a prison term, and the government must provide the legal  defense for an indigent defendant because of the result of a series of  ____ decisions.
 

congressional
 

presidential
 

Justice Department
 

Supreme Court
Question 23
Potential jurors are questioned in open court about their general qualifications for jury service in a process known as
 

voir dire.
 

venire.
 

nolle prosequi.
 

certification.
Question 24
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the accused the  opportunity "to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense"?
 

Fourth
 

Sixth
 

Seventh
 

Eighth
Question 25
The source of the exclusionary rule, which in effect means that evidence  procured in an illegal search and seizure may not be used against the  accused at trial, is the ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
 

Fourth
 

Fifth
 

Sixth
 

Seventh