America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System 11th Edition by David W. Neubauer - Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

a. judge
b. defense attorney

c. clerk of court d. prosecutor

ANS: D REF: 11
2. A trial by a judge without a jury is called a:

• summary trial

• bar trial

c. bench trial d. trial de novo

Chapter 1
COURTS, CRIME AND CONTROVERSY

TEST BANK

1. The most influential actor in the courthouse is the:

OBJ: 3

ANS: C REF: 14
3. The operation of two separate and distinct court systems in the United States is referred to as:

• a dual court system

• checks and balances

c. separate but equal d. judicial federalism

• equal protection

• the third degree

ANS: D REF: 17

c. self-incrimination
d. fundamental fairness

OBJ: 4

ANS: A REF: 8
4. Coercive police practices are a violation of this essential element of due process.

OBJ: 2

OBJ: 1, 6

5. The key goal of the crime control model is:

• repression of criminal conduct c. the rights of victims

• the rights of defendants d. the integrity of the courts

ANS: A REF: 19 OBJ: 6

6. The three main components of the American Criminal Justice system are:

• federal, state and local

• judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys

• police, courts, and corrections

• probation, prison, and parole

1

ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 1