CJ 207 Quiz 5-2
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What happens when a jury is unable to reach a unanimous
verdict? (Select one)
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The defendant is declared not guilty.
The verdict is decided by the majority.
A mistrial is declared.
The jury is held in contempt of court.
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What type of discretion does the jury have in interpreting
evidence and establishing the facts of a case? (Select one)
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Virtually unlimited discretion
Discretion as enumerated by the judge
Limited discretion
No discretion
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What ruling came from the suit filed by Edward Bushell in
England in 1670? (Select one)
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Jurors cannot be bribed.
Verdicts must be given by jurors.
Juries must not be coerced.
Juries can be overruled by a judge.
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What is the name of the process that occurred during the
Middle Ages in which a defendant would perform a dangerous
task to prove his innocence? (Select one)
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Trial by fire
Trial by endurance
Trial by torture
Trial by ordeal
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In what manner is a jury’s question most commonly posed to a
witness? (Select one)
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The judge asks the witness on behalf of the jury.
The jury foreman asks the witness directly.
The juror with the question asks the witness directly.
The prosecution asks the witness on behalf of the jury.
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How does the U.S. government define the M’Naughten Rule?
(Select one)
Question options:
Via
Miranda v. Arizona
a. The U.S. Constitution
The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984
The Fourth amendment
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n 7
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Within the M’Naughten Rule, which of the following may be
considered to establish insanity? (Select all that apply)
Question options:
The defendant had a defect of reason at the time the crime was committed.
The defendant failed to appreciate the consequences of the crime that was committed.
The defendant didn’t know what he/she was doing at the time of the crime.
The defendant had a mental illness diagnosis from a doctor.
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Which of the following is the reason that the defendant in
Gideon v. Wainwright had a right to counsel under the 14th
amendment? (Select one)
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The defendant had developmental disabilities.
The defendant engaged in self-incrimination.
There was probable cause to arrest the defendant.
The defendant’s punishment involved the loss of liberty.
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What is the significance of the
Gideon v. Wainwright
Supreme
Court case ruling? (Select one)
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Defendants must be issued bail proportional to the charge alleged.
Defendants have a right to remain silent.
Defendants must be informed of their charges.
Defendants have a right to counsel.
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In
Atkins v. Virginia
, what issue was considered? (Select one)
Question options:
Whether a six-year-old should be sentenced to death
Whether perpetrators of nonviolent crimes should be sentenced to life without parole
Whether murder victims should be held criminally responsible for their crime
Whether defendants with developmental disabilities should be sentenced to capital punishment
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