Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) The court of last resort is the court authorized by law to hear the final appeal on a matter.
2) Most convictions are reversed on appeal to a higher court.
3) Defendants who were tried in a state court system may have the option of appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court.
4) According to the Supreme Court, a federal court must order a new state trial if new evidence of the defendant's innocence is uncovered.
5) Dispute resolution centers are official components of the formal criminal justice system.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
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Searches of individuals and packages at the border by federal officers are justified by
A. The president's commander in chief authority B. The Fourth Amendment reasonableness clause C. The deterrence of terrorism D. The sovereign status of the nation and its plenary power to control its borders
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A suspect is to be granted the right to counsel at any “critical stage” of the criminal process. 2. One common practice the court condemned in United States v. Wade was that of shining a slightly brighter light on the suspect than the other individuals in a lineup as a means of influencing the process. 3. Due to the inherently intimidating nature of a lineup, prosecutors must provide extra proof at trial that a defendant waived his/her right to counsel at this stage in the process. 4. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a showup following arrest but before the initiation of adversarial criminal proceedings is a critical stage of criminal prosecution, and thus the right to counsel applies. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the right to counsel does not apply to lineups conducted during the investigative stage (preindictment) due to the inherent inefficiency of an attorney’s presence.
Jose’s main duty is to oversee the inmates working in the kitchen. What describes Jose’s position?
A. cell block officer B. yard officer C. work detail supervisor D. tower guard
If it appears the victim may have provoked the killing, the defendant will likely be charged with
a. felony murder b. manslaughter c. first-degree murder d. depraved-mind murder