Our team has conducted extensive research to compile a set of Issues in the Courts MCQs. We encourage you to test your Issues in the Courts knowledge by answering these 30+ multiple-choice questions provided below.
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A. Guilty
B. Not guilty
C. Nolo contendere
D. None of these
A. A harmless error
B. A Brady violation
C. Inadmissible evidence
D. A Miranda violation
A. Mistake of fact
B. Self-defense
C. Duress
D. Entrapment
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. Lack of funding
B. Too many defense attorneys
C. Not enough judges to preside over caseload
D. Lack of physical courtroom space
A. Volunteer judges
B. Appointed judges
C. Volunteer lawyers
D. Appointed lawyers
A. Arraignments
B. The initial appearance
C. Magistrate
D. Jury selection
A. True
B. False
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
A. Judge
B. Assistant defense attorney
C. Court clerk
D. Assistant prosecutor
A. True
B. False
A. Comprehensive Crime Control Act
B. Federal Insanity Defense Reform Act
C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D. Three-Strikes Act
A. True
B. False
A. An officer with many years of enforcement experience
B. None of these
C. Court Overcrowding
D. An officer with a relatively low rank
A. Aggravated assault
B. Domestic Violence Courts
C. None of these
D. Minor drug offenses
A. Drug Courts
B. All of these
C. The prosecutor makes a larger salary than other members of the work group.
D. The prosecutor has the power to decide who will stand trial and enjoy extensive discretion.
A. False
B. True
A. African Americans
B. Hispanics
C. Judicial Misconduct
D. All of these
A. None of these
B. Juvenile Courts
C. Control
D. Status Offenses
A. All of these
B. Certified judge
C. Justice of the peace
D. Mental Health Courts
A. True
B. False
A. All of these
B. Mistake of Fact
C. Terry stop
D. Field stop
A. Necessity
B. None of these
C. HALO Camera
D. CCTV
A. Any of these
B. All of these
C. Wrist
D. Nonpartisan Elections
A. True
B. False
A. Unemployed
B. None of these
C. Uneducated
D. Self-Defense
A. A substantial amount of debate and discussion regarding the policy
B. None of these
C. Sentencing Guidelines
D. A congressional sponsor and co-sponsor
A. NIBRS
B. Specialty Courts
C. NCVS
D. None of these
A. False
B. True
A. Truth in Sentencing
B. Life course theory
C. All of these
D. General strain theory