Assignment

1. What is the pyramid of power, and how do the police fit in that model? What purpose do they serve for the rest of the pyramid? (Minimum 120 words)

2. What is the role of the defense attorney, according to our textbook, and classroom discussion? (Minimum 120 words)

3. John has just been arrested for robbery. It is his third felony arrest. The court John is brought to is very busy, with dozens of cases awaiting disposition.

John was apprehended with stolen goods. Based on _____, the district attorney decides the evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest.

a. preponderance of the evidence
b. reasonable doubt
c. arraignment
d. probable cause
e. reasonable suspicion

4. Which of the following agencies is responsible for collecting and analyzing the data from reported crime annually?

a. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, within the Department of Justice.

b. The Innocence Project.

c. The Supreme Court

d. The Centers for Disease Control

e. The United States military.

5. The statement that everyone is 'presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law' is created from the Constitutional guarantee of what right?

a. The right to vote.

b. Freedom of Religion.

c. Freedom of speech.

d. The right to due process.

e. The right to keep and bear arms.

6. Petty offenses are typically punishable with a small fine.

True
False

7. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of prisoners over the age of 50 in the United States.
True
False

8. During the arraignment process, defendants are given a great deal of individual attention and the state helps them prepare their plea.
True
False.