Question 1: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that in all criminal cases the defendant has a right to a jury trial.
True
False
Question 2: A trial by judge alone is referred to as a jury trial.
True
False
Question 3: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an accused may waive his or her right to a jury trial.
True
False
Question 4: A court trial is a trial held in the judge's chambers.
True
False
Question 5: The accused has a right to demand a court trial.
True
False
Question 6: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury trial may not be composed of less than six persons.
True
False
Question 7: The right to trial by jury is part of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
Question 8: If no member of the public is present at a trial, the trial must be delayed until some member of the public is present to make it a public trial
True
False
Question 9: A public trial has been described as one that is not secret.
True
False
Question 10: A gag order is an order to gag an unruly defendant
True
False
Question 11: A trial by judge alone
a. May not be held if the charge involves a felony.
b. Violates the defendant's right to a jury trial
c. May be held in only capital cases.
d. Is called a court trial.
Question 12: The U.S. Supreme Court has defined a petty case as one in which the
a. Maximum penalty is five months or less.
b. Charge is a misdemeanor
c. Maximum penalty is six months confinement.
d. Maximum penalty is only a fine.
Question 13: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury in a criminal trial may not be composed of less than
a. 12 persons.
b. 9 persons.
c. 6 persons.
d. 5 persons.
Question 14: The accused is entitled to a public trial. A public trial is one in which
a. The public may attend without paying admission fee.
b. The public is free to attend.
c. The public press only attends in order to inform the public.
d. All members of the public may attend for a small fee.
Question 15: The right of the accused to a jury trial is contained in what U.S. Constitutional Amendment?
a. Fifth
b. Tenth
c. First
d. Sixth
Question 16: Which case below held that the prosecutor could not exclude from the jury a racial group solely because of their membership in the group?
a. Apprendi v. New Jersey
b. United States v. Maxwell
c. Griffin v. California
d. Batson v. Kentucky
Question 17: Which case held that the prosecutor could not use peremptory challenges to exclude potential jurors based on their gender?
a. J.E.B. v. Alabama
b. Griffin v. California
c. Apprendi v. New Jersey
d. Batson v. Kentucky
Question 18: Which case held that that lie detector results were not admissible in criminal cases?
a. United States v. Scheffer
b. Apprendi v. New Jersey
c. Batson v. Kentucky
d. United States v. Maxwell
Question 19: Which case below held that the prosecutor could not comment on the defendant's failure to testify?
a. Griffin v. California
b. Apprendi v. New Jersey
c. Batson v. Kentucky
d. United States v. Maxwell
Question 20: Before a prosecutor releases information to the media, she should consider:
a. Potential prejudice to the pending case.
b. All of the above.
c. The reputation of others.
d. Protection of confidential information