The majority of criminal cases in the United States _____________.

go to trial
are settled with plea bargaining
involve only eyewitness testimony
involve a plea of "not guilty"

In felony convictions, what percentage of defendants pleads guilty?

50%
12%
88%
91%

The final step in most criminal proceedings is _____________.

sentencing
the trial
determination of guilt
the judgment of the jury

Structure for prison sentences includes _____________.

maximum and minimum terms of imprisonment
maximum terms fixed by statute
minimum sentence fixed by statute
all of the above

In civil cases, a dispute reaches the court when _____________.

a defendant is arrested
it is filed by the plaintiff's attorney
it is filed by the defendant's attorney
the judge puts it on the docket