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Chapter 16: Civil and Criminal Law

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The plaintiff and the defendant often decide to resolve a civil lawsuit with an agreement known as ____.
A)a complaint
B)a settlement
C)discovery
D)an appeal
2
In civil cases the prosecution must prove the defendant guilty _____.
A)beyond a reasonable doubt
B)beyond a shadow of a doubt
C)with a preponderance of evidence
D)by arbitration
3
Under _____, the judge must impose whatever sentence the law directs.
A)mandatory sentencing
B)indeterminate sentencing
C)shock incarceration
D)intensive-supervision probation
4
According to the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona, police officers must _____.
A)take suspects before a grand jury
B)inform anyone they arrest of their rights
C)provide suspects with food and water
D)fingerprint all suspects
5
At an arraignment, _____.
A)the accused pleads guilty or not guilty
B)the parole board reviews a prisoner's record
C)plea bargains are arranged
D)it is decided whether or not to dismiss the case
6
In a _____ trial a judge alone decides guilt or innocence.
A)jury
B)judge's
C)justice
D)bench
7
In order to reach a verdict, juries _____.
A)review the evidence presented at the trial
B)must have agreement on a verdict from at least nine jurors
C)allow the foreman or forewoman to vote only if there is a tie
D)ask questions of the witnesses during the trial
8
If the defendant is found guilty and believes the judge made an error, he or she may _____.
A)ask for a mistrial
B)appeal to a higher court
C)ask the jury to reconsider the evidence
D)ask for a new judge and a new trial
9
The primary goal of the juvenile courts is _____.
A)to punish youthful offenders
B)to divert juveniles into detention homes
C)to rehabilitate, or correct a person's behavior
D)to have the juvenile's peers recommend sentencing
10
In most criminal justice systems, anyone under the age of ____ is considered a juvenile.
A)18
B)21
C)25
D)13
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