Chapter 10

Question 1

Which of the actors in the criminal court system benefit from plea bargaining?

Answer 1

all of these

Question 2

Which of the following is the required level of proof for an officer to make an arrest without a warrant?

Answer 2

probable cause

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the primary legal factors that prosecutors use to judge convictability?

Answer 3

severity of possible punishment

Question 4

Which of the following pleas is used to state the desire of the defendant not to contest the charge?

Answer 4

nolo contendre

Question 5

The primary benefit of plea bargaining is that ______.

Answer 5

cases are handled quickly

Question 6

Plea bargaining became increasingly common following the Civil War.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires the federal government to proceed via an indictment, handed down by a grand jury.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Charges filed against a defendant are outlined in an information or a(an) ______.

Answer 8

indictment

Question 9

All evidence on the subject suggests that White defendants receive more/better plea deals than racial minorities.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Sentence agreements reduce the judge’s discretion.

Answer 10

True