Chapter 9

Question 1

Which of the following is typically not found in a juror’s trial notebook?

Answer 1

a list of potential defenses

Question 2

Trial by jury was originally a purely American concept.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Jurors have always been allowed to take notes during a trial.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The verdict in the trial of John Peter Zenger is an example of ______.

Answer 4

jury nullification

Question 5

State juries must consist of ______ jurors.

Answer 5

at least 6

Question 6

Defendants are entitled to a trial by a jury for all ______.

Answer 6

cases that may result in any imprisonment

Question 7

What options are available to the court if a jury engages in jury nullification?

Answer 7

none of these

Question 8

Jury summons have high return rates.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Many states did not provide trials by jury until that portion of the Bill of Rights was incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Under the law, the jury’s role in the criminal justice process is that of law finder.

Answer 10

False