Criminal Law Chapter 12 Quiz

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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

When defendants plead guilty, they give up their right to a jury trial.

A defendant always has the right to represent himself or herself.

A defendant has the right to an attorney in any proceeding where his or her rights may be in
jeopardy.

John receives a parking ticket and wishes to contest it. He can request a jury trial.

A defendant is only entitled to have an attorney appointed to represent him or her when he
or she is charged with a felony.

Carl, while he is out on bond, flees the jurisdiction before his trial begins. The government
can stage his trial without him.

During Carl’s trial, the defense attorney rises to cross-examine the victim, and the judge tells
him that because of the sensitive nature of the case, the judge will not permit any cross examination. This is a permissible action.

During Carl’s trial, a police informant takes the stand. He is wearing a facemask and testifies
behind a screen so that only the judge and the jury can see him. This is permissible in a jury
trial.

In some states, the government can use six-person juries on misdemeanor cases.

10.

In some states, the jury’s verdict does not have to be unanimous. A verdict of 11-1 is
permissible, for instance.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

11.

Cyril is charged with child molestation and the judge decides that no one should be
permitted to attend the trial because the details are very embarrassing for the child victims.
The defense attorney objects. How is the appellate court likely to rule?

a.	Since the judge has complete authority in the courtroom, she can do as she pleases.
b.	Although the judge is authorized to close a portion of the trial, she cannot close the entire proceeding.
c.	Although normally a judge could not close an entire case to the public, because it involves child molestation she can.
d.	Unless the prosecutor agrees with the defense attorney, the trial could remain closed.

12.

A local Tribune reporter files a motion with the court requesting permission to interview the
jurors in Cyril’s case before they go out to deliberate. He thinks that interviews with the
jurors will show how they evaluate a case. What is the judge likely to do?

a.	Reject the motion because the press has no right to view a trial.
b.	Approve the request because the press has an absolute right to juror access during the trial.
c.	Reject the request because no one, including the press, has the right to interview the jurors during the trial.
d.	Approve the request because such a procedure has been permitted in prior cases and it could be quite educational for the reading public.

13.

When trial judges are faced with a conflict between the Freedom of the Press and the
constitutional rights of the accused criminal, they should

a.	always place the rights of the defendant above the rights of the press.
b.	always place the rights of the press above the rights of the defendant.
c.	attempt to balance these rights as best as they can.
d.	none of the above.

14.

After the jury has been selected in a case and the trial has proceeded for several days, one of the jurors becomes seriously ill and has to be removed. No alternate jurors have been
selected. What happens?

a.	The trial must stop and a mistrial is declared.
b.	The trial can continue after a replacement juror has been chosen from the community.
c.	The trial must stop because the sick juror might talk about the case.
d.	The trial can continue with only eleven jurors.

15.

The term used to describe a jury that cannot reach a verdict in a case is

a.	a mistrial jury.
b.	a hung jury.
c.	a petit jury.
d.	a grand jury.

16.

In an upcoming case, a crucial government witness is extremely terrified about testifying in
front of the defendant. What options does the government have?

a.	Have the witness prepare an affidavit and submit that instead of his or her testimony.
b.	Have the witness deposed prior to trial and use the transcript instead of his or her testimony.
c.	Have the witness testify by closed-circuit television.
d.	There are no options, the witness must testify from the witness stand in front of the defendant.

17.

During John’s trial, he continues to interrupt the proceedings by yelling and trying to attack
witnesses. What options does the judge have? The judge can

a.	handcuff John to the chair and gag him.
b.	have John returned to the local jail until he can behave himself.
c.	have John’s attorney held in contempt.
d.	have John removed from the courtroom and kept in a nearby room where he can communicate with his attorney.

18.

When Sid is arrested, he is wearing rags. When he is processed into the local jail, he is
issued a jumpsuit with the words “Prisoner” written on the back. He has no other clothes and his trial is approaching. His attorney files a motion requesting that Sid not be tried in prison clothing. How is the judge likely to rule? The judge will

a.	grant the request and find some other clothes for Sid to wear.
b.	deny the request because there is no prohibition against trying Sid in prison clothes.
c.	grant the request because Sid is obviously poor.
d.	deny the request because the attorney has filed the motion too late.

19.

During the trial, the prosecutor tells the jury that the defendant committed the crime and that
since the defendant will not take the stand to refute any of the charges, the only possible
verdict is guilty. The defense attorney objects. How is the judge likely to rule?

a.	Objection overruled, the prosecutor is allowed to say anything to the jury.
b.	Objection sustained, the defendant is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
c.	Objection overruled, the defendant must prove his or her innocence during the trial.
d.	Objection sustained, the possible verdicts in this case are guilty and not guilty.

20.

An assumption that the jurors may make about a set of facts is

a.	presumption.
b.	conclusion.
c.	assumption.
d.	inference.