Section #7a Review

Consider that over ___ of criminal charges result in a guilty plea and never go to trial.

• 90%

• 85%

• 95%

• 99%

The ____ Amendment right to Counsel, either hired by the defendant or appointed by the court, represents almost every criminal defendant in both state and federal courts.

• 6th

• 5th

• 4th

• 1st

The decision to prosecute the suspect is up to the ______.

• prosecutor.

• judge

• defense attorney

• magistrate

Several important functions are served by a first appearance. Which is not one of them?

• gives his version of events

• have their constitutional rights explained to them

• determines if bail

• Defendants are informed of the nature of the charges against them.

30 Not all criminal defendants are granted bail. Recall that the Constitution (____Amendment) prohibits excessive bail but does not guarantee bail in general.

• 8th

• 14th

• 6th

• 1st

the most important criterion for setting bail is the seriousness of the offense.

• True

• False

This U.S. Supreme Court case clearly defined the principle of the presumption of innocence for the first time in U.S. history.

• Coffin v. U.S. (1895).

• U.S. v. Salerno (1987),

• Bail Reform Act (1984)

• In re Gault

This case places the burden of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” on the prosecution in criminal proceedings.

• Coffin v. U.S. (1895)

• U.S. v. Salerno (1987),

• Racketeering and Corrupt Influence Organization (RICO)

• Mapp v Ohio 1961

______gives federal judges the authority to hold suspects without bail when they are deemed a treat to the public safety

• Bail Reform Act (1984)

• Criminal Justice Act (CJA)

• Coffin v. U.S. (1895).

• Racketeering and Corrupt Influence Organization (RICO) Act

In U.S. v. Salerno (1987), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Bail Reform Act of 1984.

• True

• False