Introduction to Criminal Justice 13th International Edition By Siegel – Test Bank

Chapter 11—Pretrial and Trial Procedures

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The formal written document identifying the criminal charge, the date and place where the crime occurred, and the circumstances of the arrest is known as the:
a. Indictment
b. Presentment
c. Complaint
d. Diversion

ANS: C REF: p. 393
OBJ: 1

2. A written accusation charging a person with a crime that is drawn up by a prosecutor and submitted to a grand jury is known as a(n):
a. Indictment
b. Complaint
c. Criminal information
d. Probable cause hearing

ANS: A REF: p. 393
OBJ: 1

3. Which type of court procedure is sometimes called a probable cause hearing?
a. The grand jury indictment
b. The preliminary hearing
c. The arraignment
d. The bail hearing

ANS: B REF: p. 402
OBJ: 1

4. What happens if the defendant is released on bail but fails to appear in court as ordered?
a. The defendant is sentenced in absentia.
b. The plea of guilty is automatically entered.
c. The bail deposit is forfeited.
d. The right to pro bono representation is forfeited.

ANS: C REF: p. 393
OBJ: 2

5. The _____ Amendment to the Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
a. Sixth
b. Eighth
c. Fourteenth
d. Sixteenth

ANS: B REF: p. 394
OBJ: 2

6. What did the Court establish in Stack v. Boyle?
a. That misdemeanor defendants enjoy an absolute right to bail.
b. That only the most heinous and violent crimes are unbailable.
c. That all defendants enjoy an absolute right to bail.
d. That if a crime is bailable, the amount set should not be frivolous, unusual, or beyond a person’s ability to pay under similar circumstances.

ANS: D REF: p. 394-394
OBJ: 2

7. What is the key issue in determining bail?
a. The seriousness of the crime committed by the defendant
b. The danger the defendant presents to the community
c. Whether the defendant can be expected to appear at the next stage of the criminal proceeding
d. The strength of the evidence in the case against the defendant

ANS: C REF: p. 394
OBJ: 3

8. Which bail system requires the defendant to pay a percentage of the bond to a bonding agent who then posts the full bail amount?
a. Surety bail system
b. Deposit bail system
c. Release on recognizance system
d. Privately secured bail system

ANS: A REF: p. 396
OBJ: 3

9. What type of bail system allows the defendant to be released with no immediate requirement of payment, but leaves him/her liable for the full bail amount if he/she fails to appear in court?
a. Surety bail system
b. Deposit bail system
c. Release on recognizance system
d. Unsecured bond

ANS: D REF: p. 396
OBJ: 3

10. What did the Supreme Court hold in United States v. Salerno?
a. That the use of preventive detention is constitutionally permissible.
b. Denial of bail to dangerous defendants does not violate the Eighth Amendment.
c. That preventive detention is illegitimate legal practice that has been misused in the past by law enforcement.
d. That preventive detention is legitimate for juveniles.

ANS: B REF: p. 400
OBJ: 4