Judges
The main actors in the federal judiciary are the men and women who serve as ____.
judges / defense attorneys / prosecutors / jurors
Judges
Which of the following amounts to delaying criminal charges against a suspect until he or she fulfills some obligation?
deferred prosecution / no-drop prosecution / diversion / deferred sentencing
Deferred prosecution
Which serves as the accused's counselor and advocates with courage and devotion to render effective, quality representation?
Judge / Jury / Defense Attorney / Prosecutor
Defense Attorney
Which term refers to the questioning of a witness conducted by a party other than the party who called the witness?
self-incrimination / hearsay / cross-examination / interrogation
Cross-Examination
How many sworn Law Enforcement Officers are in the United States?
708k / 792k / 813k / 907k
708k
A federal judge can be removed from the bench via ____.
public vote / legislative impeachment and conviction / presidential discretion / majority vote by other federal judges
Legislative impeachment and conviction
Which theory of crime holds that serious crime will flourish if minor problems, including misdemeanors, are not taken seriously?
control balance / broken windows / deterrence / power control
Broken Windows
Attorneys in criminal cases often require their clients to pay a ____, or fees paid in advance for their services.
bail fee / layaway / bond / retainer
Retainer
Which amendment provides that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself
6th / 5th / 14th / 12th
5th
What state has lost more officers in the line of duty?
New York / Texas / California / Florida
Texas has lost 1981 officers in the line of duty
Which term often describes judges, as they are generally tasked with resolving any legal matter that comes before the court?
bench heroes / gavels of justice / men in black / triers of law
Triers of law
Which is the chief local prosecutor at the county level?
District Attorney / US Attorney General / General Prosecutor / Solicitor General
District Attorney
The first public defender program in the US opened in which city in 1913?
Providence / NY city / Boston / Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Which of the following refers to testimony about what a declarant who is not in court has said?
skepticism / hearsay / confrontation / approximation
Hearsay
Which police department has lost more officers than any other city?
New York PD / Los Angeles PD / Chicago PD / Houston PD
NYPD has lost 1038 Officers in the line of duty
Per ___, Section 2 of the Constitution, federal judges are appointed by the president with the advise and consent of the Senate.
Article I / Article IV / Article III / Article II
Article II
Which of the following performs actual trial work in the Federal system, and falls within the Criminal Division of the US Justice Department?
attorney general / deputy attorney general / assistant US attorney / US attorney
US Attorney
Which university established its own law school in 1817, prompting other universities to take the same road.
Cornell / Columbia / Harvard / Yale
Harvard
The Supreme Court created a two-pronged test for determining effective assistance of counsel, the ___ prong and _____ prong.
Competence, passion / performance, prejudice / innocence, guilt / training, practice
Performance and Prejudice
Out of all the law enforcement officers in the US, approx. what percent are female?
12 / 21 / 18 / 25
12% of sworn law enforcement are female
Public opinion has been shown to influence judges' decisions. One study found that Supreme Court decisions matched up well with public opinions polls ____% of the time.
18 / 63 / 89 / 32
63%
Who is in charge of representing the government in suits and appeals in the Supreme Court - an in all lower federal trial and appellate court cases where the interests of the US Government are at stake?
Deputy AG / Associate AG / Solicitor General /Attorney General
Solicitor General
While legal experts recommend a felony caseload of no more than ___ per attorney per year, some attorneys represent upwards of 1000 indigent defendants in any given year.
200 / 100 / 150 / 50
150
Daily Double - 1000 points
in this 1932 case, the Supreme Court reversed the convictions of several poor defendants who were not represented by counsel at their trial.
Powell v Alabama / Miranda v Arizona / Betts v Brady / Strickland v Washington
Powell v Alabama
How many total officers have fallen in the line of duty and are inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall in Washington DC
12569 / 23785 / 28357 / 44951
23,785