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Admin of Justice
Pretrial activities and the criminal trial CH#9
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2014

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When a person is arrested, they are taken to a jail facility where they are
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Booked
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The posting of money, property, or other collateral by an arrested person to guarantee that they will appear in court to answer the charges against them is called
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Bail
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The first time an arrested person, who is unable to make ball, sees a judge or magistrate is during their
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First appearance
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The blank or blank blank hearing is a formal court proceeding that is used to determine if there is probable cause to justify the arrest of the suspect.
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Preliminary or probable cause
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Grand juries usually consist of what citizents who have been subpoenaed to serve on the jury for a specified period of time
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The what is the first time the defendant is brought before the court that has the jurisdiction to actually conduct the trial
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arraignment
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In 2006, plea bargaining was used in what percent of the felony convictions in the state courts in this country?
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94%
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What amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial as well as the right to counsel?
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6th amendment
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The what is the group of prospective jurors summoned by the court to report at a specified date and time?
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Venire
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The questioning of prospective jurors to determin their qualifications to serve on the jury is called the ?
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voir dire
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The burden of proof in a criminal trial is always on the ?
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prosecution
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The last phase of a jury trial before the jury begins deliberations is when the judge what the jury?
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instructs
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