BCJ Criminal Law and Procedure 2

Question 1

Which court case established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in state felony cases?

Accepted Answer

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer

Terry v. Ohio

Question 2

What does 'actus reus' refer to in criminal law?

Accepted Answer

The guilty act or physical element of a crime

Answer

The mental state of the offender

Answer

The victim's role

Answer

The sentence imposed

Question 3

A 'Terry stop' allows police to briefly detain a person based on:

Accepted Answer

Reasonable articulable suspicion

Answer

Probable cause

Answer

A grand jury indictment

Answer

A warrant

Question 4

Which principle prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime?

Accepted Answer

Double jeopardy

Answer

Habeas corpus

Answer

Due process

Answer

Ex post facto

Question 5

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing?

Accepted Answer

To determine if probable cause exists to proceed to trial

Answer

To select jurors

Answer

To pronounce sentence

Answer

To read the verdict

Question 6

Which doctrine allows officers to seize evidence in plain view without a warrant?

Accepted Answer

Plain view doctrine

Answer

Good faith exception

Answer

Inevitable discovery

Answer

Exigent circumstances