Law and Criminal Procedure

Question 1

protect citizens✔ handle disputespunish wrongdoers

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✔ handle disputes; The primary purpose of civil law is to .: handle disputes; The primary purpose of criminal law is to .: protect citizens; The person who has been harmed is the in a civil case.: plaintiff; The person accused of committing a crime is the in a criminal case.: defendant

Question 2

settle lawsuits✔ protect citizenshandle disputes

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✔ protect citizens

Question 3

defendant✔ plaintiffprosecutor

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✔ plaintiff

Question 4

✔ defendantplaintiffprosecutor

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✔ defendant

Question 5

Question 104996

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The verdict in a criminal case is decided by a during .: jury; The verdict in a criminal case is decided by a during .: deliberation; A verdict means the jury believes that the suspect committed the crime.: guilty; A verdict means the jury does not believe that the suspect committed the crime.: not guilty

Question 6

arsonmurder✔ speeding

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✔ speeding; Which crime is an example of a misdemeanor?: speeding; Which crime is an example of a felony?: kidnapping; The consequences of committing a misdemeanor are the consequences for a felony.: less serious than

Question 7

Which are examples of capital crimes? Check all that apply.threatening to use a weapon in a robberyaccidentally killing a person after kidnapping him or hermurdering another person in cold bloodshoplifting expensive items from a storecommitting treason against the governmentdestroying someone’s property or possessions

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accidentally killing a person after kidnapping him or her; murdering another person in cold blood; committing treason against the government

Question 8

Which statements describe characteristics of civil law cases? Check all that apply.Civil cases can involve people, organizations, or both.A civil case often results in jail time for the accused person.The case begins when a defendant is accused of a crime.Some civil law cases may be considered criminal law cases, too.A plaintiff is on one side of the case, and a defendant is on the other.

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Civil cases can involve people, organizations, or both.; Some civil law cases may be considered criminal law cases, too.; A plaintiff is on one side of the case, and a defendant is on the other.

Question 9

What is the definition of probable cause in a criminal case?

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the reasonable belief that a suspect has committed a crime

Question 10

✔ citizensjudgeslawyers

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✔ citizens; A grand jury is a group of who review the evidence in a criminal case.: citizens; If the grand jury , the suspect is formally accused of committing the crime.: serves an indictment; If the grand jury , the case will not go to trial at that time.: offers no indictment

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