Test Bank For Criminal Procedure 9th Edition By Joel Samaha

. In a constitutional democracy:
a. the majority could authorize the police to arrest an individual based on the hunch that he/she committed a
crime.
b. the majority has total power to determine how much authority the police have.
c. neither a single dictator nor an overwhelming majority of people have total power.
d. the power of police depends on which party won the most recent election.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Crime Control in U.S. Constitutional Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRPR.SAMA.15.01.02 – 02
2. In a constitutional democracy, when enforcing the criminal law:
a. officials are restricted by the law of criminal procedure.
b. officials are restricted by the legislature.
c. officials are restricted by popular opinion.
d. officials have wide latitude to decide what actions to take.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Crime Control in U.S. Constitutional Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRPR.SAMA.15.01.02 – 02
3. According to legal experts, the primary generators of the rules to regulate the behavior of police, prosecutors, and
others involved in the criminal process rests with the:
a. legislature.
b. President of the United States.
c. trial courts.
d. U.S. Supreme Court.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Criminal Procedure Road Map
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRPR.SAMA.15.01.01 – 01
4. The states are free to _________________ operating procedures established by the U.S. Supreme Court that
apply to the administration of criminal justice.
a. lower or reduce the
b. ignore the
c. raise the minimum
d. raise the maximum
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Criminal Procedure Road Map
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRPR.SAMA.15.01.01 – 01
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