Chapter 14 TRIALS AND JURIES

Chapter 14 TRIALS AND JURIES

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Jury trials first appeared in the sixth century B.C. in

ANS: B                    REF:  337                OBJ:  1

2. In England, the concept of a jury functioning as an impartial fact-finding body was first formalized in 1215 in the

ANS: D                   REF:  337                OBJ:  1

3. In the United States, the right to a jury trial is found in

ANS: D                   REF:  337-338         OBJ:  1

4. The ___________________ Amendment guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.”

ANS: C                    REF:  338                OBJ:  1

5. A defendant charged with a serious offense has the right to a jury trial only if the offense is punishable by a term of incarceration of more than

ANS: C                    REF:  340                OBJ:  2