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RSM455 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER PACKAGES PRINCIPALS OF
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The criminal process begins with:
ans:>a warrantless arrest or a criminal complaint
If a person is arrested [without a warrant]—say, for committing a crime in
the presence of a police officer— then the arresting officer will:
ans:>file a criminal complaint against the individual and the formal
criminal process will commence
If a [warrant is obtained] before making an arrest, the warrant [must be]
preceded by a:
ans:>criminal complaint
Before an arrest warrant will be issued, the officer needs to convince a
judge that:
ans:>a crime has been committed
The criminal complaint serves as a basis for:
ans:>issuing an arrest warrant
If a private party complains as to someone's [presumed involvement] in
criminal activity an officer will [probably]:
ans:>investigate the complaint and, if it is meritorious, the officer will
apply for a warrant.
Once a person has been arrested, [with/without] a warrant, he or she will
be booked at:
ans:>the arresting officer's police station or the sheriff's station (sheriffs
usually run jails).
,Booking involves:
ans:>documenting who was arrested, the time of the arrest, and the
offense involved.
After booking, the arrestee's personal items:
ans:>will be inventoried
The arrestee may be photographed and fingerprinted, depending on:
ans:>the offense and the jurisdiction involved
After booking and inventory, the court has held that police are authorized
to take and analyze a:
ans:>cheek swab of the arrestee's DNA
After booking and inventory, the arrestee will be placed in a holding cell,
jail cell, or similar confinement facility and allowed to:
ans:>contact counsel, family, friends, and other individuals, as needed
Once arrested and booked, the suspect is then brought before a
magistrate or judge in what is known as the:
ans:>initial appearance
[Not all] jurisdictions require an initial appearance (also referred to as
presentment). But for those that do, the suspect must be:
ans:>brought before a judge in a [relatively short period of time]
Delays of the initial appearance of more than 6 hours are:
ans:>usually unacceptable, but they may be necessary on occasion
In a misdemeanor case [such as minor in possession], an initial
appearance may function as a :
ans:>trial
At the initial appearance, in a more serious case (serious charges), the
accused will be advised of:
ans:>the reason thier being detained, their protection against self-
incrimination, and their right to appointed counsel, if necessary
The judge [may also] set bail at the initial appearance, but the
determination often requires a:
ans:>separate hearing
,The Court has held that the Sixth Amendment's __________________
applies at the initial appearance.
ans:>[right to counsel]
The Supreme Court has held that the Fourth Amendment requires a
probable cause hearing either:
ans:>before or promptly [after] arrest
A probable cause hearing [before] an arrest usually results in:
ans:>an arrest warrant being issued
An arrest warrant is issued based on a judge's determination as to
whether:
ans:>probable cause existed
No hearing to determine [probable cause] after an arrest is necessary, if
there was already a warrant issued for the arrest, because:
ans:>it would be redundant
When an arrest is [made without a warrant], then a probable cause
determination must:
ans:>often be made
The purpose of the probable cause hearing is, in essence, to determine
whether:
ans:>there is probable cause to keep a person detained
The Court has held that lengthy detentions, like the ones in Florida's
preliminary hearing system, which didn't require a hearing until 30 days
after the arrest, required a:
ans:>judicial determination of probable cause [early on]
The Court has held that the prosecutor's decision to charge is not in
itself enough to satisfy the:
ans:>probable cause requirement
An arrest based on a grand jury indictment requires no probable cause
be shown because the process already performs an:
ans:>investigative function, makes its probable cause determination,
then issues an indictment
If the detention is relatively short, such as when a preliminary hearing
follows [shortly] after arrest, a probable cause hearing will:
, ans:>not be required
The court has held that a probable cause hearing does not need to
resemble a adversarial trial, complete with counsel, compulsory process,
and other procedures because:
ans:>it is not a critical stage, and doing so could exacerbate the problem
of a pretrial delay.
The Court stated that if a probable cause hearing must be held, it must
take place:
ans:>promptly after arrest
The Court held that in order for a probable cause hearing to comply with
the Fourth Amendment, it must take place:
ans:>within 48 hours of arrest
Acceptable excuses for delay of a probable cause hearing include:
ans:>unavoidable delays in transporting arrested persons from one
facility to another, handling late night bookings where no magistrate is
readily available, and obtaining the presence of an arresting officer who
may be busy processing other suspects or securing the premises of an
arrest.
The delaying of a probable cause hearing for the purposes of gathering
additional evidence to support the arrest in hindsight will be considered:
ans:>unacceptable
The delaying of a probable cause hearing for the purpose of
inconveniencing the individual or making him or her wait for no legitimate
reason, will not be considered as an:
ans:>acceptable excuse
If the arrestee [does not] pose a significant risk of flight and has been
arrested for a relatively minor offense, pretrial release is:
ans:>often a sensible decision
If it is likely that the arrestee will fail to appear in later proceedings, he or
she should probably:
ans:>be jailed, pending additional court proceedings.
Bail is:
ans:>a deposit taken by the court from the defendant upon pretrial
release to ensure that they will appear for later proceedings