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Title: A charge or written accusation, issued by a grand jury, that probable cause exists to believe that a ...
Post by: Vickyhung on Feb 27, 2018
A charge or written accusation, issued by a grand jury, that probable cause exists to believe that a named person has committed a crime is called:
 
  a. An information
  b. A citation
  c. An indictment
  d. A complaint

Q. 2

Approximately __________ of the cases that prosecutors bring to grand juries result in an indictment.
 
  a. Five percent
  b. Ten percent
  c. Fifty percent
  d. Ninety-seven percent

Q. 3

A group of citizens called to decide whether probable cause exists to believe that a suspect committed a crime with which the suspect has been charged is called:
 
  a. A jury
  b. A hung jury
  c. A grand jury
  d. A jury and a grand jury

Q. 4

The initial hearing in which a magistrate decides if there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime for which the defendant is charged is called:
 
  a. The booking
  b. The initial appearance
  c. The preliminary hearing
  d. The arraignment

Q. 5

What is a formal accusation or complaint that is usually issued by a prosecuting attorney against a criminal suspect and that initiates the criminal litigation process?
 
  a. An indictment
  b. An information
  c. A complaint
  d. A citation

Q. 6

Excessive bail is prohibited by:
 
  a. The Bail Act
  b. The Eighth Amendment
  c. The Fourth Amendment
  d. The Sixth Amendment


Title: A charge or written accusation, issued by a grand jury, that probable cause exists to believe that a ...
Post by: elhelww on Feb 27, 2018
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