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. 2Approximately __________ 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. 3A 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. 4The 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. 5What 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. 6Excessive bail is prohibited by:
a. The Bail Act
b. The Eighth Amendment
c. The Fourth Amendment
d. The Sixth Amendment
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