ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge What is a plea? 24. nolo contendere When the accused immediately enters a plea of guilty a. b. When the accused enters a plea of guilty but does not accept responsibility for the crime c. When the accused accepts the penalty ordered by the court without admitting guilt d. When the accused enters a plea of not guilty ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge A[n] _________________ takes place when the accused opts to have the judge (not a jury) 25. hear both sides of a criminal case and render a verdict. a. arraignment b. banc mistrial c. d. bench ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge __________ circumstances are elements that tend to increase the offenders’ blame. 26. a. Mitigating b. Aggravating c. Special d. Major ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: heading: Sentencing and Sanctions, Generally OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge When a crime has been expunged, it has essentially been 27. a. erased. dropped. b. c. scratched. d. dismissed. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Prosecution and Pretrial Activities OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge of the following sentence choices requires the offender to pay compensation to the 28. victim? a. fines b. probation c. restitution d. reconciliation ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Sentencing and Sanctions, Generally OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge 24. What is a nolo contendere plea? a. When the accused immediately enters a plea of guilty b. When the accused enters a plea of guilty but does not accept responsibility for the crime c. When the accused accepts the penalty ordered by the court without admitting guilt d. When the accused enters a plea of not guilty ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge 25. A[n] _________________ takes place when the accused opts to have the judge (not a jury) hear both sides of a criminal case and render a verdict. a. arraignment b. banc c. mistrial d. bench ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Adjudication OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge 26. __________ circumstances are elements that tend to increase the offenders’ blame. a. Mitigating b. Aggravating c. Special d. Major ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: heading: Sentencing and Sanctions, Generally OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge 27. When a crime has been expunged, it has essentially been a. erased. b. dropped. c. scratched. d. dismissed. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Prosecution and Pretrial Activities OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge 28. of the following sentence choices requires the offender to pay compensation to the victim? a. fines b. probation c. restitution d. reconciliation ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Sentencing and Sanctions, Generally OBJ: 6 COG: Knowledge
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