The majority of criminal cases in the United States _____________.
go to trial
are settled with plea bargaining
involve only eyewitness testimony
involve a plea of "not guilty"
In felony convictions, what percentage of defendants pleads guilty?
50%
12%
88%
91%
The final step in most criminal proceedings is _____________.
sentencing
the trial
determination of guilt
the judgment of the jury
Structure for prison sentences includes _____________.
maximum and minimum terms of imprisonment
maximum terms fixed by statute
minimum sentence fixed by statute
all of the above
In civil cases, a dispute reaches the court when _____________.
a defendant is arrested
it is filed by the plaintiff's attorney
it is filed by the defendant's attorney
the judge puts it on the docket