Review Questions

Chapter 09: Criminal Procedure

  1. What is an ex post facto law? Can you think of an example?
  2. What is the 4th Amendment concerned with?
  3. What is the specific language of the Constitution which describes what is commonly referred to as the 'privilege against self-incrimination'?
  4. What is meant by the phrase 'compulsory process' used in the Constitution??
  5. What right was established in the case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
  6. What two rights did Miranda v. Arizona link and how did it impact the exclusionary rule?
  7. What is nolo contendere and at what stage of the procedure may it occur?
  8. What are the two forms of formal charges in criminal cases and which one is associated with a grand jury?
  9. Why do prisoners often bring petitions for a writ of habeas corpus ?
  10. State the test for determining an error in factfinding at the appellate level?

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