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Professional Development
9th -
12thgrade
Courtroom Roles & Responsibilities
21 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is a certified peace officer that maintains order in the court?
Judge
Baliff
Court Reporter
Defense Attorney
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who is the referee of the courtroom?
Judge
Baliff
Court Reporter
Prosecutor
- 3. Multiple Choice
1. Who is the person against whom the crime has been committed?
Judge
Baliff
Victim
Defendant
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is selected before the trial by the prosecutor and defense attorney?
Victim
Defendant
Baliff
Jury
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who is a representative of the state?
Judge
Defense Attorney
Prosecutor
Police Officer
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who is an employee of the court that records everything that is said in the trial?
Judge
Prosecutor
Court Reporter
Baliff
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who represents the defendant?
Prosecutor
Jury
Judge
Defense Attorney
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who has worked directly on the case?
Judge
Defense Attorney
Defendant
Police Officer
- 9. Multiple Choice
1. Who is accused of committing the crime?
Defendant
Victim
Baliff
Police Officer
- 10. Multiple Choice
When should the police officer look at their report?
After the trial
Before the trial
During the trial
No need, will be read aloud
- 11. Multiple Choice
What should the prosecutor not do for the police officer?
a) Read the officer’s report
a) Question the officer about his/her report
a) Tell the officer what to say
a) Tell the officer what to expect from the defense attorney
- 12. Multiple Choice
What could an officer’s court appearance do to the officer’s and department’s reputation?
Enhance
Demean
Either Enhance or Demean
Nothing
- 13. Multiple Choice
What should an officer wear to court
Jeans
Suit
Uniform
Doesn't Matter
- 14. Multiple Choice
When does the prosecutor give their closing statement?
Before the Defense Attorney
After the Defense Attorney
doesn't matter really
they typically don't give a statement
- 15. Multiple Choice
When does the defense attorney give their opening statement
Before the Prosecutor
After the Prosecutor
doesn't really matter
they usually don't give a statement
- 16. Multiple Choice
When does the defense attorney give their closing statement?
a) After the prosecutor gives theirs
a) Before the prosecutor gives theirs
c) When they are done presenting their case
a) Both B and C
- 17. Multiple Choice
What prevents an illegal questioning
Disagreement
Interruption
Objection
Nothing
- 18. Multiple Choice
If an objection is "Sustained"- the witness CAN answer the question.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
If a defendant waves their right to a jury, who decides their guilt or innocence?
a) An agreement must be reached between the prosecutor and defense attorney
a) The judge
a) Charges against the defendant are dropped
a) Trial cannot happen without a jury
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does the judge say when the witness is allowed to answer the question that the prosecutor or defense attorney has an issue with?
Overruled
Sustained
Allowed
Not Allowed
- 21. Multiple Choice
What amendment protects the defendant from testifying
5th
8th
4th
1st
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