Chapter 13 Quiz

Plea bargains are NOT often used in Texas criminal trials.

Money that is provided by the defendant to ensure his or her appearance in court is referred to as

The most serious felony is ________, for which the penalty can be death or life imprisonment without parole.

A person convicted of a third felony can be sentenced to life imprisonment based on

In a situation in which the defendant may have committed his or her first offense, the judge is more likely to issue a punishment of

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles makes recommendations about

The scandals and abuses of the Texas prison system led to the creation of a

Generally, community supervision can run up to ________ year(s) for misdemeanors and up to ________ years for felonies.

The most prison-prone group in society is between the ages of

Inmates at state jails served on average ________ percent of their sentences before being released.

In the past 20 years, the costs of prison construction and maintenance have risen from approximately ________ to approximately ________.

A grand jury consists of how many individuals to possibly hear a case?

Texas has one of the most generous compensation systems in the nation for the wrongfully convicted.

The average time spent on death row prior to execution is 10.87 years.

Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas?

A misdemeanor has a fine of

In 2014, prisoners were serving about ________ percent of their sentences before being released.

What is the average amount of time an inmate spends on death row in Texas before execution?

The highest fine an individual can receive upon criminal sentencing is

In the state of Texas, which race/ethnicity is most likely to be on death row today?

People serving time for capital crimes are eligible for parole.

For which type of offenses are Texas prison inmates most likely to be imprisoned?

If a person cannot provide bail on his or her own or cannot pay a bondsman, the accused can possibly be released

The Michael Morton Act established a uniform policy for district attorneys to make material that can help defendants' cases available to defense attorneys.

Over 90 percent of Texas prisoners are male, and the average age of prisoners is only

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for why Texas has one of the most controversial death penalty systems in the United States?

The governor can alter a prisoner's sentence without the majority support of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

For which type of offense are Texas prison inmates least likely to be imprisoned?

The most important actors in the Texas criminal justice system is the Federal Government.

Wrongfully convicted individuals in the state of Texas can receive a lump sum of ________ for each year they wrongfully served prison time, plus some additional yearly payments of up to ________ per year.

What are plea bargains used to do?

Misdemeanor crimes can only result in a fine of up to $4,000 and a sentence of over one year in jail.

In Texas, felony juries are composed of ________ people and misdemeanor juries are composed of ________.

When a person is arrested for a felony or misdemeanor and jailed rather than ticketed, he or she will be arraigned before a judge. What happens next?

The Ruiz case was a class-action suit on behalf of inmates that began in 1972, and it focused on issues of

In the state of Texas, what is the policy for felons' right to vote?