Which of the following is a false statement regarding private trials? Multiple Choice Because the parties pay for a private trial, the process normally moves along more rapidly, and the proceeding may be conducted in private. In a private trial, the responsibility of hiring a retired judge and jurors is taken by a third party such as a mediation firm Private trials are more formal and more adversarial than the judicial process. A number of states now permit mutually agreed-on private trials, sometimes labeled "rent-a-judge." Identify the false statement about felonies. Multiple Choice They include crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery They are typically considered wrongs against society as a whole. They address the legal rights and duties arising among individuals, organizations such as corporations, and governments They are typically punishable by death or by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for more than one year