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36 Cards in this Set
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High-level appellate courts are also referred to as __________. |
Courts of Last Resort. |
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Courts that have authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have __________. |
Appellate Jurisdiction. |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) The US Supreme Court justices serve for 8 years. |
A) The US Supreme Court justices serve for 8 years.
(They serve for LIFE) |
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Which US Supreme Court case held that new evidence of innocence is no reason to order a new state trial when constitutional grounds are lacking?
B) Marbury v. Madison |
D) Herrera v. Collins. |
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On appeal, when a trial court of general jurisdiction offers a new trial instead of the review of the lower court's decision, it is giving a __________. |
Trial de novo. |
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A formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense, usually a felony, is known as an __________. |
Indictment. |
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At which stage of the hearing are defendants brought before a judge to possibly be afforded the opportunity for bail? |
First Appearance. |
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There are __________ federal judicial districts. |
94. |
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A formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense, is known a(s) __________. |
Information. |
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McNabb v. US formally established that a defendant has to appear at a first appearance within how many hours after arrest? |
48. |
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How many regional courts of appeal are there in the United States? |
12. |
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In which US Supreme Court case was the Court's authority as a final interpreter of the US Constitution established? |
Marbury v. Madison. |
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Bob's wallet was stolen while eating lunch at the university cafeteria. When the man who stole his wallet was caught, Bob opted to resolve the case informally at a __________. |
Dispute-Resolution Center. |
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One purpose of __________ is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial. |
Bail. |
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Which of the following cases is an example where the US Supreme Court ruled that the use of anti-psychotic drugs on a nonviolent offender who does not represent a danger while institutionalized must be in the defendant's best medical interest?
A) U.S. v. Hazzar |
Sell v. U.S. |
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Which of the following is not an alternative to bail?
A) nolo contendere |
A) nolo contendere |
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Which of the following refers to the lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgement on the law and the facts?
A) Appellate Jurisdiction |
C) Original Jurisdiction.
(May be based on geographical region of case type) |
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As state court systems developed, which of the following court models was copied by most states?
A) Federal Magistrate Judiciary Act 1789 |
C) New York State Field Code of 1848. |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the structure developed by the states that follow the federal court model?
A) Trial courts of limited jurisdiction. |
B) Special-Purpose Courts. |
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All of the following EXCEPT which are names used in place of "trial court of general jurisdiction?"
A) Appellate Court |
A) Appellate Court |
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Which of the following provides the first appellate level for courts of limited jurisdiction?
A) Courts of Last Resort |
C) Intermediate Appellate Courts |
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How many states have intermediate appellate courts? |
39. |
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the defendant's first appearance before a judge?
A) The defendant is afforded the opportunity for bail. |
D) The defendant is given opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. |
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Which of the following is an alternative to the cash bond system? |
B) Conditional Release |
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A document guaranteeing the appearance of a defendant in court as required and recording the pledge of money or property to be paid to the court is he or she does not appear is known as a(n) __________. |
Bail Bond. |
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Bob consigned all of his stock holdings to the court as collateral against pretrial flight. What type of bail did he post? |
Property Bond. |
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Which type of bail is similar to a credit contract? |
Unsecured bonds. |
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Approximately __________ of all state-level felony defendants are released before trial. |
57%. |
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Which of the following laws limits the right to bail for certain kinds of offenders?
A) Judicial Concern Law. |
D) Danger Law. |
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The lawful authority of a court to hear cases that arise within a specified geographic area or that involve particular kinds of law violations is known as __________. |
Original Jurisdiction. |
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Which of the following cases supports the decision by Congress to deny bail to offenders who represent a danger to the community?
A) McNabb v. U.S. |
D) U.S. v. Hazzard
("Hazzard" and the danger law. Get it? Haha.) |
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Approximately what percentage of states use grand juries as part of the pretrial process? |
50% |
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Which of the following is not decided during the preliminary hearing?
A) Whether the crime was committed. |
C) Whether the defendant would be allowed to enter a plea. |
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What type of plea is most similar to a guilty plea? |
No-Contest Plea. |
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When a defendant "stands mute" at his arraignment, he is considered to have entered a __________. |
Not Guilty Plea. |
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What is the primary purpose of the preliminary hearing? |
To give the defendant the opportunity to challenge the legal basis for detention. |