Chapter 7 Flashcards
Responsibility of judges pre-arrest?
Signing of search and arrest warrants and how to conduct them
Administrative duties for a judge (2)
Manage their staff
Set up there own court schedules
How are federal judges selected?
Appointed by the president and serve for life unless they do wrong
Role of judge post-arrest? (3)
inform defendant of charges
conditions for arrested to be released (threat, bond, bail)
Encourage plea agreements
Role of judges during trial? (5)
Preside over jury trials rulings of admissible evidence objections made is there sufficient evidence? Safe guards rights of accused and public
Role of judges post-trial?
Impose a sentence (limited by statute)
Probation (revoke, restrict, strict ruling)
How are state judges selected? (4)
Appointment
partisan elections
non partisan elections
merit selection plans
What is judicial independence?
When the judge has free reign over decisions without the concern of popularity or other branches of government
What is judicial accountability?
When the judge is observed by society and government and can be removed from office if performing below standard
What is decisional accountability?
holding judges for their rulings
What is behavioral accountability?
Holing judges accountable for their behavior while on the bench
What is the Judicial Disciplinary Commission ? (JDC)
an organization that investigates the misconduct of state court judges
What is the Judicial Performance Evaluation? (JPE)
Basically how well a judge demonstrates their qualities
