Chapter 7- Courts and the Quest for Justice

Question 1

The due process funcion of American courts is to protect _______ in light of the various advantages that the prosecution enjoys during legal proceeding.

Answer 1

Defendants

Question 2

The ______ funcition of the courts emphasizes punishment and the concept that criminals must suffer for the hard they are doing to society.

Answer 2

Crime Control

Question 3

Before any court can hear a case, it must have ____ over the persons involved or ht subject matter of the dispute.

Answer 3

Jurisdiction

Question 4

The American court system is a dual court system composed of _____ courts and state courts.

Answer 4

Federal

Question 5

When it agrees to hear an appeal of a lower court decision, the United States Supreme Court issues a writ of ____.

Answer 5

Certiorari

Question 6

When a Supreme Court Justice agrees with the Courts’s decision but for different reasons than those outlined inthe majority opinion, he or she will write a ____ opinion setting forth his or her legal reasoning.

Answer 6

Concurring

Question 7

In some states, judges are nominated by the state’s ____ and apprived by the state legistature.

Answer 7

Governor

Question 8

Public ____ initiate and conduct cases on behalf of society against the defendant.

Answer 8

Prosecutors

Question 9

The Sixth Amendment states that every person accused of a crime inthe United States has the right to assistance of ____.

Answer 9

Counsel

Question 10

Those defendants who cannot afford to hire a defense attorney are prvided with ____ defenders by the government.

Answer 10

Public

Question 11

Courts that review decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts; also know as court of appeals

Answer 11

Appellate Courts

Question 12

A rule of evidence requiring that communications between an client and his/her attorney be kept confidential, unless the client consents to the discloure

Answer 12

Attorney-Client Privilege

Question 13

The chief law officer of a state; also, the chief law officer of the nation.

Answer 13

Attorney General

Question 14

The situation that occurs when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same caseq

Answer 14

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Question 15

Seperate opinions prepared by judges who support the decision of the majority of the court but who want to make or clairify a particular point or voice disapproval of the grounds on which the decision was made.

Answer 15

Concurring Opinions

Question 16

The social orgainzation consisting of the judge prosecutor, defense attorney, and other court workers

Answer 16

Courtroom Work Group