Courts Exam

Question 1

Powell vs Alabama

Answer 1

6th

Question 2

Bets vs Brady

Answer 2

6th

Question 3

Gideon vs wainwright

Answer 3

6th

Question 4

Mapp vs Ohio

Answer 4

4th

Question 5

Terry vs Ohio

Answer 5

4th

Question 6

In re: Gault

Answer 6

14th

Question 7

Roe vs wade

Answer 7

14th

Question 8

Argersinger vs Hamlin

Answer 8

6th

Question 9

Weeks vs us

Answer 9

4th

Question 10

Miranda vs Arizona

Answer 10

5th

Question 11

Escobedo vs Illinois

Answer 11

6th

Question 12

Chimel vs california

Answer 12

4th

Question 13

Furman vs Georgia

Answer 13

8th

Question 14

Reynolds vs us

Answer 14

1st

Question 15

How many officers of the court?

Answer 15

6

Question 16

What is the role of the judge?

Answer 16

Principal officer -

Make sure trial runs smoothly and is fair

Question 17

What is the role of court clerk?

Answer 17

Secretary to judge - accepts evidence - keeps judge on schedule

Question 18

What is the role of bailif?

Answer 18

Cop of the court room - protects judge - keeps court room safe

Question 19

What is role of court reporter?

Answer 19

They use short hand to write down everything that is said in court room and everything that is done.

Question 20

What is he role of prosecutor?

Answer 20

Against individual that is accused - represents state or victim

Question 21

Role of defense attorney

Answer 21

Represents the accused and their rights

Question 22

Name 6 officers of the court

Answer 22

Judge
Bailiff 
Court reporter
Court clerk
Prosecutor
Defense

Question 23

Explain the concept of a Dual Court System:

Answer 23

The U.S. court system is divided into two administratively separate systems:

the federal:The federal courts handle only cases that involve federal law (such as immigration, use of federal property, eminent domain for federal lands, etc.

the state: The state courts handle cases that involve state laws, such as those with divorce, contracts, custody cases, real estate, etc.

Question 24

What is jurisdiction?

Answer 24

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

Question 25

What are different types of jurisdiction?

Answer 25

Personal jurisdiction is the authority over a person, regardless of their location. Territorial jurisdiction is the authority confined to a bounded space, including all those present therein, and events which occur there. Subject Matter jurisdiction is the authority over the subject of the legal questions involved in the case.

Question 26

What is Venue

Answer 26

Venue is the location where a civil or criminal case is decided.

Question 27

Plea bargain?

Answer 27

any agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.

Question 28

Preliminary hearing?

Answer 28

a "trial before the trial" at which the judge decides, not whether the defendant is "guilty" or "not guilty," but whether there is enough evidence to force the defendant to stand trial.

Question 29

Own recognizance?

Answer 29

written promise signed by the defendant promising that they will show up for future court appearances and not engage in illegal activity.

Question 30

Conditional release?

Answer 30

Release of an accused or convict from custody or imprisonment, under conditions which bar him or her from certain activities or associations. Breach of any condition will revoke the release order.

Question 31

Types of sentences

Answer 31

There are 4: Determinate -life,fixed,death Indeterminate -refers to time that is not of a definite or fixed duration Mandatory -requires that offenders serve a predefined term for certain crimes, Administrative -second chance

Question 32

Purposes of sentencing:

Answer 32

``` Punishment Deterrence Isolation Retribution Restitution Rehabilitation Reintegration ```

Question 33

Lay witness

Answer 33

Present conscious aware

Question 34

Trial process

Answer 34

``` Opening statements Examination of witnesses direct) Cross examination Closing arguments Jury instruction ```