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criminal justice 2.0 Flashcards

1
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what is the court that handles minor cases, traffic and parking violations?

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courts of general jurisdiction

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what is the court that has regular, unlimited jurisdiction over all cases and controversies involving civil and criminal law?

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supreme court

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what are the courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law?

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courts of general jurisdiction

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what court has the power to review the judgments of trail courts examining them for errors?

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courts of appellate jurisdiction

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5
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what is known as the court of last resort?

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US supreme court

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6
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what are the trial courts of federal system called?

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district courts

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7
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who do you go to to get a search warrant?

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the federal magistrate court

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8
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what is the largest category of federal cases?

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drug cases

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9
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how many federal district courts are there?

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94

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10
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how many US circuit court appeals are there?

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13

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11
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how many members are on the US supreme court?

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9

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12
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what was the case that made marriage with white and black people a criminal offense?

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Loving V Virginia

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what is a document issued by a higher court directing a lower court to prepare the record of a case and send it to the higher court for review called?

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a writ of habeas corpus

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14
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what does habeas corpus mean?

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the right to appeal

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15
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what is a writ requesting that a person or institution detaining a named prisoner bringing him before a judicial officer and give their reasons for detention called?

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a writ of habeas corpus

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16
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in which case did the supreme court uphold reasonable dug test for employees?

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national treasury employees unions V von raab

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17
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in which case did the supreme court uphold the right to use checkpoints to stop cars for drunk drivers?

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Michigan department of state police V stitz

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18
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the supreme court ruled that employers sometimes favor women and minorities over men and whites in which case?

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Johnson V transportation agency of santa clara

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19
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which supreme court case upheld the right to execute defendants who are retarded?

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penny V lynaugh

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20
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what was George Jacobs trialed for?

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being a which

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21
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if a person has been accused of murder he will be tried in…

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the supreme court of the state due to its seriousness

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22
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courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law are called courts of general jurisdiction

T or F

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TRUE

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23
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the justices of the supreme court a appointed by the president and approved by congress

T or F

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TRUE

24
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in which city did judge roy bean hold court?

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Langtry, texas

25
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attorneys an government official’s who represent the people and or the state against person accused of committing criminal acts are called…

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public defenders

26
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how do US attorneys get that position?

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appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate

27
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how do assistant US attorneys get that position?

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appointed by the US attorney general

28
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who was the US attorney for the southern district of new york in the 1980s?

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Rudolph Giuliani

29
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how do the majority of state attorney generals get that position?

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they are elected

30
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why did governor spitzer resign his position?

A

involved in a prostitution scandal

31
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who is Eric holder?

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the attorney general of the US

32
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the chief administrative officer of the court is called…

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court administrator

33
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who insures that the legal rights of an accused person are fully protected at every stage in the criminal justice process?

A

defense attorneys

34
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which amendment guarantees an accused person the right to counsel?

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the sixth amendment

35
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which US supreme court case granted defendants charged with felonies in state courts the right to an attorney?

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Gideon V wainright

36
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what is the assigned counsel system?

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a system under which private attorneys from law firms contact to provide defense services

37
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what is the public defender system?

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a system consisting of public or nonprofit organization with staff that provide defense services

38
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who are considered to be the supreme officers of the court?

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judges

39
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who sets the dollar amount of bail required?

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bail bondsman

40
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which type of judge hears pre-trial motions, tries minor federal offenses, and issues warrants?

A

magistrate

41
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what case decided that the bail must be set at an amount no greater than would reasonably ensure the presence of the defendant at required court proceedings?

A

stack V Boyle

42
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can I writ of habeas corpus be used to challenge the search of the persons house which resulted in their conviction?

A

NO

43
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except for a legislative provision the prosecution has no right to appeal an adverse ruling in a criminal case? T or F

A

True

44
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lock them up and throw away the key in an expression of restorative justice T or F

A

False its just deserts

45
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the majority of industrialized nations have retained the death penalty T or F

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False

46
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the federal government under president Clinton abolished executions at the federal level T or F

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False

47
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it is more expensive to execute someone than it is to keep them in prison for the rest of their life T or F

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True cause the legal costs

48
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the case of loving V Virginia made the marriage of white and black people a criminal offense T or F

A

True

49
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the US constitution guarantees the right to an appeal in all criminal cases punishable by a term of incarceration for one or more years T or F

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False

50
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courts give great deference to prosecutors T or F

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True

51
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in what year was Clarence Thomas appointed to the US supreme court?

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1991

52
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testimony by witnesses is a type of physical evidence T or F

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False its direct evidence

53
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the US executes less people than any other industrialized country T or F

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False

54
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an appeal of a conviction in a federal court is first heard by….

A

the US circuit court of appeal

55
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prosecution is almost exclusively the responsibility of an elected of appointed prosecutor T or F

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True

56
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trial judges are only found in courts of general jurisdiction T or F

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False some in special jurisdiction

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