midterm

Question 1

Definition of felony

Answer 1

a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

Question 2

the justice system in the US is

Answer 2

Advisorial

Question 3

Definition of habeas corpus

Answer 3

a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person

Question 4

3 main function of the court is

Answer 4

norm enforcement, dispute processing, and policy making

Question 5

what is Federal jurisdiction

Answer 5

refers to the legal scope of the government’s powers in the United States of America

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed

Question 7

Definition of jurisdictional authority

Answer 7

The agency having statutory responsibility for a specific geographical area, or a mandated function, during an incident

Question 8

Definition of Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States of America

Question 9

what’s the purpose of special interest are

Answer 9

help establish better relationships, enable networking and information exchange

Question 10

The federal rules of _____ govern the admissibility of evidence in federal cases

Answer 10

Evidence

Question 11

what is 1 tool that voters can use to exert over the judiciary

Answer 11

voting

Question 12

Definition of truth and sentencing

Answer 12

requires offend- ers to serve a substantial portion of their sentence and reduces the discrep- ancy between the sentence imposed and actual time served in prison

Question 13

1st state that declared death penalty unconstitutional then reinstated in case of Greg vs. Georgia

Answer 13

New York

Question 14

Justice of the peace courts have jurisdiction over what

Answer 14

misdemeanor Criminal

Question 15

most political rested with who appointed by the king

Answer 15

governor

Question 16

______ has lowest convictions

Answer 16

vehicle theft

Question 17

1 concern as specialize court they are

Answer 17

soft on crime

Question 18

English _____ courts were created in 15th century to address

Answer 18

chancery

Question 19

what is the job of an on site victim advocate

Answer 19

provides anonymous and confidential services including information, emotional support, referrals, and options to increase safety

Question 20

In the US justice department who does security and background check

Answer 20

FBI

Question 21

______ model code of judicial conduct was adopted in 1972 and replaces the legal ethics which was created some 50 years earlier

Answer 21

American Bar Association

Question 22

who is chief local prosecutor at the county level

Answer 22

District attorney

Question 23

the prosecutor district attorney charges criminal suspects in the name of who

Answer 23

Government

Question 24

most criminal work is conducted at what level

Answer 24

county

Question 25

Definition of Progressive Era of Criminal Justice

Answer 25

the ideal means of accomplishing the dual criminal justice goals of protecting society from criminal behavior and using a controlled environment to accomplish offender rehabilitation.