Legal System

Legal System

1. 4 Types of laws

   • Common
   • Criminal
   • Civil
   • Administrative

2. US Federal Court System

3. North Carolina State Court System

4. Steps in Criminal Cases

   • Police Investigation
     • Arrest
       • Booking
         • Preliminary Hearing
           • Arraigment
             • Trail
               • Verdict
                 • Sentencing

5. supreme court cases dealing with rights of the accussed

   • Gideon vs. Wainwright
     • 6th Amendment
   • Miranda vs. Arizona
     • Miranda rights
   • Mapp vs. Ohio
     • search warrant
   • Gregg vs. Georgia
     • Exclusionary rule

6. Difference between misdemeanors & felony crimes

   • misdemeanors are offenses that carry up to a year in jail, also include payment of fine, probation, and community service
     • Examples
       • petty theft
       • petty larceny
       • littering
   • Felony most serious type of criminal offense carry potential imprisonment that ranges from time in prison to life in prison without parole.
     • Examples
       • murder
       • Kidnapping
       • Rape

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