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Overview of the Criminal Justice System
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- 1courtsimpartial seats of judgment that are set up by our government to resolve disputes
- 2jurisdictionthe right of a court to hear cases in a particular geographical area or for a particular type of law
- 3Name the two parts of the United States' dual-court system:1. Federal court system
2. State court system - 4The federal court system consists of:1. district courts;
2. special courts;
3. courts of appeal. - 5Discuss the parts of the federal court of appeals system:The court of appeals is made up of 13 judicial circuits. Each circuit corresponds to its own geographical area and hears appeals from the district courts within that circuit.
- 6Name the three branches of the Federal Government and who they represent:1. Legislative (the Congress);
2. Executive (the President);
3. Judicial (the federal courts). - 7What does it mean when a defendant appeals the decision in his or her case?The defendant asks a higher court to review the decision of a lower court and, hopefully, reverse the lower court’s decision.
- 8circuita judicial district
- 9attorney at lawa person who is educated and trained in legal matters, and who is hired by a person or a group of people to manage a legal case
- 10officer of the courtAny person who has an obligation to promote justice and uphold the law, including judges, clerks, court personnel, police officers and attorneys, who must be truthful in court and obey court rules.
www.law.cornell.edu - 11State Bar Examinationa standardized exam that test a person's knowledge of both general law and legal issues and specific state laws
- 12List the requirements to work as an attorney:must be a resident of the state for which they wish to work;
graduate from an accredited law school;
must pass the state bar exam;
must take an oath to follow a code of ethics as an officer of the court;
must register with the court and receive a license to practice law. - 13defense attorneyan attorney, either hired or appointed by the court, to help the accused defend themselves in a court case
- 14prosecutoran attorney employed on behalf of the county to help victims of a crime obtain justice in a court case
- 15Public Defender's Officea government-funded agency that provides legal representation to indigent defendants
- 16public defenderan attorney-at-law who works for the County Public Defender's Office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
- 17The relationship between the defense attorney and the accused begins when?As soon as the accused asks for a lawyer.
- 18chain of custodyis a process where evidence is carefully identified, documented, handled, preserved and secured in a way that ensures its integrity (also called "chain of possession"
- 19suppressed testimonytestimony that is not admissible in court
- 20motionsa series of legal requests presented to the judge in court
- 21discoveryThe process whereby both the prosecution and the defense must present all the facts they know about the case to the opposing side so that each attorney can prepare for trial.
- 22integrity (as used in evidence, chain of command) (my own interpretation)honesty, accuracy, uncorrupted, untainted (by my own definition, as used in relation to evidence, chain of command)
- 23plea bargaina promise by the defendant to plead guilty to criminal charges in exchange for a lighter sentence
- 24judgeperson responsible for the administration of justice
- 25Requirements to run for judgeship are:be at least 30 years old;
a state resident;
licensed to practice law;
prior experience as magistrate (in some states);
be of good moral character;
have a clean criminal record. - 26magistratean official appointed by a more senior judge to hear certain types of cases
- 27Requirements to be a magistrate are:be a licensed attorney (in most cases);
be appointed by a more senior judge.
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- Terminology and descriptions of various concepts and processes of the legal system
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