Exam 13: U.S.courts

Police officers must become familiar with each step of the criminal justice process so they can intelligently bring about desired results.

__________ is a legal negotiation between the prosecutor and the defense lawyer where they reach an agreement that avoids a trial.

The goals of __________ are to reduce recidivism,reduce substance abuse and rehabilitate offenders.

Historically juvenile courts have been __________ systems that stress rehabilitation.

If a defendant chooses to waive a jury and appear before the judge only,this is called a(n)__________.

Identify the key players in the judicial process.Outline the roles of each.

The federal court system has four tiers: district courts,appellate courts,juvenile courts and the U.S.Supreme Court.

In 1899,the Juvenile Court Act created the first __________.

All are key players in the judicial process except__________.

Our criminal justice system is based on __________.

Identify and discuss the alternatives to a trial.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Compare and contrast the juvenile court and adult court systems.

In the__________,the determination whether probable cause exists for believing that an offense has been committed and the accused committed it.

Mental health courts,drug courts and juvenile courts are all forms of __________.

It is believed that plea bargaining is involved in _____________ of all felony convictions.

The __________ allows juvenile court judges to transfer cases based on a juvenile's age,type of offense,prior record and dangerousness.

Mental health courts are in operation in every state.

The main focus of the reentry court is to__________.

All are aims of the community courts except__________.

Plea bargaining accounts for more than 95 percent of all criminal convictions in the United States.