Exam 13: U.S.courts

The Supreme Court establishes the court structure for each state.

Appellate jurisdiction has the ability to try cases.

Adjudication is the process of judicially deciding a legal case.

__________ established standards for the admission of expert testimony in federal courts.

At the __________ the youth is questioned about the alleged offense.

Community courts apply the principles of involvement,balanced and restorative justice,offender accountability,and links to treatment and other services.

When the jury is unable to come to a decision on a case,this is known as a__________.

The degree of proof necessary to obtain a conviction is __________.