Exam 9: Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Judges are typically white men with strong political connections.Do you see any problems with this in terms of fairness in sentencing?​

Judges spend significant time as negotiators while working with prosecutors and defense attorneys regarding plea bargaining.

Which of the following is the most likely to occur when a judge assumes the bench?​

Which of the following is not a responsibility performed by judges?​

The court's _________ is the geographic territory or legal boundaries within which control maybe exercised,or the range of a court's authority.

In which role does the judge spend significant amounts of time behind closed doors talking to prosecutors and defense attorneys?​

Judge Brown has been a superior court judge for the past seven years. He was the first one in his family to graduate college, much less law school.He is running for election without his political affiliation being identified. Even though he loves his job, he would love to have more time in the courtroom instead of organizing schedules and budgets. Instead of trying cases, he feels that he just works out agreements with the defense and prosecution. The way he sees it, at least a guilty plea acknowledges he is putting defendants away. -Judge Brown spends significant time trying to work out plea agreements between prosecutors and defense attorneys.In this capacity,he works as a(n)​

The ____________________ makes the decision about whether to file charges for particular crimes and offenders.

Katie has been charged with armed robbery. The judge has set her bail at $250,000. She is currently in jail awaiting a family member to raise her bail. This is Katie's first offense. She claims that she was forced to commit the crime because she could not pay her rent. -The judge in Katie's case determined her bail amount based upon​

The state court system is highly fragmented.Which of the following is not a solution to create a united court system?​

Trial courts of limited jurisdiction have jurisdiction over all offenses,including felonies and appeals.

Most felony cases are disposed of by dismissals.

When a judge oversees the "contest" between the defense attorney and the prosecutor,he or she has taken on the role of ____________________.

The occupation of "bail bondsman" is a job unique to the United States.

When judges work with attorneys outside of the public view,they are usually taking on the role of ____________________.

Which statement best reflects valid criticism of the use of preventive detention?​

Judges selected based on merit must eventually face public election.

Preliminary hearings provide an opportunity for defense attorneys to challenge the prosecution's evidence and make ________ to the court requesting that an order be issued to bring about a specified action.

The geographic territory that defines a court's authority is called jurisdiction.

When judges take on the role of ____________________,they are concerned with how their courtroom is running.