Exam 9: Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Judges have a variety of roles within the judicial system.

The purpose of drug courts is to divert substance abusers away from incarceration.

Which of the following statements best describes the method of judicial "nonpartisan election"?​

Why is it important that states develop standardized court structures?​

According to Cole and Smith,what is the biggest barrier to effective justice for state courts?​

Both prosecutors and defense attorneys can bring pretrial motions in court proceedings.

An application to a court requesting that an order be issued to bring about a specified action is called a​

In many jurisdictions,judges are elected by the public.These elections are rarely publicized by the media.What does this imply for the election of judges? Is this a fair method for selecting judges in the United States?​

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 is a judge in superior court.He hears only cases that deal with felonies; therefore,he works in a trial court of ________jurisdiction.

The facts upholding the belief that a crime has been committed constitute ____________________.

How does the modern-day entertainment industry affect the way our society views the pretrial process?Does the entertainment industry increase or decrease society's awareness of how our justice system works?​

A(n)________ is a written order or summons,issued by a law enforcement officer,often directing an alleged offender to appear in court at a specified time to answer a criminal charge.

Brady has just been charged with murder in the first degree. His previous record includes several drug charges and a sexual assault that is pending.Brady will not be released on bail. His attorney feels like he can talk the prosecutor and judge into a 20-year sentence through a plea bargain, which will eliminate the chance of a life sentence. -Brady will await his trial or plea agreement in jail.Which of the following is not a characteristic of those he is serving time with?​

According to the diagram,which two courts can appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States? ​

What is one criticism of the bail system in the United States? How might you recommend that this problem be fixed?​

The American legal system is based on a passive judge and jury seeking to find the truth as attorneys for each side argue vigorously.

The United States has a dual court system.

According to the figure,why is Georgia considered to have an "unreformed" court structure?​ ​

Trial courts have ________ jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases and preliminary matters in felony cases.

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 is up for reelection.His political affiliation is not listed on the ballot; therefore,he is running in a(n)_________ election.