Exam 9: Courts and Pretrial Processes

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

Judges selected based on merit must eventually face public election.

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

The United States has a dual court system.

The use of bondsmen is a fairly rare occurrence and becoming rarer.

Bail is typically determined within 3 hours after the arrest.

Explain why American jails are referred to as the "ultimate ghetto."  How could this stereotype be changed?

The amount of money specified by a judge to be paid as a condition of pretrial release is called ____________________.

Judge Brown has been a superior court judge for the past seven years.  He was the first one in his family to graduate college. He is running for reelection 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 the prosecution.  The way he sees it, at least a guilty plea acknowledges he is putting defendants away. Judge Brown states that he spends significant hours organizing schedules and budgets.  When this occurs, he is assuming the duties of a(n)

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

State courts have huge caseloads.

Bail will be _________ if the defendant does not appear in court.

A(n)__________ election is an election in which candidates' party affiliations are not listed on the ballot.

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 believes the prosecutor and judge will agree to 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 is a characteristic of those he is serving time with?

Judge Brown has been a superior court judge for the past seven years.  He was the first one in his family to graduate college. He is running for reelection 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 the 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)

Most felony cases take a year or more to adjudicate.

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

Should state judges be selected through elections? Why or why not?

Judges have a variety of roles within the judicial system.

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