Exam 7: Origins and Organization of the Courts

According to your text there are specific skills that are involved in dispute resolution and conflict management.How effectively do you think this program might prevent crime?

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Question 41

The study of crime victimization,as well as the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system,is called __________.

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Question 42

These intermediate appellate courts are the __________.There are thirteen of these courts,located in federal judicial districts throughout the United States.

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Question 43

'Juvenile courts' are courts that handle only drug offenses and attempt to correct underlying causes of the illegal conduct.

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Question 44

'Defense attorneys' are attorneys who represent the legal rights of the accused in criminal or civil proceedings.

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Question 45

Statements by victims to the judge before sentencing about how the crime has harmed them are called __________.

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Question 46

Courts that divert misdemeanor or non-violent felony offenders with mental illness to treatment programs and court supervision are called __________.

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Question 47

The federal courts of general jurisdiction are the __________.These courts have unlimited jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters,and most federal trials are conducted in them.

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Question 48

Historically,juries consisted of white males.Even after the Civil War,some states excluded blacks from juries until the U.S.Supreme Court specifically ruled against this practice in _______.

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Question 49

A method of handling complaints outside the judicial process through a mediator appointed by the court is called 'dispute resolution'.

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Question 50

The United States has a __________ court system,which means we have state laws and federal laws and state court cases involve state laws and federal cases involve state laws.

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Question 51

The term 'merit selection' refers to a method for selecting judges that involves a combination of appointment and election.

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Question 52

A private attorney appointed by the court on a case-by-case basis from a list of available attorneys is also known as ___________.

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Question 53

'U.S.district courts' are intermediate federal appellate courts.

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Question 54

Courts that handle only drug offenses and attempt to correct underlying causes of the illegal conduct are called __________.

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Question 55

A victim's __________ involve legal changes that formally recognize the role and rights of victims in the justice process.

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Question 56

What are the differences between 'limited' and 'general' jurisdictions? Please explain.

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According to your text there are specific skills that are involved in dispute resolution and conflict management.How effectively do you think this program might prevent crime?

The study of crime victimization,as well as the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system,is called __________.

These intermediate appellate courts are the __________.There are thirteen of these courts,located in federal judicial districts throughout the United States.

'Juvenile courts' are courts that handle only drug offenses and attempt to correct underlying causes of the illegal conduct.

'Defense attorneys' are attorneys who represent the legal rights of the accused in criminal or civil proceedings.

Statements by victims to the judge before sentencing about how the crime has harmed them are called __________.

Courts that divert misdemeanor or non-violent felony offenders with mental illness to treatment programs and court supervision are called __________.

The federal courts of general jurisdiction are the __________.These courts have unlimited jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters,and most federal trials are conducted in them.

Historically,juries consisted of white males.Even after the Civil War,some states excluded blacks from juries until the U.S.Supreme Court specifically ruled against this practice in _______.

A method of handling complaints outside the judicial process through a mediator appointed by the court is called 'dispute resolution'.

The United States has a __________ court system,which means we have state laws and federal laws and state court cases involve state laws and federal cases involve state laws.

The term 'merit selection' refers to a method for selecting judges that involves a combination of appointment and election.

A private attorney appointed by the court on a case-by-case basis from a list of available attorneys is also known as ___________.

'U.S.district courts' are intermediate federal appellate courts.

Courts that handle only drug offenses and attempt to correct underlying causes of the illegal conduct are called __________.

A victim's __________ involve legal changes that formally recognize the role and rights of victims in the justice process.

What are the differences between 'limited' and 'general' jurisdictions? Please explain.

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Trials and Sentencing

Origins and Organization of Jails and Prisons

Probation, Community Corrections, and Reentry

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