Exam 9: Courts and Pretrial Processes

Courts that do not try criminal cases but hear appeals of decisions of lower courts are called __________ courts.

The ____________________ makes the decision about whether to file charges for a particular crime and offender.

In 1984,Congress passed the Bail Reform Act,which authorized the use of

Which types of cases are heard in federal courts?

Which statements best describes the method of judicial nonpartisan election?

U.S.district courts exist

When judges deal with political actors such as county commissioners and legislators,they act in their _______ capacity.

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

Brady has just been charged with murder in the first degree in a federal court.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.As Brady awaits his trial,those with whom he is serving time

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

____________ occurs when a defendant is held for trial based on a judge's finding that,if the defendant were released on bail,he or she would flee or would endanger another person or the community.

Very few efforts have been made to reform state courts in the twentieth century.

A problem with state courts is the overlapping and conflicting ____________________boundaries.

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

A court-appointed special advocate is someone who

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

Which correctly lists the three levels of state courts?

What are the basic concepts of the adversarial system in the United States and why is it so vital to the success of our modern-day criminal justice system? How does plea bargaining affect the adversarial system?

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

Judge Karin has been a superior court judge for the past seven years.She was the first woman in her family to graduate college.She is running for reelection this year.Although she loves her job,she feels most of her time is spent maintaining the logistics of the courtroom.She would like to spend more time in the courtroom itself. Judge Karin is a judge in superior court.Since she only hears cases that deal with felonies,she oversees a court of ________ jurisdiction.