Chapter 7-9 Crj-1113

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6th Amendment

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Right to:Due Process Speedy Trial Jury Trial Know the charges Cross-examine witnesses Compel witnesses

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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The lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court

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Bail Bond

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A document guarenteeing the appearance of a defendant in court as required, and recording the pledge of money or property to be paid in court if they dont appear

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Closing statement

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oral summation of a case presented to the judge/jury

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Criminal Sentencing

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After a defendant is convicted or pleads guilty, a judge will decide on the appropriate punishment (orsentence) during the sentencingphase of a criminal case.

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Determinate Sentencing

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offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time or gain time.

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Frivolous appeals

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frivolous appeal is one that is completely lacking merit, since no review able question has been raised therein.

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Gain time

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Amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a result of participation in special programs

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Grand Jury

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A group of jurors who have been selected according to law and have been sworn to hear the evidence and to determine whether to investigate

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Habeas Corpus

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relief from unlawful imprisonment.

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How many court of appeals?

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13

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How many levels in federal courts?

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3. District - circut - supreme

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Jurisdiction

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The territory, subject matter, or people over which a court other justice agency may excersise lawful authority

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Just desserts

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criminal offenders deserve the punishment they recieve -punishments should be appropriate

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Prosecutorial Discretion

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The decision-making power of prosecutors, based on the wide range of choices avaliable to them.

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Power to charge or not to charge

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Trial de novo

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"New trial". Cases that are retried on appeal

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14th amendment

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Right to due process Applicability of constitional rights to all citizens

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Trial courts known as?

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District courts

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Property Bond

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The setting of bail in the form of land, houses, stocks, or other tangible property

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Evidence

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Anything useful to a judge or jury in deciding the facts of a case

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Concurrent sentence

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Two sentences served at the same time

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Fines

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Monetary charges imposed upon individuals who have been convicted of a crime or a lesser offense.

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How many us supreme court justices have to agree to hear a case?

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FOUR

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Good Time

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An early release procedure under determinate sentencing regimes

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Preliminary hearings

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A proceesing before a judicial officer in which 3 matters must be decided:

-Was a crime committed?

-Did the crime occur in the jurisdiction of the court?

-Is there reasonable grounds to believe the defendant commited the crime?

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Retentionist arguments

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One who advocates the retention of something (capital murder, etc)

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How many district courts?

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94

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Nonconsensual Appeals

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Considerable professional disagreement among courts and within the legal profession.

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How many court levels in most states?

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2

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Types of deterrence

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There are two basic types of deterrence—general and specific

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Exculpatory Evidence

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Any information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame

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Appeal

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The request that a court w/ appelate jurisdiction review the judgement, decision, or order of a lower court and set it aside or modify it

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Opening Statement

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The initial statement of the prosecution or the defense describing the facts that he or she intends to present during trial to prove the case

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Trial courts

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a court of law where cases are tried in the first place

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Deposit Bail

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defendant to be freed pending trial if he/she posts bail (deposits either cash or a bond) in an amount set by the court

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Perjury

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Intentional making of a false statement as part of the testimony

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Consecutive sentence

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One of two or more sentences imposed at the same time. Increases maximum time offender may be confined

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Capital punishment

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The death penalty. Most extreme of all sentencing options

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Bail

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The money or property pledged to the court or actually deposited w the court to effect the release of a person

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Structured sentencing

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determinate & commission-created presumptive sentencing schemes

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Judge

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Elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law and who is authorized to hear and sometimes to decide cases and to conduct trials

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How many tiers does the federal court system have?

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3

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Ritualistic Appeals

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Petitions that are expected or demanded even though the odds of winning are very low.

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Original Jurisdiction

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Lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning

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Reform a criminal offender

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Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) is a record of all criminal court appearances for a particular individual, including arrests, convictions, dismissals, and serious violations.

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Baliff

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Court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom, to secure witnesses and maintain physical custody of the jury

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Dispute resolution center

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Informal hearing place designed to mediate interpersonal disputes without resorting to a more formal arrangement of a criminal trial court