Criminal Justice Chapter 4

Front 4

1. In which courts do state criminal cases begin?



2. What are trial courts called in California? – Answer not in text book.



3. In the U.S., federal courts were created by what?



4. The federal courts have jurisdiction to hear what types of cases?







5. Be able to pick from a list which is not one of the levels of the federal judiciary?






6. How long is the term of a federal judge or Supreme Court justice?



7. Which federal judicial circuit covers California? – Answer not in text book.



8. Are there nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?



9. Soon after arrests, judges tell defendants the charges against them, advise them of their rights, appoint a lawyer if they cannot afford one, and sometimes provide the opportunity for bail during which process?


10. Is the purpose of bail to punish a defendant?



11. Be able to name three factors a judge will consider when setting bail. [one point each] – Answer not in text book.









12. After arrest, when a person does not have to post money and is released just based on his or her written promise to appear, it is called what?



13. A defendant generally has no right to attend which pretrial proceeding?



14. During which proceeding does a judge conduct a "mini-trial" to decide whether there is probable cause to order the defendant to stand trial?



15. Defendants are informed of their charges and their rights and are required to enter a plea during which proceeding?



16. Be able to pick from a list which is not one of the three pleas that can be entered at an arraignment.





17. The process of negotiating an agreement among the defendant, the prosecutor, and the court as to an appropriate plea and associated sentence in a given case is called what? [one point]