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18 Cards in this Set
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Race
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People belonging to the same stock and background, very general
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Defacto
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voluntary segragation, people choose to segragate them selves, in fact or in reality
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Dejure
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segragation that is required by law
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Discrimination
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a difference in treatment based on something other than an individual's merit
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Prejudice
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preconcieved judgement or opinion formed without just grounds and usually not sufficeint knowledge
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Stereotype
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mind set or mental picture held concerning members of a group= represents an over simplified opinion and lacks critical judgment
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Racist
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The belief that racial differences produce an inherant superiority of a particular race
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Damages:
Compensentroy and punivtive |
Compensentory- purposes to return the victim to the position they woudl have been had the wrong not occured
Punitive- To punish the wrong doer- no connection to compensation-used to deter |
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Law
Fed and State |
Rules and regulations that soc. needs to obide by
Fed-set up by constitution |
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Sources of Law
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Common law-passed from generation to generation
Case law- judicial branch/interpreted Statutory- Written law |
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Three brances of government
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Legislative-Make the law- Congress
Executive- to enforce the law Judicial- Interpret the law-supreme court |
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US District Courts
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94 of them, trial courts, where the case is orginiated
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Plaintiff vs Defendant
Prosecuter vs Defendant |
Plaintiff is the person that is filing the law suit
Defendant is the party against who the law suit was filed The word prosecuter is used in a criminal case and plaintiff in a civil case |
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Appeals
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This is a higher court that reviews the decision of the lower court
Party names changed to the Appellant and Appelee |
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US court of Appeals
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Only 13
Expensive No witnesses no testimony they just look at the transcript of the original case, and ask the attorneys for breifs of the case takes to much time risky |
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Briefs
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written reports that are persuasive instead of entire transcript of case
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Actions of Appeal court
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Affirmative
Reverse lower court decision Remand-send it back to lower court |
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Supreme court
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If still not satisfied it is taken to supreme court, 1, discrretionary appeal- they do not have to hear the case, the supreme court had dual jurisdiction- orginial and appeal jurisdiction
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