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28 Cards in this Set
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Who are the 9 Supreme Court Justices?
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Kennedy, Alito, Sotomayer, Roberts, Thomas, Ginsburg, Scalia, Stevens, Brever
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What is the purpose of the Court System?
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To determine innocence or guilt, to punish, to implement policy (SCOTUS)
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What are the levels of Courts?
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Trial, Apellate and SCOTUS
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What established the Federal Court system?
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Judiciary act of 1789 (constitutional)
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How many cases does the SCOTUS hear?
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100
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Who are the actors?
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Judge, Prosector
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Who are the decision makers?
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U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines
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What are the 3 systems prosecutors use to determine cases?
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Legal sufficiency, Trial sufficiency and System sufficiency
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What's a defense attorney's job?
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To keep defendant out of jail, contradict guilt.
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How are you assigned a defense attorney?
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Hire one, public defender system, contract system, private firm, assigned council (as needed).
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How many pretrial cases go to trial?
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5%
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How many cases are plead out?
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95%
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How many of the worlds' trials take place in the US?
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80%
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When can you opt for a bench trial (3% of trial cases)?
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When appearance of defendant is crude, gross offender, or complicated case where evidence is better understood by expert i.e. judge.
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What is Doir Dire?
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To speak the truth.
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What's the difference between a challenge and a preemptory challenge?
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Preemptory challenge doesn't need a any legal basis/reason.
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Defense gets more preemptory challanges than prosecution...why?
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Burden of Proof
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What are the goals of sentencing?
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Deterance, Rehabilitation, Retribution, Incapacitation.
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How many states have the death penalty?
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35
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198. _________ Contains detailed descriptions of work packages? a. WBS dictionaries b. Scope of work c. Budget estimates d. Cost estimates
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Answer: B
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What did SCOTUS say about the Fuhrman v. GA case?
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5-4 decision said that the way D.P was administered was unconstitutional.
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How many years was there no Death Penalty?
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4 years
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Gregg v. GA did what?
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All capital trials had to be bifurcated and aggravating and mitigating factors had to be considered
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What is the average waiting time for Death Penalty?
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14 years
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Atkins v. VA
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can't execute retards
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Roper v. Simmons
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Can't D.P. juveniles
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Kennedy V. Louisiana
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cases that don't involve homicide aren't D.P. eligible
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Baze v. Reese
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Even with all mistakes/botched attempts....lethal injection is okay.
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