EDU 67102

subject Type Homework Help
subject Pages 7
subject Words 1089
subject Authors David W. Neubauer, Henry F. Fradella

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Supporters of the Due Process Model worry that plea bargaining may undercut
protections afforded individuals in our adversary system.
Some states have two courts of last resortone for civil appeals and another for criminal
appeals.
One of the most fundamental protections recognized in the American criminal justice
process is the presumption of _____.
A defendant whose conviction is overturned on appeal (and is later found not guilty)
cannot sue the prosecutor for malpractice.
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Describe the four problem areas facing the lower courts in the United States and explain
why they represent problems for the judiciary.
District attorneys who accept the status quo adopt the office _____ style.
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Extradition is the automatic return of an individual accused of a crime in the United
States who has fled the country and been found on foreign soil.
One of the often-noted problems of courts is that it take too long for cases to reach
disposition. What are the three reasons that delay is seen as a problem for the courts?
Which one do you think is the biggest problem? Why?
Describe the ethical duties of prosecutors. Provide examples of how these duties affect
the day-to-day job of prosecutors.
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In _____ prosecution, separate prosecutors are assigned to specific court functions, such
as initial appearance, charging, grand jury, trial, or appeal.
If a conversation takes place in public, where other parties can overhear the
conversation, there is no reasonable expectation of _____
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_____ evidence is evidence that tends to show the innocence of the defendant.
In domestic violence courts a single judge handles multiple criminal, family court, and
divorce cases involving the same defendant.
The Senate is the entity that votes on articles of impeachment.
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Prisoners have sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983 (see Chapter 2), in what are often termed
_____ of _____lawsuits.
A judge may decide that a case cannot continue on to trial because s/he believes there is
no probable cause that an offense was committed.
In a(n) _____ hearing, the defendant, in open court, must admit to the conduct central to
the criminality of crimes charged.
A prosecutor is a lawyer as well as a(n) _____ of the court, whose primary
responsibility is to see that justice is served.
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In appeals cases, lawyers for both sides appear before a panel of judges to argue about
the law applicable to the case.
Supreme courts in states without intermediate courts of appeals have no power to
choose which cases will be placed on their dockets.

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