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In states without intermediate appellate courts, state courts of last resort must hear all
criminal .
Explain the historical evolution of the federal courts into their present structure and
operations, including the debate over states' rights versus federalism.
What is the victim-offender dyad? Why is the victim-offender dyad important in
research of capital punishment? What other factors are important to research of capital
punishment?
Lower courts typically adjudicate two types of nonfelony criminal cases: misdemeanors
and ordinance violations. Describe the similarities and differences between these two
types of cases. Why do you think these cases are handled by the lower courts?
The U.S. Supreme Court is made up of _________ justices, including the chief justice.
Criminal trials start with two presumptions: the presumption of sanity and the
presumption of ____________________.
The principal objective of a _____________ court system is a shift in judicial
administration from local control to centralized management.
In ____________________ prosecution, a prosecutor is assigned a case from intake to
appeal.
The two primary functions of appeals are error correction and policy formation.
The term "dual court system" refers to state and federal courts.
Witness-related problems result in a significant number of cases being dropped by the
prosecutor or the judge.
American prison populations have been leveling off since 1995.
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents
the prosecution from seeking to have a "not guilty" verdict overturned on appeal.
Judges have the authority to set bail and revoke it.
Under discovery rules, defense attorneys are required to provide all requested
information to the prosecutor prior to trial.
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.
