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Most state judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Law in approaches to solving the problem of delay can prove effective because they
focus on coordinating the activities of the key actors in the courthouse.
What are the different ways that a juvenile may be transferred to adult court?
The majority of crimes committed are violent crimes.
Proponents of the due process model of criminal justice stress that juveniles need more
crime prevention programs.
The standard of proof at a preliminary hearing is probable cause.
Mandatory minimum sentencing laws are one method legislatures use to decrease the
severity of sentencing.
Most judges are newcomers to political life; most have little (if any) political
experience.
A victim's preference for a trial is among the most important factors that a prosecutor
considers when deciding whether to offer a defendant a plea bargain.
In a general sense, the term ____________________ suggests abnormal or
unacceptable time lapses in the processing of cases.
The features of various defense systems for indigent representation are nearly identical
and uniform across jurisdictions.
The great majority of the nation's prosecutors' offices are large ones.
Describe the impact of court organization and its consequences.
The three major factors influencing bargaining and discretion are the presumption of
____________________, the costs and risk of trial to all parties, and the question of
what sentence to impose upon the guilty.
Discuss the doctrine of parens patriae and its relevance to the juvenile court.
The due process model focuses on the rights of the__________________.
In the bifurcated process used in death penalty cases, during the first phase of the trial
the jury considers only guilt or innocence.
Discuss the controversy surrounding a defense attorney's ties to the courtroom work
group.
The three major methods of judicial selection include ____________________, judicial
elections, and merit selection.
