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In recent years, state high courts have become important _____.
Victim cooperation with the prosecution dramatically _____the odds that a case will be
prosecuted.
The _____ branch of government controls the length of the prison term.
_____ courts are divided into major and lower courts.
The Sixth Amendment provides the right to effective assistance of counsel. Discuss
cases related to this right and what standard is used to make a determination of the
ineffectiveness of counsel.
Research indicates that whether elected by voters, appointed by the governor, or
selected through merit plans, state judges are more alike than different.
The losing party in the lower court has an unlimited amount of time to file an appeal.
All persons charged with an offense for which any amount of incarceration is possible
have a right to a jury trial.
U.S. Magistrate Judges may try and sentence felony defendants.
Some programs that claim to be "victims' assistance" programs are actually focused on
the punishment of defendants.
List and explain three reasons why a defense attorney would want to have a preliminary
hearing.
Some studies focusing on victims have identified ways in which the courts have ignored
the interests of victims and witnesses.
The standard of proof for the prosecutor at a preliminary hearing is _____.
Judges control the flow of information about cases.
Questions of fact are reviewed for _____ error.
Judges are the most prestigious members of the courtroom work group.
The office of the prosecutor is part of the _____ branch of government.
Federal judges are elected in district-wide elections.
The federal courts set the parameters for the operations of the criminal justice system.
A law in action approach to court delay sets out specific times within which the
prosecutor must indict and try the case.
