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Latin for "let the decison stand"
amendment that bars cruel and unusual punishment
eighth amendment
the standard of proof in a civil case
at trial the judge rules on objections and instructs the jury playing this role
referee and law giver
this perspective sees society as held together by shared values and the law is basically neutral
consensus perspective
a law that makes conduct a crime after it was committed
ex post facto law
the party bringing a criminal case
the state
the party that brings the lawsuit
plaintiff
two roles of criminal courts
adjudication and oversight
the petition asking the supreme cout to hear a case
writ of certiorari (know the rule of four)
Brady v. Maryland requires prosecutors to disclose this type of evidence
exculpatory
case that requires states to provide counsel to indigent defendants
Gideon v. Wainwright
Packer's model that stresses reliability, limints on state power and legal guilt
due process model
three things an appelate court can do after reviewing the trial record
affirm, reverse, remand
charging decisions are beyond judicial review unless based on"
race, gender, religious, vindictiveness
two prongs of the Strickland test
deficient performance and prejudice