Court History
Organization of the Modern Courts-Jurisdictions
Organization of the Modern Courts
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
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An old English court compromising of the king's council known for such denials as jury and the need for evidence.

What is the Court of the Star Chamber.

100

The authority of the court to hear certain cases.

What is Jurisdiction. 

100

These courts derive their power from Article III of the Constitution. 

What are Federal Courts. 

100
Statistical reporting program run by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
What is Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
100
The homicide of an infant.
What is infanticide.
200

Having the accused perform specifics acts to prove his/her innocents. 

What is Trial by Ordeal?

200

The authority of court to hear a case based on the crime/issue at hand. 

What is subject-matter jurisdiction. 

200

These courts consist of 94 courts in 11 districts. 

What are U.S. Court of appeals.

200
An annual survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the extent of criminal victimization
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
200
A criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated in whole or in part, by the offenders bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity
What is hate crime
300

The first type of jury that determined land ownership now better knows as a type of investigation.

What is an inquest?

300

Courts that jurisdiction over certain type of cases such as traffic, or misdemeanor cases.

What is limited-jurisdiction court.

300

The order that calls for a review of a lower courts decision.

What is Writ of Certiorari. 

300
The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to stalk another person
What is cyberstalking
300
The unlawful activities of the members highly organized, disciplined association engaged in supplying illegal goods or services, including gambling, prostitution, loan-sharking, narcotics, and labor racketeering.
What organized crim
400

These courts often ran into problems such as non-timely court hearings, and absence of legal protections.

What is Courts in Colonial North America?

400

The authority of a court to hear a case based on location of the offense.

What is geographic jurisdiction .

400

Federal courts hear these 3 type of cases.

What are Cases when U.S. Government or its officer is a party, Cases involving violations of federal law or the Constitution, Cases between residents of different states involving $75,000 or more, and Cases involving bankruptcy, copyright, patent, and maritime law. 

400
A UCR summary offense category that includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson
What is Property Crime
400
Any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology.
What is computer crime
500

In the 12th Century 12 men were chosen to decide which offenses to bring before the king's judges-and is now know as Grand Jury .

What is Assize of Clarendon.

500

The authority of the court to hear a case based on where the case is located in the system.

What is hierarchical jurisdiction.

500

This court is established by Article III of the Constitution and known as the "last resort" hearing only appeals (in most cases).

What is the U.S. Supreme Court. 

500
the unlawful killing of a human being
What is murder
500
a violent act or an act dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. committed to intimidate or coerce a government
What is terrorism
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