Courtroom roles
who is the courtroom referee?
what is The judge
what amendment protects the defendant from self-incrimination?
What is the 5th
what should a victims first step be after being assaulted?
What is go to the hospital
what is legislation?
What is the branch of government that makes the laws on which the court system rules.
What is a public opinion?
what is What most of the public thinks about a topic
Who works for the state?
what is The prosecutor
Name the freedoms in the 1st Amendments.
What is Religion, press, speech, assembly and petition.
A VIS provides the court with glimpse of the defendants what?
What is behavior
How does public opinion affect legislature?
What is:
*Many times, judges hold elected positions. If the majority of their voters do not agree with their philosophy on a ruling, they can be voted out. The elected judge may have this in mind as he or she makes decisions.
• B. District attorneys are elected for each county and are the ones who make the ultimate decision on whether to prosecute someone, and how they should prosecute
Public opinion is measured by what>
what is Polls and elections
The defense doesn't try to prove innocence, they try to...
what is to Catch the prosecutors mistakes
What act placed on the colonies led to the 3rd amendment?
what is The quartering act.
who prepares the victim for court?
What is a victim advocate
How does legislation affect the court systems?
A. The legislature determines what is or is not a crime, thus determining what cases the court gets to decide.
• B. The legislature passes laws that may affect the way court's function:
• 1. Mandatory sentencing
• 2. The class of the crime and what court hears it, such as a:
• misdemeanor instead of a felony court
How does Public Opinion Affects the Court system?
A. Many times judges hold elected positions.
• B. District attorneys are elected for each county
Who is the certified peace officer?
what is The bailiff
which amendment protects against victim impact statements?
What is the 8th
A victim impact statement replaces courtroom procedures with...
human emotion
how does legislation affect public opinion?
what is because the legislature is influenced by public opinion since lawmakers are elected officials that must keep their constituents happy to get reelected.
what are the Factors of Influence?
A. Politics
B. The type of crime or issue
A hung Jury is when?
What is when the jury is unable to make a unanimous decision.
the 18th amendment what repealed by which amendment?
What is the 21st
Who was the killer from the victim impact statement video we watched in class.
What is The BTK killer
What are the two philosophies that dominate law makers?
what is Liberalism and conservatism.
What is a current event including public opinion in our area?
What is the school bond package?