Who is harder on convicted women defendants when it comes time for sentencing
What is female judges
300
What is the function of a petit jury
What is to determine guilt or innocence of the defendant
300
making a deal between the district attorney's office and the defendant
What is bargain justice
300
What are two types of alternative dispute resolution
What is mediation, arbitration (binding and nonbinding) and summary jury trials
300
What branch of state government creates most of the court system
What is legislative
400
When can peremptory challenges not be used
What is to dismiss jurors because of race
400
The courts power to determine if laws are constitutional
What is Judicial Review
400
What is the main problem with bargain justice
What is it may influence an innocent defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid the risk of conviction
400
What are three examples of crimes that are serious matters but are state cases because they violated state laws
What is murder, rape, drunk driving
400
In which court where the police involved in the Rodney King case found guilty
What is federal court
500
Identify the Miranda versus Arizona case
What is upon arrest a suspect must be informed of their rights to remain silent, have a lawyer present when questioned and have a court appointed attorney if they can't afford one
500
Explain how the Missouri plan for judge selection works
What is Governor appoints judges from a list of approved candidates that have been chosen by a committee. That justice then serves for one terms and then runs for election for their next term
500
What are two reasons a district attorney would plea bargain a case
What is because the case is weak, overly busy, court dockets are full, familiar with the defendant's attorney
500
Identify the Mapp verses Ohio case
What is that evidence collected in violation of constitutional rights is excluded from use in trials. You must have search warrant to obtain evidence
500
Identify the Gideon versus Wainwright case
What is the right to have a lawyer present when questioned and if you can't afford one the court will appoint one for you