Category 1: Types Of Courts
What type of court handles minor offenses and preliminary hearings?
What is a lower trail court / limited jurisdiction court?
The government attorney prosecuting a case is called what?
What is the prosecutor / district attorney?
The first appearance where charges are formally read is called what?
What is the arraignment?
Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?
What is the 6th Amendment?
A sentence with a fixed term (like 5 years) is what type of sentencing?
What is determinate sentencing?
Courts that handle serious criminal cases and major civil suits are called what?
What are general jurisdiction courts?
Who represents the defendant in criminal court?
What is the defense attorney?
Evidence that tends to show innocence is called what?
What is exculpatory evidence?
The rule that prohibits illegally obtained evidence from being used is called what?
What is the exclusionary rule?
A punishment goal that focuses on deterring future crime.
What is deterrence?
The highest court in state is usually called what?
What is the state supreme court?
What courtroom actor maintains order and records the official court transcript?
Who is the court clerk / court reporter?
The standard of proof is a criminal case is what?
What is "beyond reasonable doubt"?
A written order from a higher court to review a lower court decision is called what?
What is a writ of certiorari?
A judge giving a sentence within a broad range (like 2-10 years) is using what type?
What is indeterminate sentencing?
Federal trail courts are officially known as what?
What are U.S. District Courts?
This person issues warrants, sets bail, and presides over trails.
What is a Judge?
What is a hung jury?
Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
What is the 5th Amendment?
When a defendant asks a higher court to review their conviction, it's called what?
What is an appeal?
What court has discretionary review and typically hears cases through writ of certiorari?
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
The informal relationship between prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges is known as what?
What is the courtroom workgroup / the "going rate"?
What is the process of selecting jurors called?
What is voir dire?
What is the constitutional requirement that laws and legal proceedings must be fair?
What is due process?
The higher court decision that sets a rule for future cases is called what?
What is precedent?