Exam 2: An Overview of the Us Legal System

An act must be distinguished as either a crime or a tort; it cannot be both.

A court that is authorized to hear cases first, try them, and render decisions is known as a court of:

Contrast the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

To bring a case or to argue a legal issue in court, a person must have an actual interest in the matter of dispute, which is called:

As a term in American law, common law is synonymous with______________________________ law.

Which model maintains that, despite factual guilt, a person cannot be held legally guilty of a crime unless the rules of criminal procedure are followed?

The circumstances in which the police can stop people is governed by which type of law?

To______________________________means to make law through a legal process.

The doctrine of stare decisis firmly prevents the law from changing or reconsidering itself in matters in which undesirable law results.

The philosophy that is based on free, independent individuals agreeing to form a society and to give up a portion of their individual freedom to benefit the security of the group is generally known as:

The vast majority of cases heard in U.S. District Courts are:

More than 100 years ago, a separate juvenile justice system was created in the United States through the passage of the _______________ of 1899.

If the court decides to remand a case, in essence it has:

Statutory law can also be referred to as:

In our American adversarial judicial system, attorneys represent both the suspect and the people. Frequently, defense attorneys are asked, "How can you defend someone accused of such a horrible crime?" Assume that you are a defense attorney and you need to answer this question. How would you respond?