Exam 12: Core Concepts of US Court Systems

Talk About: -Feminist jurisprudence

These are held in open court before a judge. Both the prosecution and the defense may present evidence and arguments.

Criminal offenses are broadly classified into two categories - major and minor.

The trial courts of original jurisdiction in the federal system are called Federal District Courts.

Disorderly conduct is considered a:

When someone is arrested, the law requires that the person be taken before a neutral judicial officer for this, where the person is informed of the charges and possible penalties:

Talk About: -Law and economics

Federal judges generally remain federal judges until they die or retire. This is known as:

Talk About: -Initial appearance

In more than 75% of all misdemeanor cases, a defendant pleads guilty to the offense charged at the initial appearance.

Critical and postmodern theories remain controversial and out of the mainstream.

Prejudicial or reversible error and overturning the conviction on that basis occurs often.

Talk About: -Indictment

Sentence bargaining occurs when a defendant pleads guilty to the crime originally charged, but does so in exchange for a lesser sentence than would likely have been imposed if the defendant had been convicted at trial.

Law is a language, not simply a collection of rules.

Critical race theory focuses on the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities with the legal system.

Legal formalism allows for there to be many answers.

Talk About: -Information

All defendants are presumed to be legally responsible for their actions, unless they are proven not to be, at trial. This is known as:

Walsh and Hemmens believe that this type of attorney has five primary roles: