Exam 17: The Nature and Functioning of Courts

There are 13 Circuit Courts of Appeals in the United States.

All states are required to have 12 trial jurors for all crimes.

The process by which lawyers and the judge examine a prospective juror to determine his or her acceptability is known as peremptory challenge.

Municipal courts, justice of the peace courts, and magistrate's courts are examples of what level of courts of law?

The process by which lawyers and the judge examine a prospective juror to determine his or her acceptability is known as

Discuss what psychological research reveals about the relationship between jury decision making, courtroom testimony, and eyewitness testimony and identification.

There are several levels of federal courts. Discuss federal magistrates, the United States District Courts, the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

The theory of __________ holds that fear of punishment will cause potential offenders to refrain from committing crimes.

The philosophy of an "eye for an eye" is an example of what philosophy of punishment?

_____ is a sentencing option where a defendant is sentenced to complete a period of community supervision with special limitations.