CJS/251 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEMS The Latest Version A+ Study Guide
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CJS 251 Wk 1 Research Paper Proposal Review the requirements for the research paper due in Week 4
Create a Research Paper Proposal in 700 to 1050 words, and address the following: What is your chosen case? What is your thesis? Was this case heard in federal or state court and how are the courts structured in that jurisdiction? Provide 3 references in the proposal, and summarize what information the references provide. Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines Submit your assignment.
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CJS 251 Wk 1 Quiz Question 1 A legal principle that ensures previous judicial decision are authoritatively and incorporated into future cases.
Stare decisis
Precedent
Presumption
Code of Hammurabi
Question 2 The portion of the Fourteenth Amendment that has been used by the US Supreme Court to make certain protection specified in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.
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Citizenship Clause
Equal Protection Clause
Privilege and Immunity Clause
Question 3 The authority of a state to enact and enforce a criminal statute.
Bill of Rights
Statutory law
Police Power
Common Law State
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Judicial review
Adversarial system
Rule of law
Jurisdiction
Question 5 A judicial system comprising federal- and state-level judicial systems.
Dual court systems
Dual federalism
Cooperative federalism
Adjudication
Question 6 The legal principle that requires that courts be bound by their own earlier decision and by those of higher courts have jurisdiction over the regarding subsequent cases on similar issues of law and fact.
Case law
Stare decisis
Due process
Selective Incorporation
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Common Law
Ancient Laws
Civil Law
Roman Law
Question 8 The first secular written legal code.
Code of Hammurabi
Twelve Tables
Ancient Laws
Roman Law
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Statutes
Constitution
Civil Law
Administrative regulations
Question 10 To argue or to find that a rule established by an earlier appellate court decision does not apply to a
case currently under consideration.
Precedent
Stare Decisis
Judicial Review
Distinguish
Question 11 The form of law that governs relationships between parties.
Civil Law
Contract Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
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Substantive due process
Adversarialism
Procedural due process
Presumption of Innocence
CJS 251 Wk 2 Courtroom Participant Chart Using the results of your collaborative discussion. Complete the Courtroom Participant Chart. Submit your assignment. Courtroom Participant Chart Complete the following chart. Your answers should be descriptive and the overall word count for the chart should be 700to 960 words. Why What
are
responsibilities process?
the in
the
is
it
important
Defense attorney
Judge
Juror
these
individual’s
responsibilities to be fulfilled adequately?
courtroom
(Consider the effect of overzealousness compared
to
underperformance.)
Prosecutor
for
the
effect
of
Defendant
Victim
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Solicitor General
District Attorney
U.S. Attorney
City Attorney
Question 2 A method for appointing legal assistance in which the judge chooses a defense attorney on a caseby-case basis.
Contract model
Public defender
Ad hoc assigned counsel
Coordinated assigned counsel
Question 3 Description often applied to a judge that meanshe is generally tasked with resolving any legal matter than comes before the court.
Trier of fact
Final Adjudicator
Trier of Law
Fact Moderator
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Judicial socialization
Occupational socialization
Freshmen socialization
Anticipatory socialization
Question 5 The immunity that attaches when a prosecutor as an administrator or investigator and makes reasonable mistakes.
Qualified immunity
Absolute immunity
Prosecutorial immunity
Full Immunity
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Irrelevant
Hearsay
Extraneous evidence
Illegal
Question 7 The Right to Counsel comes from
State Late
Due Process Clause
6th Amendment of the US Constitution
14th Amendment of the US Constitution
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Partisan elections
California Plan
Judicial Appointment
Missouri Plan
Question 9 The practice of having the same prosecutor represent the state from the point that criminal charges are filed all the way through to sentencing.
Complete Prosecution
Vertical Prosecution
Single Prosecution
Centralized Prosecution
Question 10 5 Points Supreme Court case ruling requiring the US Government to provide defense counsel to criminal defendants who cannot afford it.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Bell v. Cone
Strickland v. Washington
Cuyler v. Sullivan
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Supreme Court case making victim impact statement admissible during the sentencing phase at trial.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Payne v. Tennessee
Maryland v. Craig
Illinois v. Allen
Question 12 A model of criminal prosecution that consists of the elements of mission, source of authority, demand, organization tactics, environment, and outcomes.
Progressive Era prosecution
Community Prosecution
Revolving door prosecution
Felony case Processor model
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Be sure your outline includes a section that addresses the following regarding the case you chosen in Week 1: The purpose of a grand jury Grand jury reform The elements of both the crime and attempted defense The requirements for bail in the state and whether or not the defendant received bail How the defendant was charged (grand jury or preliminary hearing) Whether or not there was a plea bargain and the type of plea bargain Submit your assignment.
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CJS 251 Wk 4 Criminal Prosecution Paper Use your team discussion information and research.
Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you address the following: Summarize the criminal procedures that occurred in this case, from arrest through appeal, if applicable. Explain the crime the defendant allegedly committed. What are the elements of that crime? Is there sufficient evidence to believe the defendant guilty of this crime beyond a reasonable doubt? Identify the legal defenses used in this case. Explain what the defense entails and the effectiveness of the defense. Describe the sanctions were given in the case? What were the factors in sentencing? What sentencing goals were met with the sentence? Explain if the death penalty effective. Does the amount of time a prisoner spends in death row impact how effective it is? Explain if the death penalty should be abolished? Why or why not? Format your answers consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.
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Choose one of the following topics: Cybercrime Women and minorities in the court Causes of wrongful conviction Technology in the courtroom Create a 12- to 14-slide presentation with notes that explains your chosen topic. Read the rules for a Power Point Presentation, below. These rules will be strictly adhered to. Include statistics, contemporary examples, and scholarly sources in your presentation. Include important facts you identified with your team in the team discussion. Arrange the information in a visually appealing manner by selecting an appropriate background design and by balancing short, bulleted phrases with complementary images. Include all references in the notes section for each slide. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.
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