CCJ 3011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trial De Novo, Juvenile Court
28 Nov 2016
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To get started right away, just tap any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing: definition. Discussion between defense and prosecution in which accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for certain considerations, such as reduced charges or a lenient sentence: 90% of cases end in plea deal, criminal court process, (cid:498)assembly line justice(cid:499) A majority of defendants are induced to plead guilty because of overloaded court system: state court system, each state maintains its own state court organization and structure, courts of limited jurisdiction: Definition: jurisdiction over misdemeanors and conducts preliminary investigations of felony charges. Punishment: limited to fines, community sentencing, or incarceration in county jail for up to a year. Specialized court: family or juvenile court, court for special/delicate defendants/cases, courts of general jurisdiction, ~2,000 in united states. State or federal court that has jurisdiction over felony offenses- serious crimes that carry a penalty of incarceration at state prison or federal prison for one year or more.
