CCJ 210 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Interaction, Felony, Federal Government Of The United States
12 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
CCJ 210
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
The Players
Criminal Trial
- Prosecutor
oMost influential
- Defense attorney
- Defendant
- Judge
- Jury
Civil Trial
- Plaintiff’s attorney
- Plaintiff
- Defense attorney
- Defendant
- Judge
- Jury
Extras
- Court reporter
- Clerk
- Victim
- Witness
- Foreman
- Public
Setting
- The courts
oState and federal courts
Dual court system
oThe US Supreme Court
Most powerful federal court
US Supreme Court
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- How many supreme court justices?
oTypically, 9
- Male/female
o6/3
- Current Justices
oChief Justice Roberts, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, Justice Breyer, Justice Alito,
Justice Ginsberg, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, Justice Gorsuch
- Court of Last resort
- Hears fewer than 80-100 cases a year
oThey choose what cases
Past v present
- Rule of four
oPower of the minority
- Majority decides a case
oOften 5-4 decision
- All justice positions are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate
oIncluding the Chief Justice
- The role of individual rights and civil liberties
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Document Summary
Dual court system: the us supreme court. How many supreme court justices: typically, 9. Current justices: chief justice roberts, justice kennedy, justice thomas, justice breyer, justice alito, Justice ginsberg, justice sotomayor, justice kagan, justice gorsuch. Hears fewer than 80-100 cases a year: they choose what cases. Rule of four: power of the minority. Majority decides a case: often 5-4 decision. All justice positions are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate: including the chief justice. The role of individual rights and civil liberties. Federal: federal trial court = united states district court, federal appellate court = united states court of appeals (circuit, the u. s. supreme court. Limited jurisdiction courts or lower courts (family, probate, traffic, municipal: state appellate court. Intermediate court of appeals or highest state court (supreme court can be included here) Jurisdiction the power of a court to decide a dispute: geographical jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction.
