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Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense

Authored by David Powell

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9th - 12th Grade

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Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Courts of limited jurisdiction are restricted to hearing minor or less serious civil and criminal cases.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT another name of a court of limited jurisdiction.

Municipal courts

County courts

District courts

U.S. appellate courts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are NOT a type of specialized courts?

Drug

Mental Health

Theft

Domestic Violence

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are NOT a way that specialized courts are different?

Informed decision making is necessary. Judges hand down sentences with more information about offenders' backgrounds than may be available in traditional sentencing.

Collaboration. Specialized courts typically collaborate with other public and private agencies, many of which are housed in outer space.

Outcomes are elevated above process. The main concern is reducing recidivism

Nontraditional roles. Specialized court personnel often assume different roles.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Courts of general jurisdiction handle more serious felony cases, such as murder, rape, robbery and jay walking.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are NOT another name for a court of general jurisdiction?

Felony

Superior

Supreme

Municipal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of court would be used to hear if there was a procedure which violated their constitutional rights?

Appellate

Supreme

Municipal

The People's Court

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