Law II U3 L1 Vocab Quiz

Adovcates of the Due Process Function of the Courts

• argue that the primary concern of American courts is to protect the rights of an individual against the state, giving them a "fair chance" in courtroom proceedings

• emphasize that the courts should focus on punishment and retribution of criminals in order to protect the public from future crimes

• view criminals as "patients" whom the courts should prescribe "treatment" for in order to help make them productive members of society

• claim that the only way to help improve our judicial system is to avoid getting individuals involved with the justice system whenever possible.

Adovcates of the Crime Control Function of the Courts

• argue that the primary concern of American courts is to protect the rights of an individual against the state, giving them a "fair chance" in courtroom proceedings

• emphasize that the courts should focus on punishment and retribution of criminals in order to protect the public from future crimes

• view criminals as "patients" whom the courts should prescribe "treatment" for in order to help make them productive members of society

• claim that the only way to help improve our judicial system is to avoid getting individuals involved with the justice system whenever possible.

Adovcates of the Rehabilitation Function of the Courts

• argue that the primary concern of American courts is to protect the rights of an individual against the state, giving them a "fair chance" in courtroom proceedings

• emphasize that the courts should focus on punishment and retribution of criminals in order to protect the public from future crimes

• view criminals as "patients" whom the courts should prescribe "treatment" for in order to help make them productive members of society

• claim that the only way to help improve our judicial system is to avoid getting individuals involved with the justice system whenever possible.

The dual court system is

• a legal system in which the prosecution and defense are opponents, or adversaries, and strive to “defeat” each other in court.

• a legal system in which the judge actively asks questions of the witnesses in the trial. The judge leads the court through an investigation of the case.

• the main way that judges are selected in the United States

• a term used to reference the separate but interrelated court system of the United States, made up of the courts on the national level and the courts on the state level.

Appellate courts

• review decisions made by lower courts, focusing on procedural and/or Constitutional issues of the case

• are where most cases begin and in which questions of fact are examined.

• intervene during a situation that occurs when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refer to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Trial courts

• review decisions made by lower courts, focusing on procedural and/or Constitutional issues of the case

• are where most cases begin and in which questions of fact are examined.

• intervene during a situation that occurs when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refer to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Jurisdiction

• is the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

• is the list of cases entered on a court’s calendar and thus scheduled to be heard by the court.

• is when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refers to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Judicial Review

• is the court where decisions made by lower courts are reviewed, focusing on procedural and/or Constitutional issues of the case

• is where most cases begin and in which questions of fact are examined.

• is when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refers to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Concurrent Jurisdiction

• is the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

• is the list of cases entered on a court’s calendar and thus scheduled to be heard by the court.

• is when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refers to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.

Docket

• is the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographic territory.

• refers to the list of cases entered on a court’s calendar and thus scheduled to be heard by the court.

• is when two or more courts have the authority to preside over the same criminal case.

• refers to the power of a court—particularly the United States Supreme Court—to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and, if necessary, declare those actions unconstitutional.