Settling Disputes/ Court System

Pick the LEAST formal method of dispute resolution.

• mediation

• arbitration

• negotiation

• court action

_____ is the process by which people involved in a dispute discuss their problem and try to reach a solution acceptable to all.

• mediation

• arbitration

• negotiation

• court action

Negotiation won't work if the involved parties are not ______.

• interested in settling the issue

• sincere

• considerate of the issue from the alternate perspective

• all of these

In _______, both parties to a dispute agree to have one or more persons listen to their arguments and make a decision for them.

• negotiation, phase 2

• mediation

• arbitration

• court action

A _____ acts as a neutral third party by listening carefully to both sides.

• judge

• counselor

• mediator

• school counselor

Which is true of mediation?

• It's voluntary

• It's binding

• The outcome has the weight of a court action

• all of these

Which method of dispute resolution would be best in this situation?

A math student and her math teacher disagree about her grade on the final exam.

• negotiation

• mediation

• none of these

• either negotiation or mediation

In _____________, the parties do not provide the solution. A decision is made for them.

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Court Action

• Both Arbitration and court action

True or False. Most criminal cases go to a trial, where a jury decides if the defendant is guilty.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Most criminal cases end with a plea bargain.

True or False. Most civil cases go to a trial, where a jury decides if the defendant is liable.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Most civil cases end with a settlement agreement.