___________ is the territory, subject matter, or people over which a court may exercise lawful authority.

Courts of ___________ jurisdiction are lower courts who can only hear limited types of cases (i.e., Judge Judy).

Which court is the "court of last resort" in the state court system (unless it can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court)?

A _____________ is an informal hearing place used to hear victims' claims of minor wrongs.

Which of the following is NOT a federal court?

Which courts are the trial courts for the federal court system?

How are federal judges selected?

How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?

___________ is the ability of the U.S. Supreme Court to choose which case to review on appeal.

The decision as to whether or not to charge a suspect with a crime is an example of ________________.

Which amendment guarantees a criminal defense the effective assistance of counsel (an attorney)?

A defendant who can afford to hire his or her own attorney has which type of attorney?

In a state court, who announces the judge's entry, prevents the escape of suspects, etc.?

Which type of witness can only testify as to facts and cannot give opinions (i.e., an eyewitness)?

Who creates the record of all that occurs during a trial?

A ____________ is a written order requiring a person to appear in court.

What is the earliest stage of the court process at which formal notice of the criminal charge is made?

Which is the most common type of pretrial release?

Bail involves the posting of a bond as a pledge that the accused will do what?

If a grand jury is not used, the prosecutor files a(n) _______________ against the accused.

When does a defendant enter a plea to the formal criminal charge?

Which of the following is NOT a type of plea?

Which plea is most similar to a guilty plea but is not an admission of guilt, but still counts as a conviction?

Approximately what percent of state criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining?

Which side bears the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

The process of asking questions to each potential juror during jury selection is called ______________.

Which type of evidence requires the judge/jury to draw inferences and conclusions?

If the defense attorney calls a witness to the stand to testify, who conducts the cross examination?

______________ is when a witness lies on the stand.

A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict is called a ____________.

An oral or written request to the court is called a _______________.

Which goal of punishment is known as "just desserts" and means you get what you deserve?

Which goal of sentencing focuses on separating the offender from society (i.e., prison)?

Which goal of sentencing focuses on preventing crime by punishing the offender?

Which type of sentence encourages rehabilitation through the use of an unspecific sentence length?

A(n) _____________ circumstance calls for a greater sentence (i.e., use of a weapon, injury to many, etc.).

If a judge requests information on a defendant for sentencing, the probation officer will prepare a _____________.

Research into victim-impact statements found that sentencing decisions are ___________ affected by them.

Which of the following is NOT a traditional sentencing option?

The death penalty is also known as ____________ punishment.

Which country executes more people than the rest of the world combined?

The majority of death penalty states authorize execution through which method?