CH 7 review

how many regional courts of appeal are there in the US ?

13

how many states have intermediate appellate courts ?

39

based on the decision in McNabb v. US. , the standard maximum time by which a first appearance should be held has been set at __________ hours after arrest.

48

approxiamately ____ of all state-level felony defendants are released before trial.

57%

all of the following EXCEPT which are names used in place of "trial court of general jurisdiction" ?

appellate court.

high - level appellate courts are also referred to as _______.

courts of last resort.

which of the following law limits the right to bail for certain kinds of offenders ?

danger law

limited jurisdiction

gives a court jurisdiction over a restricted range of less serious cases.

a formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury, alleging that a specified person has committed a specific offense, usually a felony, is known as an ________.

indictment

a formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, alleging that a specified person has committed to a specific offense, is known as a (n) _______.

information.

in which US Supreme Court case was the court's authority as the final interpreter of the US Constitution established ?

marbury v. madison

what type of plea is most similar to a guilty plea ?

nolo contendere plea.

when a defendant "stands mute" at his arraignment, he is considered to have entered a ________.

not guilty plea.

which of the following is NOT part of the structure developed by states that follow the federal court model ?

special - purpose courts.

which of the following is NOT a characteristics of the US Supreme Court ?

the US Supreme Court justices serve for 8 years.

original jurisdiction

the lawful authority of a court to hear a case from the beginning and to pass judgement on the law and facts.

appellate jurisdiction

the lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court.

general jurisdiction

the right of a court to hear all issues not delegated to lower courts.

a (n) ______ occurs when a case is retried on appeal, rather than simply being reviewed on the record.

trial de novo

which of the following is NOT decided during the preliminary hearing ?

whether the defendant will be allowed to enter a plea.