Chapter 7 criminal justice

how many regional courts of appeal are there in the united states?

12

mcnabb v. US formally established that a defendant has to appear at a first appearance within how many hours after arrest?

48

there are federal judicial districts

94

Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have:

appellate jurisdiction

one purpose of is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial

bail

High-level appellate courts are also referred to as ________.

courts of last resort

bob's wallet was stolen while eating lunch at the university cafeteria. When the man who stole his wallet was caught, Bob opted to resolve the case informally at a

dispute-resolution center

although defendants have the right to an attorney at trial, the US supreme court has not extended this right to be represented by counsel at a first appearance

false

if jake is convicted in the us district court and then loses his appeal in the us court of appeals, he has the right to have the us supreme court review his case

false

in some instances, state courts will hear cases involving alleged violations of federal law

false

mcnabb v. US established that defendants have to exhaust appeals in a state court system before seeking federal relief

false

most convictions, when appealed to a higher court, will be reversed

false

once an appeal is accepted, courts within the appellate division conduct a new trial

false

the purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine the guilt of a defendant

false

there are twelve US supreme court justices

false

at which stage of hearing are defendants brought before a judge to possibly be afforded the opportunity for bail?

first appearance

which supreme court case held that new evidence of innocence is no reason to order a new state trial when constitutional grounds are lacking?

herrera v. collins

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

indictment

a formal written accusation submitted to court by a prosecutor, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense, is known as an

information

in which US supreme court case was the court's authority as the final interpreter of US constitution established?

marbury v. madison

as state court systems developed , which of the following court models was copied by most states?

new york state field code of 1848

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

no-contest plea

which of the following is NOT an alternative to bail?

nolo contendere

which of the following refers to the lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and facts?

original jurisdictions

which of the following cases is an example where the US supreme court ruled that the use of antipsychotic drugs on a nonviolent offender who does not represent a danger while institutionalized must be in the defendant's best medical interest?

sell v. US

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 characteristic of the US supreme court?

the US supreme court justice serve for eight years

on appeal, when a trial court of general jurisdiction offers a new trial instead of the review of the lower court's decision, it is giving a

trial de novo

at least four US supreme court justices must vote in favor of a hearing for a case to be heard

true

in some jurisdictions, pretrial services agencies have authority to release certain categories of defendants

true

in the manhattan bail project, not all defendants were eligible for on their own recognizance

true

plea bargaining is a process of negotiation that usually involves the defendant, the prosecutor, and the defense counsel and is founded on the mutual interests of all involved

true

pretrial services programs are also known as early intervention programs

true

the keeney and herrea decisions have severely limited access by state defendants to federal courts

true

the two types of courts that function in the American criminal justice system are the state courts and the federal courts

true