Courts, Crimes And Courtroom Procedures Flashcards
(41 cards)
Structure of Federal Courts
- district courts
- circuit Court of appeals
- US Supreme Court
What court functions as fact finding court
District court
What court reviews the laws and uses lower courts
Circuit Court of appeals
Highest law of the land court
US Supreme Court
SC district Court is under the jurisdiction of what # circuit Court of appeals?
4th circuit
What 2 courts are included in Summary Courts
- Magistrate courts
- Municipal courts
Jurisdictions of magistrate and municipal courts
Maximum penalty of 500$ fine and 30 days prison
Functions of Magistrate court
Issues arrest/search warrants and sets bail for crimes
Functions of municipal court
Same as Magistrate and hears cases involve city ordinances
2 branches of Circuit Court
Common pleas = civil
General sessions = criminal
Functions of Circuit Court
- hears all cases from summary courts
- sets bail for life or death sentences
Family Court Functions
Handles domestic and juvenile cases
Jurisdiction of Family Court
All cases involving juveniles under age of 18
How state can can be reviewed in federal court
Need a writ of certiorari
A petition for courts to hear your case
Writ of Certiorari
Origin of criminal law
Ancient Sumeria
Common law is
Court decisions
Statutory law is
Legislative created laws
Accused Rights in criminal trial
Right to..
- speedy trail
- jury trial
- county where crime was committed
- counsel for his defense
- privilege against self incrimination
Ammendment protect you against self incrimination?
5th amendment “ I plead the 5th”
Ammendment that protects you with a trail by jury and speedy trial
6th Ammendment
The level of proof any given party must provide in criminal trial
Burden of proof
Belief there is a possibility a defendant is not guilty
Reasonable Doubt
Prosecution or sentence twice for the same offense
Double Jeopardy
