Final court

Question 1

Right to impartial Judge (Amendment)

Answer 1

14th

Question 2

Fed Judge Appointment

Answer 2

Appointed by pres with state senator approval

Question 3

Fed judge removal

Answer 3

Impeach in the house convict in senate

Question 4

limits on judicial decisions (4)

Answer 4

Impartiality, Actual Controversies, Narrow grounds, No Ruling on Wisdom

Question 5

Qualifications State Judge (6)

Answer 5

citizen, 18, competent, no felony, texas for one year and precinct for six months, not declared ineligible for office

Question 6

Selection of State judges

Answer 6

Election, Merit selection, Appointment

Question 7

Judicial impeachment

Answer 7

impeached by house convicted by senate

Question 8

Terms of elected Judges

Answer 8

2-4 partisan, 4-12 non partisan

Question 9

prosecutorial discretion 3

Answer 9

charge, indict, decline

Question 10

State attorney general role

Answer 10

chief legal officer of the state

Question 11

solicitor general

Answer 11

represents the federal government in trials and appeals

Question 12

district attorney

Answer 12

chief prosecutor for district / county

Question 13

Types of Defense attorneys

Answer 13

private, indigent(assigned, contract, public defender)

Question 14

Fifth amendment

Answer 14

self incrimination

Question 15

sixth amendment

Answer 15

right to counsel

Question 16

two prongs test of effective counsel

Answer 16

performance and prejudice

Question 17

Typical criminal defendant

Answer 17

young male black

Question 18

Miranda

Answer 18

right to remain silent

Question 19

evidence that proves a fact without the juror needing to infer anything from it

Answer 19

Direct evidence

Question 20

evidence that indirectly proves a fact

Answer 20

circumstantial evidence

Question 21

any tangible item that can be perceived with senses

Answer 21

real evidence

Question 22

information supplied by person under oath

Answer 22

testimonial evidence

Question 23

evidence that seeks to demonstrate a certain point

Answer 23

demonstrative evidence

Question 24

relevant and goes to substantial matters, influence on decision of case

Answer 24

material evidence

Question 25

normally not admissible third party statement

Answer 25

hearsay

Question 26

when does probable cause apply `

Answer 26

warrantless arrest

Question 27

recording the identity of arrestee and pertinent information

Answer 27

Booking

Question 28

advised of reason for being detained, protections against self incrimination, right to attorney

Answer 28

initial appearance

Question 29

goals of sentencing 4

Answer 29

rehabilitation or reformation, retribution, incapacitation, deterrence

Question 30

racial disparity in convictions

Answer 30

6x more likely, 15-20% more time

Question 31

ADR 4

Answer 31

Arbitration, mediation, Neutral evaluation, conciliation

Question 32

jurisdiction based on type of case

Answer 32

Subject matter jurisdiction

Question 33

finding that the death penalty was unconstitutional when applied in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner

Answer 33

Furman v georgia

Question 34

guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state court

Answer 34

Gideon v wainwright

Question 35

Petitioner was denied his right of confrontation of witnesses under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments

Answer 35

Davis v alaska

Question 36

Supreme Court decision holding that the accused cannot be subjected to actual imprisonment unless provided with counsel

Answer 36

Argersinger v. Hamlin

Question 37

rgued that Iowa Code 910A, which provides for the use of a screen in child sexual abuse cases, violated his Sixth Amendment right to confront his accusers face-to-face

Answer 37

Coy v iowa

Question 38

upheld a death sentence despite the defendant's argument that he should not be sentenced to death because he was suffering from drug-induced psychosis when he committed the crimes.

Answer 38

Bell v. Cone

Question 39

held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment required the state to provide a psychiatric evaluation to be used on behalf of an indigent criminal defendant if he needed it.

Answer 39

Ake v. Oklahoma

Question 40

exception to rule of judges not initiating legal disputes

Answer 40

declaratory judgement

Question 41

listening to facts presented and ruling based on who made the best case

Answer 41

Trier of fact

Question 42

tasked with resolving questions of law only

Answer 42

trier of law

Question 43

differing of judgement to senators in appointing judges

Answer 43

senatorial courtesy

Question 44

law school approach to teaching judges

Answer 44

anticipatory socialization

Question 45

unanimity in appellate court cases

Answer 45

norm of consensus

Question 46

new justices are overwhelmed

Answer 46

Freshman effects

Question 47

a written accusation by the house

Answer 47

impeachment

Question 48

federal judges not fully retired working part time

Answer 48

senior status

Question 49

total immunity of prosecutor from suit

Answer 49

absolute immunity

Question 50

an informal method of steering offender out of criminal justice system

Answer 50

diversion

Question 51

5th amend can't be charged twice for same crime

Answer 51

double jeopardy

Question 52

right to face and confront witnesses

Answer 52

confrontation clause

Question 53

14th amend rights apply to state courts

Answer 53

due process

Question 54

attorney to step in for pro se defendant

Answer 54

standby counsel

Question 55

anything not based on personal knowledge of witness

Answer 55

hearsay

Question 56

Defending yourself

Answer 56

Pro se

Question 57

formal reading of charges

Answer 57

arraignment

Question 58

fact that is significant to issue or matter at hand

Answer 58

materiality