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| What is the standard of proof in a criminal case? |
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| Beyond a reasonable doubt |
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| How many Justices are on the supreme Court? |
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| What is the prosecutors job? Is their job to get a conviction? |
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| Not their job to get a conviction. It is to seek the ends of Justice |
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| United States has a ________ system of Government. This includes the __________ and ____________. |
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| Dual System. The State and Federal |
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| When does the system start for a person? |
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| Who is the most powerful person in the system? |
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| Prosecutor (Commonwealth/District Attorney) |
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| Who are the least powerful persons in the CJ system? |
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| To arrest someone a police officer needs what standard of proof? |
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| That it is reasonable to believe that a person probably did the offense |
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| Reasonable (Articuable) Suspicion is? |
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| Is reasonable suspicion a before trial or after trial standard? |
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| Where does the defendant get their rights? |
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| From Laws (State,Fed, Const) |
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| What is the standard of proof at a criminal trial? |
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| Beyond a reasonable doubt |
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| The 4th Amendment deals with? |
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| The 5th Amendment deals with? |
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| The 6th Amendment deals with? |
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| What are the 3 main components of the system? |
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| Police, Courts, corrections |
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| What are the 2 classes of crime? |
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| What is the maximum punishment for a misdemeanor and where do you go? |
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| What is the maximum punishment for a feolony and where do you go? |
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| 1 year or more, penetentry |
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| If you are sentenced to 20 years. Will you be going to a jail or penetentry? |
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| Most criminal laws comr from the _______? |
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| How does a case get to the supreme court? |
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| what a person is being charged with. |
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| What is the standard of proof at a preliminary hearing? |
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| Any process that does not adjuicate guilt.innocense is deal with what standard of proof? |
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| If a case goes to the grand jury what is the amount of votes required for a person to be indicted? |
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| If a person is indicted this means ___________exists? |
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| How do you become a local prosecutor in VA? |
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| What are the 3 types of defense? |
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| *Retained *Public Defender *Court Appointed |
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| What is a retaine attorney? |
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| What is a public defender? |
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| When does a person get appointed an attorney? |
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| When they are facing the likelihood of ging to prison or jail. |
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| What is a court appointed attorney? |
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| Person in private practice who is willing to take cases |
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| What is the profile of most defendents? |
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| Poor, uneducated, racial minorities |
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| Are judges the most influential people in court system? |
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| Does VA popularly elect judges? |
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| Do victims play an important role in the ejudication of guilt or innocence? Whos role is this? |
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| No. It’s the prosecutors decision |
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| Who are most crimes commited by? People ____ ____ . |
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| What does the crime control model prioritize? |
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| Repression of crime efficiency |
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| What does the crime justice system prioritize? |
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| Rights of individuals from unfairness. |
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| What are the 2 models of the justice system? |
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| Crime control model and Crime justice system |
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| Search warrants issued by magistrate are presumed to be? |
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| What does Starry decis mean? |
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| Do people have a reasonable expectation is their trunk or a duffel bag? |
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| If you have a hunch crime is afoot what standard of proof do you have? |
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| Is the standard of proof for a Motion to Suppress beyond a reasonable doubt? |
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| What 2 things are needed for their to be a crime? |
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| Which types of crimes are more likely to go to trial, serious offenses or minor offenses? |
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| Serious offenses are more likely to go to trial |
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| The Federal system is based on ___________ and is broken up into _____ circuits |
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| What amendment says Fed Laws are applicable to the states? |
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| The circuit courts of appeals are concerned with issues of __________? |
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| The United States Attorney is appointed by the __________ and serves at the pleasure of the ____________. |
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| The ________________ is resonsible for the entire federal system. _________________ is not responsible for the entire federal system |
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| Chief Justice, Chief judge of supreme court |
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| Who is important during the trial? The defendant or the victim? |
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| Who affects the mood or overall morale at the court? |
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| People working at the court |
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| Does the prosecutor in a criminal case represent the victim? |
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| What does the prosecutor do for the victim? |
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| Prepares victim for trial |
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| Who does the prosecutor represent at the trial? |
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| What commonly fustrates the victims at trial? |
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| If a police show up at a dispute in VA and someone has a mark what must the police do? |
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| The 4th Amendment deals with? |
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| To get a case to the supreme court their must be a ________? |
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| Substantial Federal Question |
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| the crime control model is conservative or liberal? |
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| The due process model is conservative or liberal? |
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| Does the defense lawyer appear before the grandjury? |
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| What is involved with an Alford Plea? |
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| Not going to trial and not pleading guilty. Bit enters plea for best interest -> maintains innocence. |
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| What is involved with a no contest plea? |
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| If mens rea and actus rea are missing is their a crime? |
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| What is extradition in the criminal justice system? |
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| Person is outside of the jurisdiction, so you brign them back to the state for indictment. One state to another. |
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| Do defense lawayers post bail for defendents? What do defense lawyers do for defendents in term for bail? |
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| No. They do argue bond motions (reducing bond dollars). |
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| What does jurisdiction mean? |
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| What are the systems of Government in the United States |
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| Where are the most cases heard? |
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| What does Trial De Novo mean? |
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| What are the 3 branhcs of government |
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| Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
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| What is the standard of proof for a civil case? |
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| preponderance of evidence |
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| What do many victims feel during criminal trials? |
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| What happens when a person gets there case heard at circuit court? |
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| How does a person get there case heard at circuit court? |
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| They appeal after district court usign a writ. Case his reheard |
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| the crimal justice system feels it is important to do everything they can to ___________the familly |
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| What is the defense Attorneys job? |
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| To zealousy provide defense to the defendant |
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| the state attorney General is elected? |
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| What is involved with horizontal prosecution? |
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| Younger prosecutor does prelim hearing. Then hands it off to experenced prosecutor for trial. |
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| What is involved with vertical prosecution? |
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| Younger prosecutor does prelim and trial |
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| Judges used to be______ _______ .It Is now much more diverse and based on ________ |
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| What are 2 constitutional provison for the right of counsel? When do they take into affect. |
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| 5th amendment pre tiral, 6th amendment trial |
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| __________ is responsible in determining if probable cause to indict. |
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| Motion to Suppress deals with what amendments? |
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| What are the 3 different types of Pleas? |
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-not guilty
-no contest
-Alford Plea(Hybrid) |
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| On the Federal side who nominates the United States Attorney? When does their term end? |
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-President
-Lose job when president leaves or president no longer wants em. |
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| On the state side how does the commonwealth attorney(Prosecutor)get their job? How long the term? |
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-locally elected
-4 Yr term |
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| The federal system how does a U.S district Judge get their job? How long is their appointment? |
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-Nominated by president
-Lifetime Appointment |
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| In the Federal system how does a U.S. Circuit court judge get their job? How long is their appointment? |
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-President nominated
-lifetime |
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| In the federal system how a U.S. supreme court judge get their job? How long is the appointment? |
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-Nominated by POTUS
-Lifetime Appointment |
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| In the state system how do VA General District court judges get their job? How logn is their appointment |
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-Hybrid method of getting job. nominations of sorts
-6 yrs |
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| In the state system how do Circuit Court Judges get their job? How long is their appointment? |
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-Hybrid nomination of sorts
-8 yr appointment |
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| In the state system how do VA Supreme Court Justices get their job? How long is their appointment |
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-hybrid method
-12 year appointments |
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| The Missouri Bar plan is all about ______ |
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| The extent of due process is based on the __________of the charge |
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