CJ 101 Newest Exam 2 with precise detailed solutions
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Dual Court System - ✔✔federal and state courts
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Types of Federal Courts - ✔✔US District Courts, US Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court - ✔✔the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal
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court system ||
3 level hierarchy of state courts - ✔✔trial courts, intermediate courts, final court (court of last
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resort)
courtroom work group - ✔✔The professional courtroom actors, including judges, prosecuting
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attorneys, defense attorneys, public defenders, and others who earn a living serving the court.
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prosecutor - ✔✔a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against
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someone.
defense attorney - ✔✔The attorney representing the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal
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prosecution
judge - ✔✔a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy
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4 philosophies of punishment - ✔✔retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation
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retribution - ✔✔a repayment; a deserved punishment || || || || || ||
Deterrence - ✔✔the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment
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