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CJ 500 Overview of the Criminal Justice System
CHAPTER 9 The Courts: Structures and Participants
Reading Assignment #9
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
appeal
appellate jurisdiction
bailiff
change of venue
community court
court of last resort
courts of limited jurisdiction
courts of general jurisdiction
courtroom work group
Daubert standard
defense counsel
dispute-resolution center
exculpatory evidence
expert witness
federal court system
judge
judicial review
jurisdiction
juror
lay witness
original jurisdiction
prosecutor
prosecutorial discretion
public defender
specialized courts
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state court administrator
state court system
subpoena
trial de novo
victims’ assistance program
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CASES:
Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972)
Burns v. Reed (1991)
Crosby v. U.S. (1993)
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, (1993)
Demarest v. Manspeaker et al. (1991)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Herrera v. Collins(1993)
Imbler v. Pachtman(1976)
Keeney v. Tamayo-Reyes(1992)
Marbury v. Madison(1803)
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2010)
Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (2009)
Zafiro v. U.S. (1993)
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. How did the American court system develop? What is the dual-court system? Why do we
have a dual-court system in America?
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2. What are some of the differences between the state and federal court systems?
3. How is the federal court system structured? What are the various types of federal courts?
4. What is meant by the courtroom work group? Who are the professional members of thecourtroom work group, and what are their roles? List each professional member and roles.
5. Who are the nonprofessional courtroom participants, and what are their roles?
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6. What are the three forms of indigent defense used in the United States? Why might defendants prefer private attorneys over public counsel?
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