Fall 2011
Police Discretion:
DEF
The
factor’s discussed that influence the use of police discretion
The blue curtain
One of the four categories of police stressors
Approximately, what percent of police-citizen interactions involve the use of
force?
Double marginality
A
benefit of higher education among police officers?
Officer style:
the
crime fighter
the
social agent
the
law enforcer
the
watchman
While judicial qualifications vary by state, most states require that judges:
Judicial selection plans
Reasons for court congestion?
Adversarial/court room work group
Approximately _____ percent of misdemeanors and ___ percent of felonies are
resolved without a court case.
Criminal Court Structure
Names for each level
Types of cases/forms of punishment
What is the state court of last resort generally called?
There are how many tiers in the Federal court system?
There are how many justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A
writ of habeas corpus
A
writ of certiorari
The prosecutor’s title, such as district attorney or
Nollo Contendere
Prosecutorial discretion is used to do what?
Common reason prosecutors reject cases
The Harmless error doctrine
Argument for/against pretrial detention?
Which amendment is the basis for providing counsel to the indigent offender?
The right to counsel begins at which point of the criminal process?
Landmark cases with regards to indigent defense (FROM NOTES AND TEXT)
Powell v.
Different forms of the indigent defense system
Benefits/problems of plea bargains?
Comparing the success of public versus private defense attorneys:
Jury size
Stages of the court process: Booking, arraignment, etc.
DEF: an indictment and a criminal information
The key issue in determining bail
Types of bail
Voir dire
Types of evidence
Peremptory challenges
Probable cause
Miranda Rule
Exclusionary law
In
the video, The Plea, the informant whose testimony resulted in many arrests, and
a few guilty plea bargains…
In
the video, The Plea, the criminal justice system is referred to as a: