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Chapter 8: Courts and the Quest for Justice – Worksheet 1

TRUE/FALSE

1. The due process function of the court is concerned with protecting individuals from the unfair advantage that the government has with its vast resources.

T F REF: 255 OBJ: 1

2. The bureaucratic function of the court is necessary in order to keep the justice process moving with speed and efficiency.

T F REF: 256 OBJ: 1

3. Jurisdiction literally refers to the power to “speak the law.”

T F REF: 257 OBJ: 2

4. Trial court judges issue written explanations for their decisions, called opinions.

T F REF: 260 OBJ: 3

5. Magistrates are no longer utilized in the American court system.

T F REF: 262-263 OBJ: 4

6. State trial courts with general jurisdiction may also be known as circuit courts.

T F REF: 263 OBJ: 4

7. The federal court system is a two-tiered system.

T F REF: 264 OBJ: 5

8. All federal judges receive lifetime appointments to the bench.

T F REF: 264 OBJ: 5

9. Five justices, representing a majority of the United States Supreme Court, must agree to hear a case before a writ of certiorari will be issued.

T F REF: 266 OBJ: 6

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The court’s crime control function emphasizes punishment and

|a. |leniency. |

|b. |rehabilitation. |

|c. |retribution. |

|d. |morality. |

REF: 256 OBJ: 1

2. What court function is the “medical model” of the criminal justice system related to?

|a. |Rehabilitation |

|b. |Bureaucratic |

|c. |Crime control |

|d. |Due process |

REF: 256 OBJ: 1

3. The _______________function of the court is concerned with the day-to-day processing of cases.

|a. |due process |

|b. |crime control |

|c. |rehabilitative |

|d. |bureaucratic |

REF: 256 OBJ: 1

4. When the state and federal governments have concurrent jurisdiction

|a. |both courts are obligated to prosecute the offender. |

|b. |the federal court must step aside and allow the state to prosecute the offender. |

|c. |the state court must step aside and allow the federal court to prosecute the offender. |

|d. |federal and state prosecutors will use their discretion to determine if one or both courts will prosecute. |

REF: 257 OBJ: 2

5. The formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state, transfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority is ____________.

|a. |jurisdiction. |

|b. |habeus corpus. |

|c. |extradition. |

|d. |a writ of certiorari. |

REF: 259 OBJ: 2

6. Trial courts are concerned with ______________________.

|a. |questions of procedure. |

|b. |questions of law. |

|c. |questions of fact. |

|d. |questions of due process. |

REF: 260 OBJ: 3

7. Courts having appellate jurisdiction act as

|a. |reviewers of cases concerned with questions of law. |

|b. |courts of origination for the appeal. |

|c. |reviewers of fact. |

|d. |deciders of guilt or innocence. |

REF: 260 OBJ: 3

8. The term dual court system refers to

|a. |the system of courts of original jurisdiction and courts of appeal. |

|b. |the separate but interrelated system of federal and state courts. |

|c. |the disposition of offenders is a handled by both judges and juries. |

|d. |civil and criminal courts. |

REF: 260 OBJ: 5, 6

9. As listed in the text, which of the following is not considered a state specialty court?

|a. |Tax court |

|b. |Juvenile court |

|c. |Drug court |

|d. |Domestic court |

REF: 263 OBJ: 4

10. State trial courts that have general jurisdiction are called all of the following EXCEPT:

|a. |county courts. |

|b. |municipal courts. |

|c. |district courts. |

|d. |circuit courts. |

REF: 263 OBJ: 4

11. Which of the following is not a part of the U.S. federal court system?

|a. |U.S. Tribunal Court |

|b. |U.S. District Court |

|c. |U.S. Supreme Court |

|d. |U.S. Court of Appeal |

REF: 264 OBJ: 5

12. Federal judges, once seated, serve a

|a. |4 year term. |

|b. |5 year term. |

|c. |10 year term. |

|d. |life term. |

REF: 264 OBJ: 5

13. Which federal circuit has jurisdiction over cases involving patent law and cases where the United States government is the defendant?

|a. |5th |

|b. |13th |

|c. |9th |

|d. |8th |

REF: 264 OBJ: 5

COMPLETION

1. The primary function of the early American courts was the ________ ______ function, which was concerned with protecting the rights of the individual against the power of the state.

REF: 255 OBJ: 1

2. The ________________function of the court is based on the medical model of the criminal justice system.

REF: 256 OBJ: 1

3. ____________________jurisdiction occurs when two different court systems have simultaneous jurisdiction over the same case.

REF: 257 OBJ: 2

4. Courts having jurisdiction are also called trial courts and may be known as general jurisdiction courts.

REF: 260 OBJ: 3

5. Trial courts examine questions of .

REF: 260 OBJ: 3

6. ____________courts review decisions made by a trial court and decide if a case should be reversed or remanded.

REF: 260 OBJ: 3

7. Lower courts that have jurisdiction over one specific area of criminal activity are courts.

REF: 263 OBJ: 4

8. The lowest tier of the federal court system is comprised of __________________.

REF: 264 OBJ: 5

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