Define the following terms in 1-2 sentences (using the definitions presented in the readings for this class): Federalism Jurisdiction Rule of law (or the principle of legality) Adversary system Discovery Negotiated order Democratic subculture Formal rationality Actus reus Case theory
Answer the following questions in one paragraph each:
What are 3 features of the internal ecology of criminal courts? What are 3 features of the external ecology of criminal courts? Explain how the ecologies affect decision making and case outcomes. List and briefly explain 3 rights granted in the Sixth Amendment. What is meant by the “crime control” and “due process” mandates of the U.S. criminal courts? What does it mean that there is a dialectical relationship between crime control and due process?
Within the court system, which member of the courtroom work group has the most influence over case attrition? List and explain 3 circumstances in the assessment of a case that lead to case attrition.
What is the primary role of the defense attorney? What is the primary focus of a defense attorney’s case assessment?
The name of the book to answers the question is AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTS (CL) By WELCH
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