Legal Guidelines

Defendants in United States CRIMINAL COURTS are considered....

When can a juvenile be tried as an adult?

Juvenile Court Hearings are referred to as

A crime punishable by death such as murder and treason are considered to be…

Which is NOT A SIMILARITY between Civil Courts and Criminal Courts

UNITED STATES AS A PARTY, DISPUTES AMONG STATES, INVOLVING US CONSTITUTION, FEDERAL LAWS & TREATIES are cases held in...

List the flow of the State Court System from lowest to highest

The highest level of authority in criminal laws is/are…

Which US Amendment protects from double jeopardy, self incrimination, and the right to grand jury review of charges?

Attorneys serve as ________ while judges serve as _________.

Which Court does the "burden of proof" REQUIRE "PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT" for a guilty conviction?

Federal District Courts will only have one trial judge, while a Federal Court of Appeals will have a panel of __ judges

TRUE/FALSE: There are 9 US Supreme Court Justices

Which of the following is a specialty court?

Which US Amendment protects the right to be secure in their houses and effects against unreasonable searches/seizures?

What is the decision of the appellate courts called?

The Term "Adversary" implies to...

Federal Trial Courts are known as ____________

The jury sworn to hear evidence in criminal trials and has to render verdicts of guilt or innocence is what type of jury

American courts that are separated into a dual court system are

Which best describes the OCGA Statute titled: Minimum Age 16-3-1?

What 16 member jury hear evidence and determine if probable cause exists to indict a person on criminal charges?

Changes to the US Constitution are called

SPECIALTY CASES, FAMILY/DOMESTIC, PROBATE, SMALL CLAIMS, CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC CASES are all examples of cases held in...

Trial courts seek _____ while appellate courts seek __________

Which case stopped the death penalty from being assigned arbitrarily and with discriminatory results?

American Courts today can be traced to the rising importance of the jury during which time period and from which country

A HIGHER COURT REQUESTING THE LOWER COURTS TO SEND UP ALL THE DOCUMENTS OF THE PREVIOUS TRIAL defines which document

The most common Juvenile offenses involve

If a person does not like the outcome of their case, they have a right to _____ to a higher court

Which court REQUIRES A UNANIMOUS VOTE by the JURY to reach a verdict?

The law to reduce recidivism rates that will punish offenders with 25 years to life on their 3rd felony conviction?

Why is Case law/Common law important?

Laws passed by a state’s legislative body or the state’s governor and outlines criminal acts and their punishments?

Which offense is NOT considered one of the juvenile seven deadly sins?

Which court will prevail if the STATE Supreme Court faces an appeal?

The standard of proof in a civil trial where evidence more likely than not outweighs the opposing side?

Which US Amendment allows right to speedy trial, the right to an attorney and right to confront witnesses against them?

Which case reinstated the death penalty in the state of Georgia?

A Tort refers to: