2019-03-28T15:36:48+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Petition, Entrapment, Adversarial model of justice, Discretionary appellate jurisdiction, Plea on the nose, Venue, Gregg v. Georgia, Master jury list, Bench trial, Real evidence, Immaterial, Trial courts, Type II Offenses, Arrest, Prosecutors, Vertical prosecution, New judicial federalism, Missouri Bar Plan, Change of venue, Cruel and unusual punishment, Transactional immunity, Warren Court, Due process model, Gag order, Writ of certiorari, Pre-sentence investigation, Just deserts, Use immunity, Pro se, Discovery flashcards
Courts & Criminal Process Part 3.

Courts & Criminal Process Part 3.

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  • Petition
    charging document.
  • Entrapment
    defense of being unlawfully induced by police to commit the crime.
  • Adversarial model of justice
    all cases are viewed as serious and routinely overcharged, usually leading to trial.
  • Discretionary appellate jurisdiction
    Appellate court may accept of reject appeals.
  • Plea on the nose
    pleading to the original charge.
  • Venue
    place (usually county) where case will be tried.
  • Gregg v. Georgia
    U.S Supreme Court case validating controlled discretion capital punishment; statutes.
  • Master jury list
    Large list of potential jurors, some of whom will be summoned.
  • Bench trial
    trial before a judge without a jury.
  • Real evidence
    physical objects.
  • Immaterial
    inadmissible evidence because it is not related to an issue at trial.
  • Trial courts
    courts that hear evidence and hold trials.
  • Type II Offenses
    second category of UCR crimes involving lesser crimes.
  • Arrest
    taking a person accused of a crime into custody.
  • Prosecutors
    attorneys representing the government in a criminal case.
  • Vertical prosecution
    prosecutors are assigned to specific court functions.
  • New judicial federalism
    state constitutions used as tools to expand individual rights.
  • Missouri Bar Plan
    appointment followed by service followed by retention election.
  • Change of venue
    changing place where case is tried to overcome local publicity.
  • Cruel and unusual punishment
    Eighth Amendment limit on punishments.
  • Transactional immunity
    prosecutor agrees not to prosecute witnesses for crimes admitted in exchange for testimony.
  • Warren Court
    Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1953-1969.
  • Due process model
    justice philosophy based on rehabilitation.
  • Gag order
    judicial order prohibiting persons involved in case from giving information to the
  • Writ of certiorari
    issued by appellate courts to obtain and review the proceedings of a lower court.
  • Pre-sentence investigation
    report written by probation officer to aid judge in sentencing.
  • Just deserts
    theory that offenders deserve to be punished.
  • Use immunity
    the government may not use witness testimony against a witness, but still may prosecute based on independent evidence.
  • Pro se
    Latin for "on his or her own behalf," referring to the right to self-representation.
  • Discovery
    pretrial proceedings allowing for the exchange of information.