Compare and contrast the structure of the state and federal court systems
What will be an ideal response?
State courts: Lower courts try misdemeanors and conduct the preliminary processing of felony offenses; superior trial courts try felony cases; appellate courts review the criminal procedures of trial courts to determine whether the offenders were treated fairly; superior appellate courts or state supreme courts review lower appellate court decisions. Federal courts: U.S. district courts are the trial courts of the system; intermediate federal courts of appeal hear appeals from the district court; the highest federal appeals court, the U.S. Supreme Court, is the court of last resort for all cases tried in the various federal and state courts.
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a. 2 times b. 5 times c. 10 times d. 14 times
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
______ refers to the number of distinct units within an organization as well as the number of supervisory levels in the organization.
A. Multiplicity B. Diversity C. Functionality D. Specialization
A juvenile's first contact with the juvenile justice system usually comes through a:
a. juvenile court judge. b. juvenile probation officer. c. juvenile residential specialist. d. police officer.