UPDATED 2024 GOVT 2306- TEXAS
COURT SYSTEM WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
, UPDATED 2024 GOVT 2306- TEXAS
COURT SYSTEM WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Local jails - CORRECT ANSWERS"drunk tanks" used to detain individuals for PI
State Felony Jails - CORRECT ANSWERSRehab oriented- Drug Court; substance abuse treatment
Rehabilitation advocates argue - CORRECT ANSWERS-rate of recidivism decreases
-cost of treatment significantly less vs. re-incarceration
Community Supervision (probation) - CORRECT ANSWERSfirst-time offenders; convicted of
misdemeanors and lesser felonies; not confined if they fulfill certain court conditions
Parole - CORRECT ANSWERSfelons; Board of Pardons and Parole; monitored by GPS, or not
Order of TX Court Structure: - CORRECT ANSWERSLocal (Class C), County (Class A&B), District (Felonies),
Appellate
Class C - CORRECT ANSWERSleast severe, most common misdemeanor
County (Class A&B) - CORRECT ANSWERSCounty courts can hear class C appeals
District (Felonies) - CORRECT ANSWERSDistrict courts can hear class A&B appeals
How are judges elected? - CORRECT ANSWERSJudges are all elected through partisan elections
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWERSno one has committed a crime
COURT SYSTEM WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
, UPDATED 2024 GOVT 2306- TEXAS
COURT SYSTEM WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Local jails - CORRECT ANSWERS"drunk tanks" used to detain individuals for PI
State Felony Jails - CORRECT ANSWERSRehab oriented- Drug Court; substance abuse treatment
Rehabilitation advocates argue - CORRECT ANSWERS-rate of recidivism decreases
-cost of treatment significantly less vs. re-incarceration
Community Supervision (probation) - CORRECT ANSWERSfirst-time offenders; convicted of
misdemeanors and lesser felonies; not confined if they fulfill certain court conditions
Parole - CORRECT ANSWERSfelons; Board of Pardons and Parole; monitored by GPS, or not
Order of TX Court Structure: - CORRECT ANSWERSLocal (Class C), County (Class A&B), District (Felonies),
Appellate
Class C - CORRECT ANSWERSleast severe, most common misdemeanor
County (Class A&B) - CORRECT ANSWERSCounty courts can hear class C appeals
District (Felonies) - CORRECT ANSWERSDistrict courts can hear class A&B appeals
How are judges elected? - CORRECT ANSWERSJudges are all elected through partisan elections
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWERSno one has committed a crime