Criminal Justice A Brief Introduction 9th edition by Frank Schmalleger Chapter 7,8, and 9 Terms Exam 3
Appeal - Answer -The request that a court with appellate jurisdiction review the judgement decision, or order of a lower court and et it aside or modify it.
Change of Venue - Answer -The movement of a trial or lawsuit from one jurisdiction to another or from one location to another within the same jurisdiction. A change of venue may be made in a criminal case to ensure that the defendant receives a fair trial.
Prosecutorial discretion - Answer -The decision making power of prosecutors, based on the wide range of choices available to them, in the handling of criminal defendants, the scheduling of cases for trial, the acceptance of negotiated pleas, and so on. The most important form of prosecutorial discretion lies in the power to charge, or not to charge, a
person with an offense.
Subpoena - Answer -A written order issued by a judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to subpoenas mandate that books, papers, and other items be surrendered to the court.
Judicial review - Answer -The power of a court to review actions and decisions made by
other agencies of government.
Original jurisdiction - Answer -The lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and the facts. The authority may be over a specific geographic area or over particular types of cases.
Jurisdiction - Answer -The territory, subject matter, or people over which a court or other
justice agency may exercise lawful authority, as determined by statute or constitution.
Appellate Jurisdiction - Answer -The lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court.
Circumstantial evidence - Answer -The evidence that requires interpretation or that requires a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates. From the close proximity of the defendant to a smoking gun, for example, the jury might conclude that he or she pulled the trigger.
Appeal - Answer -The request that a court with appellate jurisdiction review the judgement decision, or order of a lower court and et it aside or modify it.
Change of Venue - Answer -The movement of a trial or lawsuit from one jurisdiction to another or from one location to another within the same jurisdiction. A change of venue may be made in a criminal case to ensure that the defendant receives a fair trial.
Prosecutorial discretion - Answer -The decision making power of prosecutors, based on the wide range of choices available to them, in the handling of criminal defendants, the scheduling of cases for trial, the acceptance of negotiated pleas, and so on. The most important form of prosecutorial discretion lies in the power to charge, or not to charge, a
person with an offense.
Subpoena - Answer -A written order issued by a judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to subpoenas mandate that books, papers, and other items be surrendered to the court.
Judicial review - Answer -The power of a court to review actions and decisions made by
other agencies of government.
Original jurisdiction - Answer -The lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and the facts. The authority may be over a specific geographic area or over particular types of cases.
Jurisdiction - Answer -The territory, subject matter, or people over which a court or other
justice agency may exercise lawful authority, as determined by statute or constitution.
Appellate Jurisdiction - Answer -The lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court.
Circumstantial evidence - Answer -The evidence that requires interpretation or that requires a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates. From the close proximity of the defendant to a smoking gun, for example, the jury might conclude that he or she pulled the trigger.
