CJUS 101 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
, Court System (dual system) *SIDE NOTE* - ANSWERSmajority if cases take place at
the local/ state level.
Dual Court System - ANSWERSfederal courts - unite the entire U.S. and rule on federal
laws and issues.
state courts - responsive to individuals and reflect local culture, laws, rules, and issues.
Each state has its own structure
work together to decide issues about criminal law and civil law
four things both types of courts share: - ANSWERS- they consist of both trial courts and
appellate courts
- trial courts focus on the facts and decide guilt or innocence
- appellate courts focus on mistakes of the law and Constitutional issues
- they work using adversarial system: takes place in front of judge or jury and hear both
sides of the case
LA Court System - ANSWERScases move bottom to top:
LA Supreme Court
5 Circuit court of appeals
district court (42 in LA)
lower court
LA Court System Explained lower court - ANSWERS(inferior courts)(offenses, tickets,
minor)
city Marshalls protect it
tickets on local/smaller roads.
Examples: city courts, municipal courts, justice of the peace, traffic, juvenile,
misdemeanor courts
* lower courts do not get appeals, they have to retry in district court
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
, Court System (dual system) *SIDE NOTE* - ANSWERSmajority if cases take place at
the local/ state level.
Dual Court System - ANSWERSfederal courts - unite the entire U.S. and rule on federal
laws and issues.
state courts - responsive to individuals and reflect local culture, laws, rules, and issues.
Each state has its own structure
work together to decide issues about criminal law and civil law
four things both types of courts share: - ANSWERS- they consist of both trial courts and
appellate courts
- trial courts focus on the facts and decide guilt or innocence
- appellate courts focus on mistakes of the law and Constitutional issues
- they work using adversarial system: takes place in front of judge or jury and hear both
sides of the case
LA Court System - ANSWERScases move bottom to top:
LA Supreme Court
5 Circuit court of appeals
district court (42 in LA)
lower court
LA Court System Explained lower court - ANSWERS(inferior courts)(offenses, tickets,
minor)
city Marshalls protect it
tickets on local/smaller roads.
Examples: city courts, municipal courts, justice of the peace, traffic, juvenile,
misdemeanor courts
* lower courts do not get appeals, they have to retry in district court
