CRIM 101 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
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Dual court system Ans✓✓✓Divides the courts into two separate
systems, one federal and one state, with each of the fifty states having its
own courts.
Federal cases/powers vs state Ans✓✓✓Constitution replaced the
Articles of Confederation. Which gave power to both the Federal
Government and the state governments. (Federal Government Stronger)
Major actors in courtroom workgroup Ans✓✓✓a. Judges
b. Prosecutors
c. Defense attorneys
Who is the most powerful in the courtroom workgroup? Why?
Ans✓✓✓Prosecutors, tons of discretion, control many stages of criminal
processing.
Judges main responsibilities Ans✓✓✓a. Preside over many stages of
criminal processing while being honest, impartial, and being an
equitable administration of justice.
b. Mediator to mediate between the prosecutor and the defense attorney
c. Administrator
,How to become a judge Ans✓✓✓Process- Deputy Attorney General
conducts a search. Makes recommendation to the president, who
nominates. Nomination goes to Senate to review and confirm or deny
Pros and cons of being a judge Ans✓✓✓a. Pros:
i. High pay
ii. Lots of power and prestige
iii. Job security
iv. Lots of patronage power
b. Cons:
i. Heavy caseloads and unprepared people
ii. Depressing : judges get stuck with seeing the worst of everyone who
comes into the courtroom
Prosecutor responsibilities Ans✓✓✓a. Control many stages of criminal
processing
b. Executive branch- chief law enforcement officer
c. Represent the people
d. Enforce the law
e. Represent the government in matters of law
f. Represent the government and the people in matters of legislation and
criminal reform
Types of prosecutors Ans✓✓✓a. 3 Types of Federal Prosecutors
, Officer of the Solicitor General- Represents before the Supreme Court,
3rd ranking official in DoJ (10th Justice)
Criminal Division of the U.S. DoJ - Develops criminal law enforcement
policies in federal cases
U.S. Attorneys
Principle litigators in the nation, 93 attorneys (one in each federal
district court)
State Prosecutors
State attorney General- Chief legal advisor and law enforcement official
of the state, more emphases on civil cases, limited authority over
criminal matters, County attorneys and local prosecutors have almost
total autonomy;
County Attorney- Chief law enforcement official of the community,
2,500 district attorneys, 95% elected to 4-year terms; Local Prosecutors
Pros and cons of being a prosecutor Ans✓✓✓Pros: power, control case
flow, autonomy
Cons: large caseloads, low pay(compared to other attorneys), depressing
Defense attorney responsibilities Ans✓✓✓represent a defendant in the
criminal process, conduct preliminary investigations to pressure
prosecutors into dismissing the case or arranging a plea bargain, pre-trial
motions
Right to counsel Ans✓✓✓a person has the right to an attorney in any
criminal prosecutions. If they can't afford one, then one will be provided
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED A+ PASS
Dual court system Ans✓✓✓Divides the courts into two separate
systems, one federal and one state, with each of the fifty states having its
own courts.
Federal cases/powers vs state Ans✓✓✓Constitution replaced the
Articles of Confederation. Which gave power to both the Federal
Government and the state governments. (Federal Government Stronger)
Major actors in courtroom workgroup Ans✓✓✓a. Judges
b. Prosecutors
c. Defense attorneys
Who is the most powerful in the courtroom workgroup? Why?
Ans✓✓✓Prosecutors, tons of discretion, control many stages of criminal
processing.
Judges main responsibilities Ans✓✓✓a. Preside over many stages of
criminal processing while being honest, impartial, and being an
equitable administration of justice.
b. Mediator to mediate between the prosecutor and the defense attorney
c. Administrator
,How to become a judge Ans✓✓✓Process- Deputy Attorney General
conducts a search. Makes recommendation to the president, who
nominates. Nomination goes to Senate to review and confirm or deny
Pros and cons of being a judge Ans✓✓✓a. Pros:
i. High pay
ii. Lots of power and prestige
iii. Job security
iv. Lots of patronage power
b. Cons:
i. Heavy caseloads and unprepared people
ii. Depressing : judges get stuck with seeing the worst of everyone who
comes into the courtroom
Prosecutor responsibilities Ans✓✓✓a. Control many stages of criminal
processing
b. Executive branch- chief law enforcement officer
c. Represent the people
d. Enforce the law
e. Represent the government in matters of law
f. Represent the government and the people in matters of legislation and
criminal reform
Types of prosecutors Ans✓✓✓a. 3 Types of Federal Prosecutors
, Officer of the Solicitor General- Represents before the Supreme Court,
3rd ranking official in DoJ (10th Justice)
Criminal Division of the U.S. DoJ - Develops criminal law enforcement
policies in federal cases
U.S. Attorneys
Principle litigators in the nation, 93 attorneys (one in each federal
district court)
State Prosecutors
State attorney General- Chief legal advisor and law enforcement official
of the state, more emphases on civil cases, limited authority over
criminal matters, County attorneys and local prosecutors have almost
total autonomy;
County Attorney- Chief law enforcement official of the community,
2,500 district attorneys, 95% elected to 4-year terms; Local Prosecutors
Pros and cons of being a prosecutor Ans✓✓✓Pros: power, control case
flow, autonomy
Cons: large caseloads, low pay(compared to other attorneys), depressing
Defense attorney responsibilities Ans✓✓✓represent a defendant in the
criminal process, conduct preliminary investigations to pressure
prosecutors into dismissing the case or arranging a plea bargain, pre-trial
motions
Right to counsel Ans✓✓✓a person has the right to an attorney in any
criminal prosecutions. If they can't afford one, then one will be provided
