CJL3038 EXAM 3 UF QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
adversarial system - ANSWER system in which two opposing parties present their arguments
to a magistrate or judge
what three things does the adversarial system assume? - ANSWER 1. those who the dispute
affects should be responsible for making their arguments
2. the biases of self-interest
3. conflict can take place within our system of law
values of adversarial system - ANSWER - fundamental fairness
- belief that competititve advocacy is the best way to the truth
- individual rights may trump the truth
fundamental fairness - ANSWER a legal doctrine supporting the idea that so long as a state's
conduct maintains basic standards of fairness, the Constitution has not been violated
roles of attorneys AS - ANSWER - active, responsible for producing evidence and questioning
witnesses
- prosecutors and defense attorneys are more partisan
, role of judges AS - ANSWER - passive
- not responsible for investigating
Role of Parties/Witnesses AS - ANSWER - more party control
- more oral testimony
- short Q&A
rules of evidence AS - ANSWER - strict, more complex
- more exclusionary rules to control police
- presented to laypersons
rights of the accused AS - ANSWER - more due process
- right to remain silent
- privacy rights
- presumption of innocence
- confessions end investigation
advantages of AS - ANSWER - both parties investigate the case
- more respect for individual rights
- less removed
- trial by jury
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
adversarial system - ANSWER system in which two opposing parties present their arguments
to a magistrate or judge
what three things does the adversarial system assume? - ANSWER 1. those who the dispute
affects should be responsible for making their arguments
2. the biases of self-interest
3. conflict can take place within our system of law
values of adversarial system - ANSWER - fundamental fairness
- belief that competititve advocacy is the best way to the truth
- individual rights may trump the truth
fundamental fairness - ANSWER a legal doctrine supporting the idea that so long as a state's
conduct maintains basic standards of fairness, the Constitution has not been violated
roles of attorneys AS - ANSWER - active, responsible for producing evidence and questioning
witnesses
- prosecutors and defense attorneys are more partisan
, role of judges AS - ANSWER - passive
- not responsible for investigating
Role of Parties/Witnesses AS - ANSWER - more party control
- more oral testimony
- short Q&A
rules of evidence AS - ANSWER - strict, more complex
- more exclusionary rules to control police
- presented to laypersons
rights of the accused AS - ANSWER - more due process
- right to remain silent
- privacy rights
- presumption of innocence
- confessions end investigation
advantages of AS - ANSWER - both parties investigate the case
- more respect for individual rights
- less removed
- trial by jury
