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Test Bank & Solution Manual for Criminal
Evidence, 1st edition By Robert M. Donley
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Online Instructor’s Manual
and Test Bank
for
Criminal
Evidence
First Edition
Robert M. Donley
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Chapter 1: The American Court System
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Chapter overview
This chapter introduces the student to the basic structure and functions of courts in the federal
and state systems. This understanding is required to provide context for the law of evidence.
The chapter begins with a general discussion of the four levels of court: minor courts, trial
courts, intermediate appellate courts, and courts of final appeal. It then focuses on federal courts,
explaining federal criminal jurisdiction and the structure of the federal District, Circuit, and
Supreme Courts. After a brief discussion of state courts and a resource identifying the specific
courts in each state, the chapter turns to the question of how federal and state jurisdiction
interact. This discussion addresses what happens when a single act violates both federal and
state laws, crosses state lines, and violates the laws of multiple state jurisdictions. The chapter
also looks at what happens when there is a conflict between federal and state criminal laws, and
concludes with a brief discussion of court rules and the Rules of Evidence.
Chapter objectives
1. Explain the general structure of state and federal court systems.
2. Identify the four main levels of courts and describe the functions of each.
3. Explain the path of appeal in the federal and state court systems
4. Distinguish between the criminal jurisdiction of federal and state court systems.
5. Describe the options open to an appellate court ruling on a trial judge’s decisions.
6. Explain the interplay between federal and state court jurisdiction.
7. Contrast the scope and purpose of federal/state and local rules of court.
8. Identify the keys subject areas of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Lecture outline
● Introduction
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Test Bank & Solution Manual for Criminal
Evidence, 1st edition By Robert M. Donley
1
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Online Instructor’s Manual
and Test Bank
for
Criminal
Evidence
First Edition
Robert M. Donley
Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco
Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto
2
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Copyright © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of
America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to
any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please
submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, 330 Hudson Street, New York, NY
10013
Many of the designations by manufacturers and seller to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where
those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have
been printed in initial caps or all caps.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-289914-7
www.pearsonhighered.com ISBN-10: 0-13-289914-0
Chapter 1: The American Court System
3
, MEDSTUDY.COM
Chapter overview
This chapter introduces the student to the basic structure and functions of courts in the federal
and state systems. This understanding is required to provide context for the law of evidence.
The chapter begins with a general discussion of the four levels of court: minor courts, trial
courts, intermediate appellate courts, and courts of final appeal. It then focuses on federal courts,
explaining federal criminal jurisdiction and the structure of the federal District, Circuit, and
Supreme Courts. After a brief discussion of state courts and a resource identifying the specific
courts in each state, the chapter turns to the question of how federal and state jurisdiction
interact. This discussion addresses what happens when a single act violates both federal and
state laws, crosses state lines, and violates the laws of multiple state jurisdictions. The chapter
also looks at what happens when there is a conflict between federal and state criminal laws, and
concludes with a brief discussion of court rules and the Rules of Evidence.
Chapter objectives
1. Explain the general structure of state and federal court systems.
2. Identify the four main levels of courts and describe the functions of each.
3. Explain the path of appeal in the federal and state court systems
4. Distinguish between the criminal jurisdiction of federal and state court systems.
5. Describe the options open to an appellate court ruling on a trial judge’s decisions.
6. Explain the interplay between federal and state court jurisdiction.
7. Contrast the scope and purpose of federal/state and local rules of court.
8. Identify the keys subject areas of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Lecture outline
● Introduction
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