Overview of the Criminal Justice System

courts

jurisdiction

Name the two parts of the United States' dual-court system:

The federal court system consists of:

Discuss the parts of the federal court of appeals system:

Name the three branches of the Federal Government and who they represent:

What does it mean when a defendant appeals the decision in his or her case?

circuit

attorney at law

officer of the court

State Bar Examination

List the requirements to work as an attorney:

defense attorney

prosecutor

Public Defender's Office

public defender

The relationship between the defense attorney and the accused begins when?

chain of custody

suppressed testimony

motions

discovery

integrity (as used in evidence, chain of command) (my own interpretation)

plea bargain

judge

Requirements to run for judgeship are:

magistrate

Requirements to be a magistrate are: