Question

Please help! I am about to fail out of school!

Answer 1

What is similar to plea bargaining in that it lessens an offender's punishment for her crime?
Answer

Pre-Trial Diversion

Settlement

Warrant

Verdict
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Question 2

Federal courts include the Supreme Court, the circuit courts, and the US Court of Appeals.
Answer True False
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Question 3

Which of the following also means to have the courts review the legality of the court’s earlier decision?
Answer

Settled

Judged

Warranted

Appealed
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Question 4

Which is NOT an example of a civil case?
Answer

Divorce

Custody

Contract dispute

Piracy
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Question 5

Criminals who plead guilty are given an automatic right to appeal.
Answer True False
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Question 6

Which term refers to the situation where the parties involved in a civil case come to an agreement and is overseen by an impartial person?
Answer

Settlement

Petition

Motion of Summary Judgments

Mediation
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Question 7

The process within a civil case where evidence is gathered and witnesses found is known as which of the following?
Answer

Preliminary Hearing

Arraignment

Deposition

Discovery
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Question 8

Who is responsible for preparing a case against an offender in a criminal case?
Answer

Defense attorney

Plaintiff

Prosecuting attorney

Respondent
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Question 9

Plea bargains allow the offender to remove an offense from their record in exchange for agreeing to terms outlined by the prosecuting attorney.
Answer True False
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Question 10

Settlements are part of civil cases; corrections are part of criminal cases.
Answer True False
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Question 11

Which is the second tier of courts in the federal system?
Answer

US Court of Appeals

Supreme Court

Circuit Court

Bankruptcy Court
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Question 12

The defendant in a case always has the right to say nothing that might make him look guilty.
Answer True False
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Question 13

Bankruptcy cases are always held in state courts.
Answer True False
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Question 14

Who is the person bringing accusations against another in a civil case?
Answer

Prosecutor

Plaintiff

Plea bargainer

Police officer


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Question 15

What is a decision by a judge or jury?
Answer

Warrant

Summons

Settlement

Verdict

Answer 2

The last one is verdict. You can easily Google these really.

Answer 3

No! I cant! They wont come up!

Answer 4

Who is the person bringing accusations against another in a civil case? Prosecutor

Answer 5

Yes I know that one!

Answer 6

Bankruptcy cases are always held in state courts. True.

Answer 7

You know the first one
?

Answer 8

Probably a settlement.

Answer 9

OpenStudy is meant as a means to learn the material, not to hand out answers for a grade ....

Answer 10

Sorry. >w>;

Answer 11

@amistre64 I know! I am just really behind right now... Pleses?

Answer 12

If you can guide to an answer without being direct, please do so

Answer 13

your poor study habits are not our responsibility

Answer 14

LOL ^

Answer 15

just keep in mind that the any answers given need to be guidance to promote learning, and not just a handout. If you can abide by that, then by all means good luck

Answer 16

@amistre64 What are you gaining from saying this!?!?!

Answer 17

its not what i gain that matters

Answer 18

These are all just questions of fact anyway... look them up in your text book...

Answer 19

He's technically gaining respect from others. Haha.
@ what Algebraic said: Exactly, there's no way of really getting at the answer without actually saying it. I guess you could give the definitions of the word but he could easily Google them which is what I was doing since I don't know these facts off the top of my head.

Answer 20

Which is the second tier of courts in the federal system? Answer US courts of appeals