PPT-The Court System Chapter 5

Objectives Learn the key differences between trial and appellate courts Understand the differences between adversary and inquisitional judicial systems Be able to describe and diagram the structure of state and federal court systems. AN OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM. Branches of Government. Legislative. Executive. Judicial. Levels of Government. Local. State. Federal. U.S. Justice System. 3 Primary Components. Police. Courts. Characteristics of the Federal Court System. Adversarial. A court provides an arena for two parties to bring their conflicts before an impartial arbiter, or judge.. The plaintiff brings a charge.. The defendant is the one being charged.. Trial Courts. Listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations.. Evidence is provided by witnesses. 2 parties. Civil- plaintiff and defendant. Criminal- prosecutor and defendant. Allocution. Allocution. to . speak out formally. asset forfeiture . asset forfeiture . an economic sanction frequently used under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statutes. bail. Denison Middle . Grade 7 Civics. 16.2: The Crime. Elements of a Crime: A Wrongful Act with Intent. A crime is the intentional commission of an act that violates the law.. To qualify as a crime, an act must consist of . Juvenile Justice System. The juvenile justice system is designed to deal with the problems of . delinquent acts. committed by persons under the age of 18.. Delinquent Acts. There are . two. types of delinquent acts:. Judicial Branch . Laws and Jurisdiction. Some background information . Origin of law. Case law: . Court decisions that inform judicial ruling. Constitution. : outline the structure of the American government (or state). Alexander Hamilton, . Federalist 22. “Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation”. Article III, Section I. “The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”. Chapter 1: What is Law?. Why do societies create laws, and what do they hope their laws will accomplish?. How might these goals conflict with one another?. What are some societal problems that laws cannot solve?. Chapter 16: The Criminal Justice System Denison Middle Grade 7 Civics Welcome 2/17/16 Come in silently Get your notebook and sit in your assigned seat _____________ Pass out green folders Take out your blue assignment from yesterday and sit it on your desk. Any work completed yesterday will be collected and I will give extra credit (1 pt. per correct completed answer) income as an independent contractor with a three-month contract with Musubu, a local technology company, in the amount of $12,500.00 per month. His original Schedule I showed household income of $15,5 3 7 ISSUES PRESENTED I Was the Trial Courts fmdiug that defendant/ Appellant knew or should have known What is the legal age of majority in most states?. What is 18?. Aftercare in the juvenile justice system is most similar to what in the adult system?. What . is . probation?. True or False?. Juveniles who are found delinquent do not have criminal records in the same way that adults do.. Presented by: Matthew J. Lynch. Mid-Atlantic Underwriting Counsel. Title Resources Guaranty Company. I. OVERVIEW. 2. . A. Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (major revisions 1994) – created the US Bankruptcy Courts and removed the term “bankrupt”, characterized by reduced court scrutiny of proceedings, streamlined procedures and few written orders – many actions are accomplished after notice and opportunity for hearing; usually no hearing by the Court in absence of objections by creditors or the Trustee..