JLC-104 Intro to Systems of Justice - Quiz 3 Study Guide

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering court procedures, sentencing frameworks, judicial outcomes, and key legal concepts for JLC-104 Quiz 3.

Court actors who can find defendants guilty

Judges, trial jurors, themselves

Hearsay

Information received secondhand that cannot be adequately substantiated

Types of cases on which the Supreme Court rules

Cases the lower courts have already decided

Possible outcomes of a Supreme Court case

Affirm or reverse lower court's decision

Percentage of felony defendants convicted via pleas

$$95\%$$

Indeterminate sentencing

Customized sentences based on the individual and the offense (1970s and before)

Structured sentencing

Fixed sentences with an anticipated release date (1980s and after)

Problem-solving courts

Non-adversarial courts for specific types of cases and defendants, providing treatment through collaborative justice

Types of pretrial supervision

Denied bail, assigned cash bail, released (sometimes with conditions)

Stages of a criminal trial (in order)

Opening Arguments, Presentation of Evidence, Closing Arguments, Judge's Charge to the Jury, Jury Deliberation, Reading of the Verdict, Sentencing or Acquittal

Brady rule

Prosecutors must provide any evidence that is material and exculpatory to the defense, even if it hurts their own case

Potential outcomes of jury deliberations

Unanimous guilty verdict, unanimous not guilty verdict, mistrial by hung jury, jury nullification

Motions that can be filed by the prosecution or defense

Motion to suppress, motion in limine, motion for a change of venue, motion for recusal, motions for a continuance