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Chapter1 Review and Assessment

1. Key Terms

Morality-Morality is the notion of right and wrong conducts.

Ethics-Ethics are based on moral standards.

Justice-Taking a stand through justice, people settles disputes.

Law-The law is made for the criminals. Constitution- The Constitution is a set of bills and amendments containing laws.

Common Law-Common Law has no statutory basis.

Statute-Statutes are not static and irreversible.

Administrative Law-Administrative Law is considered a branch of public law.

Jurisdiction-The origin of a courts authority is its jurisdiction

Appellate Court-Being of the court of law the appellate court hears and

determines appeals from the trial court.

Alternative Dispute Resolution-When other methods are needed to solve a

dispute, one seeks the Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Arrest-One is put under arrest if found guilty. Bail-One can post bail until the court date if allowed by the court.

Arraignment-The arraignment is the process of the court case in which the verdict

is given.

Detention Hearing-Very seldom there are circumstances that justify waiving the

detention hearing.

Academic Vocabulary

Empathy-A Supreme Court may dispense empathy selectively.

Permissible-There is certain evidence that is permissible in court.

Prevalent-In all courts the corruption amongst bailiffs is prevalent.

Informal-Failure to answer a citation for court whether formal or informal canresult in license suspension.

Mediator-The mediator assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement.

Jeopardy-Double jeopardy is being tried twice for the same crime.

2. Honesty, Justice, Compassion; Integrity.

3. The preamble, articles; Bill of Rights.4. Common Law is a set of laws made by the courts which provide a series of consistent

rules that later courts must follow.

5. Create a statute for a passed proposed law; U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of

Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court.6. Lower Trial Courts, General Trial Courts, Intermediate Appellate Courts, State

Supreme Court; U.S. Supreme Court.7. Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation, and Negotiation.8. Selecting the Jury, Arguments and Evidence, Instructions to the Jury, Verdict and

Judgment, Remedies, and Execution of Judgment.

9. The Miranda Rights (Constitutional Rights)10. The Arraignment, Trial; Sentencing

11-1.B. Create an Idea

11-2.A. House of Representatives or Senate

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12. Yes, It would be my ethical duty to return it to the rightful owner mainly because the

golden rule states Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.

13. No, By the constitution each citizen has the freedom of speech, so only what thatperson wants to say is what shall be told.

14. Yes, Freedom of speech is allowed through protesting as well as campaigning.

15. Yes, because even though they were guilty they confessed, therefore they are showingthat they are willing to accept their punishment. In some books of laws no one can be

giving a higher sentence than one thats recorded in history.

16. Yes, for he did not know the goods were stolen, just that he could buy them at a lowprice.