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CJ101-COBL Introduction to Criminal Justice. SEMINAR SIX Professor J. Scott Moline Winter/Spring Term 2012. CJ101-COBL. PART I: SEMINAR SIX Welcome to the UNIT 6 Seminar How are you? Reality Check-How is the course going? Open:. CJ101-COBL. PART II
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CJ101-COBLIntroduction to Criminal Justice SEMINAR SIX Professor J. Scott Moline Winter/Spring Term 2012
CJ101-COBL • PART I: SEMINAR SIX • Welcome to the UNIT 6 Seminar • How are you? • Reality Check-How is the course going? • Open:
CJ101-COBL • PART II • CHAPTER NINE The Courts: Structure and Participants • What are the courts? • What is our system in the United States? • What do we refer to it as? • What is a dual court system?
CJ101-COBL • American Court Development • How did the federal court system develop? • How is it structured? What are the levels? • How was it originally made?
CJ101-COBL • State Court System • How did this develop in our states? • How is it structured? What are the levels? • What is the Iowa court system or system in your state? • Can court systems change?
CJ101-COBL • Jurisdiction • What is original jurisdiction? • What is appellate jurisdiction? • Do appellate courts try cases?
CJ101-COBL • United States Supreme Court • What is it? • How many justices are there? • Why is it called the “Court of Last Resort?”
CJ101-COBL • What do you think the courtroom workgroup is? • How are the key players? What are their functions? • Blank #1 • Blank #2 • Blank #3 • Blank #4 • Blank #5 • Blank #6 • Blank #7
CJ101-COBL • Key Players • Judge • Prosecutor • Defense Attorney • Bailiff • Clerk of Court • Local Court Administrator • Court Reporter • Expert Witnesses
CJ101-COBL • Witness and Jurors • What is an expert witness? • Are all law enforcement officers expert witnesses? • What are lay witnesses? • Who are jurors? How are jurors selected?
CJ101-COBL • Additional Players in court • The defendant • Spectators • Press • Control by judge
CJ101-COBL • PART III: Summary: • Tonight we have reviewed Chapter Nine and the courts and their structure and the participants involved in the trial process. • You may also read Chapter Ten which addresses pre-trial activities which are those activities that take place prior to the start of the trial. • Q&A and dismissal • Next Week: Pre-trials, Trials and Sentencing