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Learning Resources

 

Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week's assignments.

 

Readings

 

Course Text: Schmalleger, F. (2016). Criminal justice: A brief introduction (11th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education Inc

 

 

 

Chapter 7, "The Courts"

 

Chapter 8, "The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial"

 

Chapter 9, "Sentencing"

 

Optional Resources

 

Readings

 

Article: Mazur, R., & Aldrich, L. (2003). What makes a domestic violence court work? Lessons from New York. Judges' Journal, 42(2), 5–42. Retrieved from http://www.courtinnovation.org/pdf/what_makes_dvcourt_work.pdf

 

Online Article: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2004). The justice system: What is the sequence of events in the criminal justice system? Retrieved from http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/

 

Websites

 

National Center for State Courts: Specialty Courts InfoCenter
http://www.ncsc.org/Information-and-Resources.aspx

This Website provides links to information about the specialty courts in the United States, such as drug and municipal courts.

 

 

 

The court system in the United States is large and complex. While there are two primary court systems—state and federal—there are a myriad of specialty courts at both levels. The court procedures range from pretrial services to adjudication to sentencing when a defendant is found guilty. While those tasks sound straightforward, they often are not. To begin understanding the two court systems, it is useful to know the historical development of each, their jurisdictions, and, finally, the structure of the systems as they are today.

 

To prepare for this assignment:

 

Review Chapter 7 in your course text, Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, and pay close attention to the current organization of the state court system as well asthe federal court system.

 

Review Chapter 8 in your course text, Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, and consider the structure of the court system, types of personnel, and the proceedings held in each court level.

 

Think about the similarities and differences between the state and federal court systems in terms of their historical development, jurisdiction, and current structure; that is, reflect on the similarities and differences between the two systems in these three areas.

 

The assignment (1–2 pages):

 

Compare (similarities and differences) of the state and federal court systems. Provide at least two similarities and two differences in the historical development, jurisdiction, and current structure of the state and federal court systems. Be specific.

 

Explain any insights you had or conclusions you drew as a result of the comparison.

 

Explain one ethical or one diversity issue related to the courts that might impact the courts functioning. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.

 

Support your Application Assignment with specific reference to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

 

Please review APA for proper documentation, especially for in-text citations and online sources. Please elaborate more within the paper please.

 

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