BCJ3301 Columbia Southern University Federal Court System Questions

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District court

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Appellate court

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Supreme Court

– A. B. C. D.

U.S. Court of International Trade

A.

Federal trial court and entry point into the federal system

B.

Resolves disputes involving international trade

C.

Final arbiter and has both original and appellate jurisdiction

D.

Not a trial or fact-finding court, but mostly reviews district court decisions

Drug court

Domestic violence court

Community court

Reentry court

Specialized court

Juvenile court

Sex offense court

Mental health court

Gun court

Homeless court

A.

A problem-solving court with specialized jurisdictions

B.

A special court that offers first-time substance abuse offenders judicially mandated and court-supervised treatment alternatives to prison

C.

A specialized court that increases sex offenders’ accountability, enhancing community safety, and ensuring victim safety

D.

A neighborhood-focused court that attempts to harness the power of the justice system to address local problems

E.

A specialized court represented to take guns more seriously with early intervention, short-term intensive programs, and an educational focus

F.

In its early years, relied on the parens patriae doctrine, but later evolved in the 20th century to include balanced and restorative justice, public safety, individual accountability, and offender services

G.

A specialized court whose purpose is to resolve outstanding issues with homeless people and attempts to eliminate obstacles to their reintegration into society

H.

A specialized court designed to bring together the justice system and mental health agencies

I.

A court that focuses on tailoring interventions to meeting the needs of victims, closely monitoring the offender, and enlisting community participation

J.

A court designed with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism and prison return rates