Module 5: The Courts

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Across
  1. 6. _________ bonds require a Credit contract, no monetary deposit required
  2. 10. Defendant’s first appearance before the court that has the authority to conduct a trial
  3. 11. The most common release/detention decision-making mechanism in American courts
  4. 13. ________ bond Substitutes other items of value in place of cash—land, houses, stocks, etc.
  5. 14. The name of the Chiefs player who is dating Taylor Swift
Down
  1. 1. ________ jury Hears evidence presented by the prosecution and decides if there is sufficient evidence to bring the accused to trial
  2. 2. The _______ appearance court is Also called initial appearance or magistrate’s review
  3. 3. ________ appeals have the highest probability of reversal
  4. 4. Last name of the starting quarterback for the 49ers
  5. 5. ________ Court may accept cases from the U.S. courts of appeal and from state supreme courts
  6. 7. ________ courts Low-level courts that focus on quality-of-life crimes that erode neighborhoods’ morale
  7. 8. ________ appeals - probability of reversal is negligible
  8. 9. ________ appeals are appeals that have little substance
  9. 12. Convicted defendant’s request that a higher court review the actions of a lower court