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According to the authors state courts handle more than 90 percent of the criminal prosecutions in the US?
True
Which Supreme Court case established that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment may not be used in state law criminal prosecutions in state courts?
Mapp v. Ohio
What public areas are concealed weapons not permitted?
depends on your state laws
Who conducts criminal prosecutions?
The US Attorney's office conducts federal prosecutions. State and local prosecutions are conducted by state prosecuting attorneys that go by different name depending on the prosecuting jurisdictions: District attorneys, state's attorneys, corporation counsels, prosecuting attorneys. In some states, the state Attorney General may conduct some prosecutions.
What is state prosecutor?
A state prosecutor represents the people of that state in criminal prosecutions and associated matters.
What types of cases is the state always the plaintiff?
criminal prosecutions
Does the courts ruling mean that all state administrative regulations are now the source of public policy considerations?
no.
American courts are usually either federal or courts?
state courts.
The constitutional provision requiring that state courts enforce civil judgments of the courts of other states and accept their public records as valid is found in the?
full faith and credit clause
Why do most cases take place in state courts?
In the US, there are more State courts than Federal courts, and State courts have jurisdiction over more issues than do Federal courts. As a result, most legal proceedings are in State or local courts.
What are two main types of court in the American judicial system?
The two classications of courts are civil courts and criminal courts. Governmental divisions include federal, state, county, and municipal courts. A further division of federal and state courts is into trial courts and appeals courts.
What are the four levels of courts found in most states?
Four Levels of state courts from lowest to highestLower State Courts Magistrate courts or police courts Municipal Courts Special Small Claim Courts General Trial Courts General Trial Courts Courts of Record Appellate Courts Intermediate Appellate Courts State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Court of Last Resort
