Chapter 6 Court organization
Dual Court
State
Trial Courts
Lower courts
Fast version of courts, deals with the smaller
and less serious crimes that the main courts
don't have time for
11,500 generally-jurisdictions judges.
2000 major court in the 50 state in Washington D.C
Intermidiate courts of appeals
39 states have created ICAs
Courts of last resorts
State Supreme court
Deals with crimes
with in the state.
Federal
Final say in the
courts.
Judicial Conference
Administrative policymaking
organization of the federal judicial system
U.S Supreme court
Chief justice hold the
business of the Supreme court.
Court of Appeals
U.S District courts
Theres 94 of them and 89 are
located with in the 50 states.
Inside the courts
Citizens
Citizens go to the courts
for law suites.
Decorum
Provides safety, employes, and orginization to the court room.
Formal level of organization.
Decor
Sene of importance.
Provides a luxurious calm setting
