Studies on the kinds of civil cases coming to court in this century find:
Personal injury cases have increased
Medical malpractice lawsuits are an example of:
High stakes litigation because of the high costs involved
Few people support Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR).
False
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CRJS 324 Final Review questions and answers
Studies on the kinds of civil cases coming to court in this century find: - answer Personal injury cases have increased
Medical malpractice lawsuits are an example of: - answer High stakes litigation because of the high costs involved
Few people support Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR). - answer False
A civil suit begins with the filing of a: - answer complaint
A person who brings a civil suit is called: - answer plaintiff
a complaint includes: - answer a. description of the courts' jurisdictions (why its filed in this court)
b. statement of facts
c. cause of action
d. remedy e. all of the above answer: all of the above
which stage of the process is intended to eliminate surprises in civil cases? - answer discovery
the following are questions that a party in a case must answer in writing and under oath: - answer interrogatory
A default judgement for the plaintiff may be granted against a defendant if: - answer the defendant fails to do anything in the case
Of all the lawsuits begun in the United States: - answer the overwhelming proportion are settled before a judgment is rendered
a summons is an informal notice that you have been named in a lawsuit - answer false
the constitutions requirement of jury trials: - answer is different for civil and criminal cases
according to american law, a jury of one's peers means: - answer jurors must be selected from a cross-section of the community juror challenge for cause must include: - answer agreement from the judge
Voir dire refers to: - answer questioning of potential jurors
When attorneys exclude jurors without explanation, they are exercising: - answer peremptory challenge
in a civil case the burden of proof required to prevail is: - answer proof based on the preponderance of the evidence
which of the following types of evidence are generally not
admissible in criminal trials? - answer hearsay
the basic requirements for the admissibility of evidence during trial include: - answer trustworthiness and relevance
Venire involves the drawing of the jury pool - answer true
The nature of appellate courts - answer * subject to the decision of another court to a second look
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