Lesson Subtopics :
Lesson Subtopics The Structure of American Courts
To Be a Judge
From Arrest to Trial or Plea
Bail: Pretrial Release
Pretrial Detention
The Structure of American Courts :
The Structure of American Courts Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts
The Federal Courts :
The Federal Courts Please click here to see a map of the federal circuit courts of appeals and district courts. Enlarge the map to see the individual federal districts.
To Be a Judge :
To Be a Judge Who Becomes a Judge
Functions of a Judge
Adjudicator
Negotiator
Administrator
How to Become a Judge
From Arrest to Trial or Plea :
From Arrest to Trial or Plea Click here to see a “simplified” chart of the American criminal process.
Bail: Pretrial Release :
Bail: Pretrial Release The Reality of the Bail System
Bail Bondsmen
Setting Bail
Reforming the Bail System
Citation
Release on Recognizance
Ten Percent Cash Bail
Bail Guidelines
Preventive Detention
Pretrial Detention :
Pretrial Detention Criminal defendants who are not released before trial remain in custody until their fates are determined.
Justices Breyer and Scalia Discuss Judicial Review :
Justices Breyer and Scalia Discuss Judicial Review Click here to view a discussion about the process of judicial review. The discussants are current U.S. Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia. Notice their different views about how precedent, history, and other factors should influence judges.