What is jurisdiction, and how does it impact state and federal courts? What is concurrent jurisdiction?

Instructions Unit 2: State and Federal Court Systems

What is jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction is the foundation of every case. A case must be filed in a court that possesses jurisdiction. You are currently working in the District Attorney’s Office as an investigator, and you have been asked to investigate the court that has jurisdiction over a case that involves the robbery of a local bank and two murders. The district attorney has asked you to research the questions to help her make a decision.

Jurisdiction is very important within the court system because it is what decides whether the state or federal government has the authority to prosecute the case.

In a 2-page paper, research the following:

What is jurisdiction, and how does it impact state and federal courts?

What is concurrent jurisdiction?

Provide 1 example of a crime for which the state court has jurisdiction and another example of a federal crime for which the federal court has jurisdiction. Why does each respective court have jurisdiction for the crimes that you have listed?

Provide 1 example of a crime for which concurrent jurisdiction exists, that is, the criminal act could be prosecuted in state or federal court or both. In the example that you provided; in which court do you think that the case should be prosecuted? Why?

Next, locate the Web site for your state’s Supreme Court. Discuss the make-up of your state’s highest appellate court.

Provide citations to your references at the end of your assignment in a Reference section.
APA format, double spaced and citations

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