Conduct an honest appraisal of your knowledge of the American / Texas court systems before this class began and compare it to your knowledge now. Do you now possess more accurate information about this subject than you did when this course began? Why or why not? 

The following 4 questions are worth 25 points each.

1.  Conduct an honest appraisal of your knowledge of the American / Texas court systems before this class began and compare it to your knowledge now. Do you now possess more accurate information about this subject than you did when this course began? Why or why not?

2. Fully describe and discuss the trial process a typical criminal case goes through from the pre-trial phases of the case up through and including sentencing, possible appeals, and final resolution.

3. Identify, discuss, and describe the significant US Constitutional Amendments, various legal doctrines (landmark court rulings), and other sources of law upon which the American judicial systems functions and exists. Your answer should address EACH area of this question fully and completely.

4.  Describe the process of plea bargaining. What are the various types of plea bargains that exist? Discuss the pros and cons of plea bargaining and describe how plea bargaining is an essential part of the work of American / Texas courts.

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