1.Match the type of federal court with the correct description of the purpose of the court.
District court
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Appellate court
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Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of International Trade
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A.
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Final arbiter and has both original and appellate jurisdiction
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B.
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Not a trial or fact-finding court, but mostly reviews district court decisions
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C.
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Federal trial court and entry point into the federal system
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D.
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Resolves disputes involving international trade
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16 points
QUESTION 3
1.Match the specialized court with the correct description.
Drug court
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Domestic violence court
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Community court
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Reentry court
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Specialized court
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Juvenile court
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Sex offense court
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Mental health court
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Gun court
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Homeless court
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A.
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In its early years, relied on the parens patriae doctrine, but later evolved in the 20th century to include balanced and restorative justice, public safety, individual accountability, and offender services
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B.
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A court that focuses on tailoring interventions to meeting the needs of victims, closely monitoring the offender, and enlisting community participation
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C.
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A neighborhood-focused court that attempts to harness the power of the justice system to address local problems
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D.
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A special court that offers first-time substance abuse offenders judicially mandated and court-supervised treatment alternatives to prison
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E.
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A specialized court represented to take guns more seriously with early intervention, short-term intensive programs, and an educational focus
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F.
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A specialized court designed to bring together the justice system and mental health agencies
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G.
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A specialized court whose purpose is to resolve outstanding issues with homeless people and attempts to eliminate obstacles to their reintegration into society
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H.
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A problem-solving court with specialized jurisdictions
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I.
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A specialized court that increases sex offenders’ accountability, enhancing community safety, and ensuring victim safety
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J.
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A court designed with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism and prison return rates
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QUESTION 4
1.Define the continuum of the five elements of discrimination, and describe each element.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.