Bellwork

1. What are the three levels of the federal

court?
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court

2. Name a minimum of three levels of state

courts.
State Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Courts

of General Jurisdiction, Courts of Limited

Jurisdiction
3. What is an appeal and how can you get one?
If a mistake was made in a trial, NOT if you

were found guilty correctly.

4. What type of cases does the US Supreme

Court hear?

Crime:
Felony vs. Misdemeanor
Federal vs. State
Bonnie L. Bittman
University of Central Florida

Misdemeanors
Lesser Crime
Prison < 1 Year.
Petty Theft
Possession of less than 20 grams Marijuana
Drug Paraphernalia
Simple Battery
Graffiti
Drunkenness

Felonies
Greater Crime
Prison > 1 Year
Grand Theft
Murder
Kidnapping
Sexual Assault
All drug sales
Possession of drugs other than weed.

Some Crimes are both misdemeanor and

felony
Battery, Assault, Vandalism

Crime Classification
Crimes against a person
Assault, battery, false imprisonment,

kidnapping, rape.
Homicide: 1, 2, 3, Manslaughter, Negligent,
Justified
Crimes against property
Arson, blackmail, burglary, extortion, receiving

stolen goods, robbery.

Crimes against justice
Obstruction of justice, perjury, perversion of

justice

Federal vs. State

Federal Crime
Illegal because of federal law
I.E. Taxes, treason, hate crime, wire fraud.

Must be
Across state lines
International
Having to do with the national government.

State Crime if
Illegal because of state law
Most everything else.

Writing Assignment
Using the worksheet Constitutional

Protections for Persons Accused of a Crime

handout, write out a story of a person
committing either a federal or state crime.
Make sure you determine whether it is a
misdemeanor or felony and follow the steps
outlined in the handout.
Complete for homework if you do not finish in
class.