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The Structure of Georgia’s
Court System: Juvenile Court
How Judges are Selected?
• ___________by superior
court judges to four year terms
Appointed
The Structure of Georgia’s
Court System: State Court
How Judges are Selected?
• Elected to ____ year terms
• _______________ (No Political
Party) elections
4
Nonpartisan
The Structure of Georgia’s
Court System: Probate Court
How Judges are Selected?
• Elected to ___ year terms
• Non-partisan elections
four
The Structure of Georgia’s Court
System: Magistrate Court
How Judges are Selected?
• Can either be ________ or
________
appointed
elected
The Structure of Georgia’s
Court System: Superior Court
How Judges are Selected?
• Elected to ___ year terms
• Non-partisan electionsThe Structure of Georgia’s
Court System: Superior Court
How Judges are Selected?
• Elected to ___ year terms
• Non-partisan elections
four
three-judge
15
six
1
8 Associate
six
Dual Purpose of Judicial Branch
IF THERE IS ____ A JURY
• A Judge decides guilt or innocence
based only on what the ____ states
• If the action is against the law, they are
guilty.
• If the action is legal (even though it is
“bad”) they are not _____.
NO
law
guilty
Dual Purpose of Judicial Branch
IF THERE ___ A JURY
• A Judge decides sentencing of the
guilty _____
• The sentence to the guilty person is to
be “equal the crime”
• If the action is legal (even though it is
“bad”) they are not guilty.
IS
person
Dual Purpose of Judicial Branch
LAWYERS
• Help with the “innocent until proven
guilty” _____.
• Help to ensure the right person is
found guilty of each crime
• Use the law to put ________ behind
bars
presumption (or principle)
the guilty (or criminals/wrongdoers)
The Difference Between
Criminal and Civil Law
Criminal Law:
• _____ created to protect society
from wrong-doers
are
Punishments for Crimes:
• ______
• Community service
• _______
• In extreme cases: death

Answer 1

Here are the filled-in answers for the blanks (kept in the same order/sections as your sheet):

Juvenile Court — How Judges are Selected?
- Appointed by superior court judges to four‑year terms.

State Court — How Judges are Selected?
- Elected to four‑year terms.
- Nonpartisan (No Political Party) elections.

Probate Court — How Judges are Selected?
- Elected to four‑year terms.
- Nonpartisan elections.

Magistrate Court — How Judges are Selected?
- Can either be appointed or elected.

Superior Court — How Judges are Selected?
- Elected to four‑year terms.
- Nonpartisan elections.

Court of Appeals / Supreme Court (additional judiciary facts likely referenced)
- Court of Appeals: 15 judges; usually sit in three‑judge panels; judges serve six‑year terms (nonpartisan elections).
- Georgia Supreme Court: 1 Chief Justice and 6 Associate Justices (total 7); justices serve six‑year terms (nonpartisan elections).

Dual Purpose of Judicial Branch
- IF THERE IS NO JURY
- A judge decides guilt or innocence based only on what the law states.
- If the action is against the law, they are guilty.
- If the action is legal (even though it is “bad”) they are not guilty.
- IF THERE IS A JURY
- A judge decides sentencing of the guilty person.
- The sentence should fit (be equal to) the crime.

Lawyers
- Help with the “innocent until proven guilty” presumption.
- Help ensure the right person is found guilty of each crime.
- Use the law to put the guilty behind bars.

The Difference Between Criminal and Civil Law — Criminal Law:
- Laws are created to protect society from wrong‑doers.
- Punishments for crimes:
- Fines
- Community service
- Imprisonment (jail/prison)
- In extreme cases: death

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