Read the following chapters from: American Criminal Courts : Legal Process and Social Context by Casey Welch and John Randolph Fuller.

• Chapter 2 p. 43 - 67
• Chapter 3 p. 77- 107
• Chapter 10 p. 363 - 365
• Chapter 15 p. 513 -515

Read the following article: Article on Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Hierarchy using the link below.

https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure

Watch the following videos:

American Judicial System Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWgt1HLDrY

Civil versus Criminal Law Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f6permwb4Q

Judicial Role Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVrb5mHFyvg

After reading the required text and article, as well as watching the videos, answer the below discussion questions thoroughly and accurately.

Compare and contrast each of the following foundational legal concepts:

a. Federal Courts versus State Courts

b. Civil vs. Criminal Law

c. Trial Courts versus Appellate Courts

d. Due Process Approach versus the Crime Control Approach to criminal law cases