Pre-Trial Process
This is the official recording of an arrest where fingerprints and photographs are taken.
booking
Money or property posted to guarantee a defendant returns to court.
Bail
The process where attorneys question potential jurors and could eliminate them from the trial.
voir dire
Money paid as punishment to the government.
Fine
A short-term incarceration facility usually run by local governments.
jail
The first time a defendant appears before a judge after being arrested and is informed of the Charges.
initial appearance
Release from jail without paying money based on a promise to return to court.
release on recognizance
A court order requiring someone to appear in court as a witness.
subpoena
Money paid directly to a victim to compensate for losses.
restitution
Early release from prison under supervision.
parole
A hearing where a judge determines if there is enough evidence to continue the case.
preliminary hearing
When a bail bondsman posts bail for a defendant in exchange for a fee is called what.... and usually this percentage as well.
surety bond
10%
When a person refuses to obey a court order or disrupts the court.
contempt of court
Supervised release in the community instead of prison., might come with some conditions.
probation
A long-term incarceration facility for more serious crimes.
prison
A group of citizens that decides whether there is enough evidence to issue an indictment.
grand jury
When a defendant is kept in jail before trial because they are considered dangerous or a flight risk.
preventive detention
This means a defendant cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
double jeopardy
The Four main purposes of incarceration are the following:
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
Retribution
Incapacitation
In the Kansas Sentencing Grid, this variable (other than the crime itself) will determine the length of a sentence.
Someone who lacks the financial resources to afford legal representation would be called__________.
Indigent (If you can't afford an attorney, one will be provided).
How does the 8th Amendment apply to this unit/topic?
The constitutional amendment that prohibits excessive bail.
To Argue new evidence like DNA testing, a person who has already been convicted of crime must file a ___________to have new evidence used.
Writ
Who decides the length of punishment as well as what the punishment will be?
Judge
What do the three numbers in the sentencing boxes mean? Explain what each number is/define it.
Left: Aggravated (Highest)
Middle: Standard (Common)
Right: Mitigated (Lowest)
Length of sentence in Months.