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Articulate
clearly express ideas and emotions through words
Suspect
a person believed likely to have participated in a crime
Logical
demonstrating or capable of clear, sound reasoning, sensible given the circumstances
Dispute
to argue or disagree about a topic
Alleged
a person maintained by police to have committed a crime, but not yet declared guilty by a jury
Bailiff
an officer of the court, in charge of the jury
Hesitant
unsure or slow in acting or speaking
Testimony
the evidence a witness provides in court
Premeditated
determined or decided in advance
Bias
a preference or previous belief, especially one that prevents impartial judgment
Deliberate
to consider carefully by listening to, and arguing with, others points of view
Unanimous
in common; including multiple participants
Motive
the likely reason a defendant might have committed a crime
Slum
crowded area with run down housing, usually poverty
Peculiar
odd or unusual
Ignorant
without knowledge or awareness; uneducated; unsophisticated
Reasonable Doubt
uncertainty as to a criminal defendant's guilt. the level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty of a crime
Constructive
serving a useful purpose; meant to help or improve
Petty
marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views
Convict
declare a person guilty of a crime as a result of a unanimous jury vote
Acquit
declare a person on trial not guilty as a result of a unanimous jury vote
Mandatory
required by law/rules
Verdict
the decision reached by a jury (guilty or not guilty)
Alibi
an excuse to why someone could NOT have committed a crime (either real or fake excuse)
Stereotype
an often over-simplified, over-generalized or biased mental picture used to characterize the "typical" member of a group