in court
Who is the jury?
This is another way of saying, in jail or in prison: _____ated.
What is "incarcerated"?
This is when one group is unfairly targeted or marginalized because of their color.
What is racial discrimination?
This is the excuse that someone offers, the reason they offer for why they cannot be guilty.
What is an alibi?
This person accuses the person of committing a crime.
Who is the prosecutor?
This is the justice system that deals with minors, or people who are under 18 years of age. (Three-word phrase)
What is the "juvenile justice system"?
This is when instead of focusing on punishment, the goal is to help a person convicted of a crime to successfully reenter society. (It's word parts consist of again-live-make-the act of)
What is "rehabilitation"?
Abuse, family separation, poverty, war, unemployment, being a victim of natural disasters and witnessing violence are examples of ways that a person can experience ____, or severe stress that alter the way their brains function.
What is trauma?
This person defends the person accused of a crime.
Who is the defendant?
What is "death row"?
This is when someone who has been released from prison goes on to re-commit crimes.
What is "recidivism"?
This word means to make something up, often with bad intentions, like a police officer who gives false testimony. In other words, they ___ a testimony.
What is fabricate?
This is another word for lawyer; for example, a district ______.
What is an attorney?
This is another phrase that means the death penalty.
What is capital punishment?
What are super-predators?
This is when someone pushes someone else to the side as if they do not matter. The criminal justice system often m____ people who are poor, disabled, or of color which results in different treatment by law enforcement and harsher sentencing.
What is "marginalize"?
This is the basis of our legal system, a three-word phrase ( ___ of ___) that means you must prove someone is guilty, rather than that they have to begin by proving they are innocent.
What is "presumption of innocence"?
These have resulted in a huge increase in the number of people who are incarcerated, especially due to minor drug offenses because the government has contracted with them to guarantee a certain number of inmates held there.
What are f"or-profit prisons"?
This is when someone is set free from blame, charges are dismissed and they are no longer guilty.
What is exoneration?
Bryan Stevenson told people's stories that had never been heard, but which were relevant to the crimes they committed. Often these stories were never part of the original trial and never factored into sentencing. He did this to try to ___ their punishment, or reduce their sentences.
What is mitigate?