Ethics/Constitutional Law
Rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice are called:
Laws
Entering a dwelling without the owners consent is known as
Breaking & Entering
Young people who break traffic laws are punished as:
adults
This type of jury decides if a matter should be brought forward to court
Grand Jury
What type of questions do you ask during a cross exam?
Leading questions
How many amendments and articles do we have in the US Constitution?
Amendments= 27
Articles = 7
Another term for malicious mischief or criminally damaging is:
Vandalism
What is the difference between a delinquent and unruly child?
Delinquent- One who breaks the law
Unruly- Misbehaves
In this line of questioning, attorney will ask open ended questions so their witness can explain their side of the story
Direct Examination
Explain the difference between prosecution and defense
Prosecution= the people or gov't
Defense= the one being brought to court
What does Due Process mean?
Having the right to be heard/defend your side if you are charged with a crime/being sued
The sudden killing of a person out of great distress/rage is known as:
Voluntary Manslaughter
Doctrine that gives the federal and state gov't the ability to limit some of your fundamental rights to protect the health and safety of the public
Public Policy
The jury's decision after deliberation is known as the:
Verdict
What is covered in section 3 of a closing statement?
All the points your side proved through direct examination.
All the points your side proved through the cross examination of opposing witness(es)
Name the three ways to make ethical decisions
Feelings/Opinions
Golden Rule
Greatest Good Principle
Provide three examples of substantive defense
Self defense, defense of family member, entrapment, immunity
In our first preview of Mock Trial, we had the the case Danny Brightnearly v Jamie Slacker. What was Jamie charged with?
Truancy
We have 5 Sources of Law. Name three.
Common Law, Court Decisions, Administrative Law, US Constitution, State and Federal Constitution
Provide three examples of substantive defense
Self defense, defense of family member, entrapment, immunity, insanity
Define and explain a definite sentence?
Exact number of years is handed down by judge but the individual can still be released early
Voir Dire
What three questions do you ask when trying to use an affidavit as evidence during a trial?
1) What is this document?
2) Are you the author of this document?
3) Has it been altered in anyway?