terms
penalty provided by law
sentence
you don't survive
death
punishable by more than one year and or fine of 1k
felony
who defends you
lawyer
1st step
investigation
freedom from prosecution of a crime
immunity
communuity service
punishable by up to one year and or fine of less than 1k
misdemeanor
who decides you fate
judge
2nd step
arrest
a reasonable ground for belief
probable cause
25 years
life in prison
crimes against businesses/w businesses
white collar crimes
people that sit in and watch the case
the jury
3rd step
charging
agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty for lesser crime
plea bargain
spending money
fines
violent crimes that involve threatening harm or causing actual bodily harm to another person
assault/battery
the person accused of the crime.
defendant
4th step
pre trial/ trial
a written accusation which declares that there is sufficient evidence to try the individual for a crime
indictment
forced to stay withing a certain area while being monitored
house arrest
committed by structured groups typically involving the distribution and sale of illegal goods and services.
organized crime
a lawyer who represents the state or government in a criminal case
prosecutor
5th step
sentencing