Police & Roles
A police officer who investigates crimes and looks for clues
Detective
Information or objects that help prove what happened
Evidence
The person who controls the court and makes legal decisions
Judge
Money someone must pay as punishment
Fine
Not taking sides; fair to everyone
Impartial
A small camera worn by police to record interactions with people
Bodycam
Reports people make when they think something wrong happened
Complaints
A group of people who decide if someone is guilty or not guilty
Jury
Work someone must do to help the public as punishment
Community Service
To stop someone from doing something by scaring or warning them
To Deter
A police officer working in secret to catch criminals
Undercover
When police stop someone and check their clothes or bags
Stop And Search
The group of lawyers trying to prove someone committed a crime
Prosecution
To spend time in prison
To Serve Time
When people in power act dishonestly for their own benefit
Corruption
Officers trained to control large, violent crowds
Riot Police
How likely it is that something is true or will happen
Probability
An agreement to admit guilt for a lighter punishment
Plea Bargain
Another way to say someone is in prison
Behind Bars
To change a system to make it better
Reform
To secretly enter a group in order to get information
Infiltrate
When an innocent person is wrongly punished (saying)
Miscarriage Of Justice
The level of certainty needed to find someone guilty
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt
A rule that gives a very serious punishment after three crimes
Three-Strikes Law
The highest level of certainty needed to prove guilt
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt