A reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime.
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What does a judge do during a pretrial hearing?
Set bail, assign a lawyer, and review evidence.
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What are the 4 Amendments and what are they for
Fourth Amendments: Search and Seizure
Fifth Amendments: Right of the Accused
Sixth Amendment: Right to a Jury Trail
Eighth Amendments: Bail and Punishment
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Which type of crime has a high fine and why?
Felony
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Where can a suspect be caught?
They can be caught at or near the crime scene.
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Why can a judge decide not to set a bail?
The crime may be too serious, the judge may be concerned that the defendant will run away, and/or the defendant is too dangerous to remain in the community.
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What is the Bill of Right?
The Bill of right is a list of right that the government promise to protect.
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What does the Judge do to the Felony and Misdemeanor?
Felony will be going to prison for more than a year
Misdemeanors will be going to the to jail or have some required volunteer work. Also on Probation
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Why can an arrest not be made right away?
The crime scene team will need time to gather evidence, and the scientists at the crime lab will need time to test the evidence.
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Why can the defense ask the judge to dismiss a case?
Lack of evidence
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Who drafted the first ten Amendments?
James Madison
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What do Felony people not allowed to do?
can not vote and can not serve in the military.
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What happens during a booking process?
Police record information about the suspect, take mug shots and fingerprints, and before they question the suspect, they read out the Miranda warning.
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How can plea bargains be helpful and controversial?
Plea bargains help move cases through the courts quickly, but people argue that it lets off a guilty defendant too lightly or the threat of a harsh punishment can convince a defendant to accept a plea bargain even when the defendant is innocent.