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5 LEGAL RIGHTS

100

This right protects you from talking to the police

RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

200

This right means you are allowed to have legal representation 

RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY

300

This right allows you to know why you are being arrested

RIGHT TO KNOW YOUR CHARGES

400

This right means your case must happen within a reasonable time

RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL

500

This right allows you to be in the courtroom during your trial

RIGHT TO BE PRESENT

PUNISHMENTS

100

This is when the judge orders someone to give back to the community by volunteering your time to help others

COMMUNITY SERVICE

200

This is when the judge orders mental health therapy or substance use therapy as a part of a sentence

TREATMENT 

300

This is when the judge allows someone to stay in the community while being supervised and having monthly meetings

PROBATION

400

This is when a judge gives someone jail time, however they allow the person to serve that jail time OUTSIDE of jail, in the community, on probation

SUSPENDED SENTENCE

500

This is what happens when you get in more legal trouble while on a suspended sentence

FINISH THE SENTENCE IN JAIL

4 WAYS TO PLEAD

100

This plea means someone is saying they DID NOT do the crime; they go to a trial. 

NOT GUILTY

200

This plea means someone is admitting they DID commit the crime; they go directly to sentencing

GUILTY

300

This plea means someone is saying they cannot be held responsible due to their mental health at the time of the crime

NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY (NGRI)

400

This plea means someone is NOT ADMITTING any guilt but is also not saying they are innocent; they go directly to sentencing because they will accept the court's punishment.

NO CONTEST

500

One plea means you are ADMITTING guilt, the other plea means you are NOT ADMITTING guilt, however both of these take you directly to sentencing. 

GUILTY AND NO CONTEST

WITNESSES

100

This is someone who can talk about the type of person you are

CHARACTER WITNESS

200

This is someone who was there at the scene of the crime and can talk about what happened

EYE WITNESS

300

This is someone with special knowledge about a subject that is connected to the crime 

EXPERT WITNESS

400

A witness' testimony is used as _______ in court

EVIDENCE

500

This is when the defense lawyer and the prosecutor take turns asking the witness questions

CROSS EXAMINATION

PLEA DEALS

100

These 4 people are involved in making and accepting a plea deal

DEFENDANT, DEFENSE LAWYER, PROSECUTOR, AND THE JUDGE

200

Why would someone take a plea deal?

TOO MUCH EVIDENCE, AVOID GOING TO TRIAL, BE CERTAIN OF THE OUTCOME

300

Why would someone turn down a plea deal?

NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE, WANTS TO GO TO TRIAL

400

This is the plea you make when you accept a plea deal

GUILTY or NO CONTEST

500

This is the definition of a plea deal: when someone pleads _____ to a ______ crime in order to receive a ______ sentence

GUILTY, LESSER, LESSER