Criminal Law
A version of assault and battery in which peers or acquaintances intimidate, or put others in fear.
What is bullying?
Encompasses matters like divorce, child custody, adoption, and support.
What is Family Law?
A law enforcement professional responsible for maintaining safety, security, and order within courtrooms and courthouse buildings.
What is a court officer? (bailiff)
This amendment guarantees; freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition.
What is the First Amendment?
Law enforcement, courts, and corrections are the three parts of this system.
What is the Criminal Justice System
The mental state or intent required to establish criminal liability.
What is Mens Rea?
Resolves disputes between individuals and/or organizations.
What is Civil Law?
This process begins with opening statements and ends with a jury's verdict.
What is the trial process? (trial procedure)
The first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The principles, values, and standards of behavior that guide professionals in a business environment ensuring honesty, integrity, accountability, and confidentiality.
What are professional ethics?
The intentional use of deception, trickery, or dishonest methods to deprive another person or organization of money, property, or legal rights for personal gain.
What is fraud?
The plaintiff must prove his or her claim by a preponderance of the evidence.
What is the Burden of Proof?
A government attorney who represents the state or federal government in criminal cases.
What is a prosecutor?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
What is the Rule of Law?
These types of crimes are often classified by being incomplete or undeveloped.
What are inchoate crimes?
Deals with civil wrongs that cause harm or loss, such as personal injury, negligence, and defamation.
What is Tort Law?
Derived from Old French meaning 'to speak the truth,' this process, often used to qualify expert witnesses as well, involves questioning, challenging potential jurors, and ultimately seating the jury.
What is Voir Dire?
The supreme law of the land. It outlines the powers of the government and guarantees individual rights.
What is the United States Constitution?
Any action that interferes with the orderly administration of law.
What is obstruction of justice?
Legal requirements forcing judges to impose predefined prison terms for certain crimes.
What are mandatory minimum sentences?
Either party may challenge the judge's verdict.
This legal professional records all spoken testimony verbatim
What is a stenographer? (court reporter)
This amendment guarantees rights to due process, protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination, and ensures just compensation for seized property.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
The decision from this court case set a precedent to protect individuals from self-incrimination under coercive police questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?