1. People Involved
2. Criminal Case,
from FIRST to LAST
from FIRST to LAST
3. Vocabulary & Amendments
4. Direct or Circumstantial Evidence?
5. IRL
100
Who is this individual, who is in charge of the court and making sure it runs according to trial procedure?
JUDGE
100
During Jury Selection, attorneys from both sides question jurors so they can choose the best jury. What are attorneys trying to find when they question prospective jurors?
BIAS
100
This amendment protects key freedoms like association, religion, the press, and speech.
FIRST (#1)
100
Paco testifies that he saw people walking into a shopping mall with wet hair and wearing raincoats. He thinks it may be raining.
Direct or circumstantial evidence?
CIRCUMSTANTIAL evidence
100
The court system is part of which branch of the U.S. government?
JUDICIAL branch
200
Who are the people who can tell us what they have seen or know about the events in question (i.e. the crime)?
WITNESS
200
No matter how awful the crime and what the spectators have heard from the media, a defendant is always _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ until proven guilty.
INNOCENT
200
Defendants/suspects/anyone has the right to "plead the _ _ _ _ _" to avoid incriminating (accusing) themselves with damaging information.
FIFTH (5th)
200
Kyle is seen and identified by multiple witnesses as the getaway driver for a bank robbery, though the car he is caught driving 10 blocks away is not registered to him.
Direct or Circumstantial Evidence?
DIRECT evidence
200
When the Supreme Court makes a decision, who does it affect?
A. the entire country
B. Washington D.C.
C. the original 13 states
A. the entire country
300
Who is the person charged with a crime?
DEFENDANT
300
The prosecution has the burden of proof, since it is the prosecution's job to prove the defendant guilty _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ u _ _.
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300
The FOURTH (4th) amendment protects individual privacy from the power of the state by requiring law enforcement to get a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (based on probable cause) to search and seize personal property.
WARRANT
300
Lorie is suspected of embezzling funds from her employer. A co-worker, Craig, signs a statement confessing that he helped Lorie with the offense.
Direct or Circumstantial Evidence?
DIRECT evidence
300
Former President Trump was issued a gag order in a recent case, which prevents him from doing what?
Talking to the press and media about his case
400
This attorney brings charges against the defendant and has to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
PROSECUTOR
400
(3 minutes) Put the trial procedures in order, from first (1) to last (7). _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A - Opening Statements; B - Jury Deliberation; C - Direct Examination; D - Instructions to the Jury; E - Jury Selection; F - Cross Examination; G - Closing Statements
E A C F G D B
400
This amendment guarantees legal counsel, plus a fair, impartial, and speedy trial.
SIXTH (6th)
400
A prosecutor charges Jason with shoplifting. The State believes he took a leather jacket from a department store. At Jason’s trial, a friend testifies that she saw him wearing a similar looking jacket at a party.
Direct or Circumstantial?
CIRCUMSTANTIAL evidence
400
OJ Simpson, a famous football player, was the defendant in two trials for the same crime. What was the crime? Double points if you can name the results of the criminal and civil trials BOTH.
Two charges of first-degree murder.
NOT GUILTY in criminal trial, LIABLE (i.e. GUILTY) in civil trial
500
What is the group of 12 normal citizens who are called to hear and case and decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
JURY
500
Lawyers can question evidence in court if they object to its lack of relevance to the case, or other such reasons. What word do they announce?
OBJECTION!!
500
_ _ _ Process is a series of rules and procedures meant to keep an investigation and trial fair for every defendant.
DUE Process
500
Jane is suspected of killing her ex-boyfriend, Doug. At her murder trial, Doug’s neighbor testifies that he saw Jane at Doug’s home on the night of his death. The D.A. also introduces proof of Jane’s fingerprints inside Doug’s house.
Direct or Circumstantial evidence?
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
(What if Jane visited Doug at his home right before someone else killed him. He was sick and had no one else to turn to for care. So, Jane stopped by to make sure he was okay?)
500
Which musician was recently implicated when two of his houses were searched by federal agents?