The Police
Police need this before they can search your house.
What is a warrant?
Cases involving broken federal laws are heard here.
What is a federal court?
Nine
What is the number of justices on the supreme court?
You use a dusting technique to see these.
What are finger prints?
A punishment in the criminal justice system.
What is a sentence?
The standard for a police officer to stop or search someone.
What is probable cause?
Juries are not used in these types of trials.
What is appeals court?
These people, present in earlier courtroom proceedings, are not part of the argument in the Supreme Court.
What are witnesses?
This type of evidence has been used to free people who were previously found guilty.
What is DNA evidence?
Sometimes a judge, sometimes a jury
Who decides on a sentence
"You have the right to remain silent...."
What are your Miranda rights?
The defendant has the right to remain silent due to this amendment.
What is the fifth amendment?
In order for a supreme court decision to become law there must be this.
What is a majority?
This forensic science protocol is performed in rape investigations.
What is a rape kit?
A person is not sentenced to jail time, however, if they break certain terms of their agreement they can go to jail.
What is probation?
If you are arrested and detained by the police you have the right to ask for one of these.
What is an attorney?
The leader of the jury is called this
What is the foreman?
Constitutional Amendment
How can the legislature over rule a supreme court decision?
In order to be considered legitimate for trial evidence must be handled in this certain way.
What is the chain of custody
The possibility of being released early from jail due to good behavior.
If a police officer pulls someone over for speeding and while writing the ticket sees drugs in the backseat they can arrest the perrson for drug possession because of this doctrine.
What is in plain sight?
The final decision of guilt or innocence is made by this person/persons
What is the jury?
This person presides over public session when the court is hearing cases and presides over the courts private debate over which cases to hear.
Who is the chief justice?
Firearms make unique patterns on bullet casings.
How does forensic science use ballistics to trace a firearm?
A sentence that is overruled in appeals court due to being to harsh violates this amendment of the constitution.
What is the eighth amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)?