Criminal Law (General)
Criminal charges are brought by this person
What is the state or prosecutor?
Which amendment guarantees your right to a speedy trial?
What is the 6th amendment
How many people are on a jury?
What is 12?
Which amendment protects the right to free speech?
What is the 1st amendment?
Who has the burden of proving the Defendant guilty?
What is the prosecutor/state
What is the name of the hearing when a guilty person finds out what their punishment is?
What is a sentencing hearing
Which amendment protects you from saying something that could be used against you (remaining silent)?
What is the 5th amendment
The name of the first hearing you have after you've been arrested and conditions of release are set
What is an arraignment or first appearance
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10
The person in charge of defending the accused
What is a defense attorney?
Does not require the attorney making it to provide a reason for the challenge.
What is peremptory challenge
Which amendment protects against having personal property (such as your bag, car or home) searched without a warrant?
What is the 4th amendment
A serious crime where someone can be sentenced to incarceration in Dept. of Corrections
What is a felony
Which amendment grants the right to possess a firearm?
What is the 2nd amendment
An official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
What is the judge
The prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried
What is double jeopardy
A criminal offense that is defined as less serious and can be punishable to only up to 1 year in jail?
What is a misdemeanor
Which amendment protects you from saying something that could be used against you (remaining silent)?
What is the 5th amendment
The person in charge of swearing in witnesses
Who is the bailiff?
reasonable belief, based on specific facts, that a crime has occurred
What is probable cause
This famous SCOTUS decision regarding the 5th amendment led to the mandatory police procedure of reading a suspect's rights to him/her during an arrest.
What is Miranda v Arizona (1966)?
a negotiation in criminal cases where a defendant agrees to plead guilty for a lesser charge
What is plea bargain?
Part of the bill of rights that protects from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th amendment?
The jury is responsible for giving this after deliberation.
What is the verdict