Criminal Law (General)
Criminal charges are brought by this
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 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 initial 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?
The burden of proof in a criminal jury trial
What is proof beyond a reasonable doubt?
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 and handling the evidence
What is the courtroom clerk
Law enforcement must have this to do a brief stop and frisk of a person.
What is a reasonable suspicion?
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 hearing before a judge when advised of rights and charges and enter a plea on your behalf
What is an arraignment?
Part of the bill of rights that protects from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th amendment?
The legally binding decision on a case.
What is the verdict