Criminal Law
The criminal act required for many offenses
What is actus reus?
Amendment protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Release conditions used before trial to help ensure court appearance.
What is bail or pretrial release?
Criminal standard of proof.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Juvenile conduct that would be a crime if committed by an adult.
What is delinquency?
The guilty mental state required for many offenses.
What is mens rea?
Facts supporting reasonable belief of criminal activity.
What is probable cause?
Hearing that may determine whether enough evidence exists to continue a case.
What is a preliminary hearing?
Principle that the accused is not presumed guilty
What is presumption of innocence?
Juvenile conduct that would not be a crime if committed by an adult.
What is status offense?
Taking property by force or threat of force.
What is robbery?
Processing a person after arrest.
What is booking?
Body that may return an indictment.
What is a grand jury?
Sixth Amendment assistance from a lawyer.
Goal focused on protecting the community.
What is public safety?
A defense claiming conduct was justified to prevent unlawful harm.
What is self-defense?
Warnings given before custodial interrogation when required.
What are Miranda warnings?
Proceeding where charges are formally addressed and a plea is entered
What is arraignment?
Right allowing an accused to challenge prosecution witnesses.
What is confrontation?
Process that may move some serious juvenile cases to adult court.
What is transfer/waiver?
Breaking and entering a building with the intention of committing a crime.
What is burglary?
Which requires a stronger factual basis: reasonable doubt or probable cause?
What is probable cause?
Agreement resolving a criminal case through a please and concessions.
What is plea bargain?
This protects an accused from being compelled to testify against himself or herself in violation of constitutional protections.
What is self-incrimination?
What is different treatment for young offenders?
or
What is emphasis on rehabilitation?