CJ PROCESS
CRIMES
COURTROOM PERSONNEL
DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S
U.S. CONSTITUTION
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THIS COURT PROCEEDING IS HELD TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO CERTIFY A FELONY CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY
What is A PRELIMINARY HEARING ?
100
THE UNLAWFUL KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING
What is MURDER?
100
THIS PERSON HEARS EVIDENCE AT A TRIAL AN DETERMINES GUILT OR INNOCENCE
WHO IS THE JUDGE?
100
THE NAME OF THIS DEFENSE USED BY AN ATTORNEY USES AGE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR INSANITY AS A REASON WHY A CRIME WAS COMMITTED
What is AN EXCUSE?
100
THE 4TH AMENDMENT GUARANTEES AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND _________
What is SEIZURE?
200
THE IMPOSITION OF PUNISHMENT
What is SENTENCING?
200
THE UNLAWFUL ENTRY OF A STRUCTURE TO COMMIT A FELONY OR A THEFT
What is BURGLARY?
200
THIS PERSON OVERSEES COURTROOM SECURITY
WHO IS THE BAILIFF?
200
THIS DEFENSE IS USED WHEN THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY HAS A WITNESS THAT TESTIFIES THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS AT A DIFFERENT PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE CRIME
What is AN ALIBI?
200
THE 5TH AMENDMENT GUARANTEES THE DEFENDANT A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ____________
What is ATTORNEY?
300
THE EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE BY A JUDGE OR JURY
What is A TRIAL?
300
THE UNLAWFUL TAKING OR ATTEMPTED TAKING OF ANOTHER PERSON'S PROPERTY
What is THEFT?
300
THIS PERSON RECORDS ALL OF THE WORDS EXCHANGED AT A FELONY CRIMINAL TRIAL
WHO IS A COURTROOM STENOGRAPHER?
300
SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF OTHERS, DEFENSE OF HOME OR PROPERTY, NECESSITY OR CONSENT ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE OF DEFENSE
What is A JUSTIFICATION?
300
THE 6TH AMENDMENT GUARANTEES THE RIGHT TO A _________ ___________
What is A JURY TRIAL?
400
MONEY OR PROPERTY PLEDGED TO THE COURT TO EFFECT A PERSON'S RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
What is BAIL OR BOND?
400
THE UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ACHIEVED THROUGH FORCE AND WITHOUT CONSENT
What is RAPE?
400
THIS PERSON HELPS THE JUDGE WITH PAPERWORK AND IS ROUTINELY CALLED "THE JUDGE'S RIGHT HAND MAN/WOMAN"
WHO IS THE CLERK OF COURT
400
ENTRAPMENT BY POLICE, DENIAL OF A SPEEDY TRIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE OF DEFENSE
What is PROCEDURAL DEFENSE?
400
THE 6TH AMENDMENT ALSO GUARANTEES THE DEFENDANT THE RIGHT TO HAVE A _________ TRIAL
What is SPEEDY?
500
THE NAME GIVEN TO WHEN A PERSON IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH A CRIME
What is AN ARREST?
500
THE UNLAWFUL TAKING OR ATTEMPTED TAKING OF PROPERTY THAT IS IN THE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF ANOTHER BY FORCE, THREAT OR INTIMIDATION WHILE PUTTING THE VICTIM IN FEAR
What is ROBBERY?
500
THIS PERSON DEFENDS THE ACCUSED IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL
WHO IS THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY?
500
TRYING A DEFENDANT TWICE FOR THE SAME CRIME IS CALLED THIS
What is DOUBLE JEOPARDY?
500
THE 5TH AMENDMENT ALSO GUARANTEES THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION AND THE RIGHT AGAINST DOUBLE-____________
What is JEOPARDY?
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