Amendments
Landmark
Intro to Law
Overview of Criminal Justice
Other
100

This amendment guarantees unreasonable search and seizure

What is the 4th Amendment?

100

This case struck down state laws banning interracial marriage

What is Loving v Virginia

100

The police cannot questions a suspect after they request this as guaranteed by the 6th amendment

What is an attorney

100

This professional represents the government in a criminal prosecution

Who is the prosecutor

100

This standard must be met by the prosecution to convict a defendant

What is beyond a reasonable doubt

200

This amendment protects a person from testifying against themselves

What is the 5th amendment

200

When an officer arrests you, you are told what your rights are. This case made it a law for suspects in custody to be read their rights

What is Miranda V. Arizona?

200

Evidence found unlawfully may not be used in court is called

Exclusionary Rule

200

This group determines where there is enough evidence to charge a suspect

What is Grand Jury

200

Usually involve a defendant pleading guilt for the promise of a reduced sentence

What is a Plea Bargain?

300

OJ Simpson was found not guilty on murder charges. The prosecutor wants to try him again. What amendment protects OJ?

What is 5th Amendment?

300

Separate does not mean equal according to this landmark case....

What is Brown v Bd of Education?

300

A requirement found in the Fourth Amendment that must be met before police make an arrest, conduct a search, or receive a warrant.

What is probable cause

300

The person who oversees the case and makes sure that the trial is conducted fairly

What is the Judge?

300

What programs supervise convicted offenders outside of jail or after release are called

What is probation/parole

400

This amendment guarantees the right to counsel in criminal prosecutions

What is the 6th Amendment?

400

This case ruled that counsel must be provided to defendants that can not afford an attorney

What is Gideon v Wainwright

400

What are the three major components of the criminal justice system?

What are law enforcement, courts and corrections.

400

Who is the person being tried in a criminal case

Who is the defendant

400

This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.

What is the 6th amendment

500

This amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

What is the 8th Amendment?

500

A man was arrested and denied a lawyer after he could not pay for one. The U.S. Supreme Court deemed this to be unlawful and ruled that defendants must be given a lawyer if they cannot afford one

What is Gideon V. Wainwright?

500

This component of the criminal justice system includes prisons, jails, probation and parole

What are corrections

500

A person has been arrested and is being fingerprinted, photographed and processed. What is this process called?

What is booking

500

This higher standard is based on evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been, is or will be committed

What is probable cause

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