Court Room Vocabulary
an official with the authority and responsibility to preside in court and make decisions in a legal ruling.
Judge
a facility where an adult offender is held in custody
the writer's position on a specific topic
Claim
the unlawful killing of a human being
Homicide
a facility where juvenile offenders are held in custody (prison for kids)
Juvenile Hall
a body or group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
Jury
a person under 18 years of age, something relating to a young person.
Juvenile
a brief statement or account of the main points of an article or work of literature.
Summary
killing in which there is no intent to kill
Involuntary Manslaughter
the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers through which information is communicated tot he public
Media
Juror
to cause to continue
Perpetuate
facts from a text to support your claim
Evidence
to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
Parole
a poster or sign for public display
Placard
a person harmed, injured or killed as a result of a crime, accident or other actions
Victim
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
Abstract
the process of using words or phrases to show that you are changing from one idea to another.
Transitions
the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
Probation
done quickly and with little thought
Hastily
a decision on a disputed criminal case
hold and use a weapon or tool
Wielded
to use a capital letter to write, print, or type in a grammatically correct manner
Capitalization
a homicide in which the intent to kill was present in the mind of the offender, but malice was lacking
Voluntary Manslaughter
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected
Erratic
an individual accused of a crime in a court of law
Defendant
freed from impurities; cleansed
Purged
words that have the same meanings
Synonym
2nd Degree Murder
the development of thinking, problem solving and memory
Cognitive Development
a judgement from the courts that a person is not guilty
Acquittal
happening or coming after or later
Subsequent
wraps up the summary and gives it a finished, polished feeling
Concluding Sentence
the punishment assigned to a convicted criminal by the court
Sentencing
whirlpool or turbulence; an agitated state of mind
Maelstrom
a lawyer who institutes legal proceedings against a person accused of a crime
Prosecutor
showing that you do not understand something or that you find something strange or amusing
Quizzical
a grouping of words with a subject and a verb that begins with capitalization and ends with punctuation
Complete Sentence
intentional murder that is willful and premeditated with malice and forethought
1st Degree Murder
tempting, tormenting or teasing by keeping something in sight but out of reach
Tantalizing