criminal law
What are the 2 bacic catagories of laws?
Criminal and civil.
Amenment 1
Freedom of speech, press, and assembaly.
(True or false) the 6th amendment guarentees the right to a speedy trial
True
(true or false) Mrs Swindall is the princible of Rainbow Middle School.
False
what are causes of juvenile crime
Poor home or neiborhood conditions, gang membership, dropping out, aucahaul and drugs, or peer pressure
What is crime?
Any behavor that is illegal because socioty(through its gov) consiters the behavor harmful to socioty.
amendent 2
Gives citizens the right to bear firearms.
7th amendement
guarentees citizens the right to a trial by jury in civil court.
what is statutory law
Laws passed by congress
what is a juvenile
young person
What are examples of criminal law?
Laws againts rape, assult, or murder help us not be harmed.
Amendment 3
Prevents the right for the Gov. to force people to house solders.
8th amendment
prohibits unreasonable punishment
What is common law
Type of law that comes from Judges´decisions that rely on precedent.
what is the max age for a juvenile
in most states 18 but in some 16.
What is criminal law?
It decides how a person acused of a crime gets punished.
amendment 4
Prevents unreasonable search on private property.
9th amendment
aknowlages rights to the people that are not stated in the contitution.
What is administrative law?
Laws that affect our everyday life and are made by Gov. agencees.
What is a juvenile delinquet
young person found guilty of breaking a law
What is criminal law intended to do?
To protect socioty as a whole.
amendment 5
Guarentees citizens the right to a fair trial and protection from testifying ones self under oath.
10th amendment
gives powers not granted to the Gov. to the people.
What is contitutinal law?
rights and laws granted by US constitution.
How does the Gov. decide if a juvenile is guilty or inocent
Hearings instead of trials.