Basic Criminal Justice
This component of the criminal justice system has the role of keeping the peace in the area they patrol ?
Who are the community policing?
T/F- Most defendants are arraigned end up going to trail?
What is False?
This offence is the least serious offense. It usually results in a warning and/or fine.
What is an infraction?
This is a monetary deposit with the court that ensures the defendant will appear at all required court appearances.
What is bail or bond?
This acronym is where you can find national surveys on crimes and victims.
What is National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
This attorney makes the decision whether to charge a suspect with a crime?
What is Prosecutor?
A written order directing a law enforcement officer to arrest a person?
What is an Arrest Warrant?
This is an administrative record process of an arrest that includes fingerprints and photographs.
What is a booking?
In this posttrial stage, convicts may appear before a higher court to argue their trial violated their rights, or their trial did not follow proper procedures which resulted in their conviction.
What is an appeal?
This amendment protects individuals from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Name one of the three goals of the criminal justice system?
What is doing justice, controlling crime, and preventing ?
This document is used by prosecutors to officially bring charges on specific crimes against someone.
What is Information?
In these cases, the plaintiff has the burden of proving their case by a preponderance of the evidence.
What are civil cases?
This is a defendant's state of mind during a criminal act. It means "guilty mind."
What is mens rea?
Daily Double
Name five of the rights granted to criminal defendants identified in the 6th Amendment.
This crime type are offenses against person or property?
What is visible crime ?
This protection is included in the Bill of Rights and involves a landmark Supreme Court case where the petitioner hand wrote their appeal and won.
What are the Miranda Rights?
This is a Latin term that means "guilty act" and refers to the actions or omissions that constitute a crime.
What is actus reus?
These protections are included in the 5th Amendment.
What are protection against self-incrimination and no deprivation of life liberty, or property without due process?
This standard of proof gives the prosecutor a much greater burden of proving guilt.
What is beyond reasonable doubt?
Name the three Cs in the Criminal Justice System.
What are Cops, Courts and Corrections?
This is a trial that goes before a judge without a jury.
This is a practice where all parties agree on a specific sentence in exchange for guilty plea.
What is a plea bargain?
This amendment protects you against an excessive bail amount.
What is the 8th amendment?