The Law
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the constitution?
What are the Bill of Rights
The term spoken to formally protest something during a trial?
What is an objection!
A police officer must obtain this in order to search your home.
What is a warrent
What is the killing of a human being?
What is Murder/Homicide
A defined body of rules of conduct created by the government and enforced by a government authority.
What is the law?
Can be declared if evidence reveals a defendant's rights were violated.
This age group is most likely to be the victim of criminal acts.
What are ages 12-24
A police officer must have this, in order to be justified in a search without a warrant (reasonable grounds)?
What is Probable Cause
A defendant is not charged for crime because of their age.
What is infancy
The branch of government that interprets the law?
What is the Judicial Branch
The number of people on a jury
What is 12
You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you in court, you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you at no cost.
What is the Miranda Warning?
The Latin term for Evil Act; the criminal act
What is actus reus?
The rights protected by the 1st Amendment?
What are Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
The prosecutor's burden of proof in a criminal case?
What is beyond a reasonable doubt
Something one does or fails to do that is in violation of a law (otherwise known as a wrong against society)?
A crime
Where your rights during an arrest come from; prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure.
The 4th amendment
A guilty mind
What is mens rea?
The protection against one branch becoming too powerful; limitation of powers?
What are Checks and Balances
They decide if you will be prosecuted and go to a jury trial.
What is a grand jury
The killing of another person as proven by premeditation and deliberation action?
First Degree Murder
The smell of air freshener, nervous behavior, bloodshot eyes, being anxious...
What elements are usually considered reasonable suspicion during a police stop to conduct a search?