Criminal Law
Who is the plaintiff in a criminal case
The prosecutor of the county or state
When a person is ordered to appear in court because they now have a lawsuit against them, they receive a
Summons
Germany and The United States are disputing with one another, what type of law is this known as?
International
This type of crime include vandalism ad arson
Property crimes
In the United States, accused persons are presumed innocent until:
proven guilty
In a criminal case, there are two types
Misdemeanor and Felony
A __________ is a civil case where someone sues for being injured as a result of another person’s negligence.
Tort
Constitutional
The first set of written laws are known as
Hammurabi's Code
In which type of case (Federal or Civil) is "preponderance of evidence needed and why?
Civil - to help the jury decide in favor of one side or the other.
The decision reached by the jury in a criminal law case is called the?
Verdict
Why do most civil cases not go to trial?
It's expensive and time consuming.
This type of law has a plaintiff and defendant where one is injured or seeking compensation for damages, which type of law is this?
civil
This type of crime deals with gangs and things like money laundering
Organized crime
With mandatory sentencing, a judge…
has to give a sentence of imprisonment required by the law
If an individual cannot afford an attorney, who are they appointed to? (name the formal name of this type of attorney.)
Public Defender
when a civil case is decided by a "judge" but not in court
Arbitration
this is a type of law that is used by the executive branch (hint: federal agencies such as the EPA)
adminstrative
This Enlightenment Philosopher emphasized Separation of Powers
Montesquieu
When a Juvenile is taken into custody for committing a crime, their __________ and _________ are not posted.
mugshot and public records
What can a person convicted of crimes do if they feel errors were made in their trials?
Appeal
When a civil case is not dealt with i court and is not legally binding
Mediation
This type of law is set by the legislative branch
Statutory
This type of crime deals with robbery and murder
crimes against people
The formal process by which the parties to a case in court exchange information about the case.
Discovery Process