Definitions
A serious crime in which the state can imprison a person for more than one year.
What is a Felony
When a police officer is chasing a suspect who is fleeing from them, they may search and seize any evidence obtained on said suspect and/or in suspects dwelling without a warrant.
What is the Hot Pursuit exception to the warrant requirements?
Evidence shows that it is more likely than not that a person committed a crime.
What is Probable Cause.
A fixed sum of money to be paid by the defendant.
What is a fine
ATTORNEY (on cross-examination): You accidentally left your wallet at home? You honestly expect the jury to believe that?!
What is argumentative
Money or other security provided by the defendant or by others on their behalf to assure she will appear at the required stages of the trial process.
What is Bail
Theory that rests on the idea that by punishing those who committed crimes in the past will prevent others from committing the same crime in the future.
What is deterrence
“What is your name?” “Why are you in this neighborhood?” These questions would be asked at which stage?
What is request for information.
detainment away from society for a period of time.
What is imprisonment.
(indeterminate or determinate sentencing)
ATTORNEY: After you drank the beer, what did you do?
WITNESS: I left the house. I’ve been living there for over three years and it smells bad. Besides that, my friends have negative aura.
What is Narrative
When someone repeats criminal behavior after having already been punished for that behavior.
What is recidivism
A written accusation by a grand jury charging an individual with a crime.
What is the percentage for this standard.
Beyond a reasonable doubt
85-99%
A sentence where a defendant is allowed to avoid time in prison as long as they are working to rehabilitate themselves. The judge will give the conditions of the discharge in their sentence.
What is a conditional discharge
ATTORNEY: Did you punch him?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you hit him?
WITNESS: No.
What is a repetitive question.
Statements made under oath by a witness at trial
What is testimonial evidence.
The defendants sentence will reflect the harm that they caused.
"eye for an eye"
T or F
Police harassment can be claimed for either physical and verbal abuse.
TRUE!
A sentence where the conviction is added to a defendant’s record, but no further punishment is given.
What is an unconditional discharge
ATTORNEY: Based on the speaker’s teeth, do you think she was from Great Britain?
What is speculative.
What is arraignment.
The process through which the prosecutor and defense attorney question citizens and then select or reject them as jurors for a trial.
What is Voir Dire
Match these with the legal standard required for each level of police intrusion.
Request for information
Inquiry
Stop
Frisk
Arrest
1: Articulable reason.
2: Founded suspicion that criminality is afoot.
3: Reasonable suspicion
4: Reasonable fear for safety
5: Probable cause
A prison term combined with probation/conditional discharge.
What is split sentence
Did you intend to hurt their feelings or was it an accident?
What is a compound question.