Scientific evidence specific to one person that can prove innocence or guilt
What is DNA
100
This amendment guarantees a "speedy trial."
What is the 6th?
100
A court can issue one of these to arrest someone.
What is a warrant?
100
This amendment guarantees against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the IV amendment?
100
This defense applies when the defendant admits to committing a criminal act but claims that he or she was induced, or persuaded, by a law enforcement officer to commit the crime.
What is entrapment
200
This person is on trial on a criminal or civil court
What is a defendant?
200
You have the right to legal ___________ during a trial.
What is representation?
200
This amendment guards against self incrimination.
What is the 5th?
200
What are cell phones considered as during a search?
What are papers?
200
Children between the ages of ___________were generally presumed incapable of committing a crime, but this presumption could be shown to be wrong.
What is 7?
300
This defense means you were not at the scene.
What is an Alibi?
300
A trial by a jury of your ________ is guaranteed by the constitution.
What is peers.
300
This can be used against you in a court of law.
What is anything you say?
300
Upon arrest, can a police officer conduct a warrantless phone search?
What is no?
300
A person can use the defense of duress when committing a homicide to as a result of coercion or a threat of immediate danger to life.
What is False?
400
With this defense a 5 year old cannot be charged with murder.
What is infancy?
400
These occur automatically after a conviction of a capital crime.
What is an appeal?
400
This landmark case describes the rights of someone under arrest.
What is Miranda v. Arizona
400
Privacy is guaranteed in the Constitution.
What is false?
400
A person acts under _________when he or she does something as a result of coercion or a threat of immediate danger to life or personal safety.
What is duress?
500
The inability to distinguish right and wrong when committing a crime.
What is insanity?
500
This is a group that strives to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates.
What is The Innocence Project?
500
A police officer only needs this to search a vehicle without a warrant.
What is reasonable suspicion?
500
At a school a __________ can search a student's property without a warrant.
What is a teacher/employee.
500
An individual acts under ____________ when he or she is compelled to react to a situation that is unavoidable in order to protect life.