People In Trial
The person charged with a crime.
Who is the Defendant?
Who is the Jury?
You are telling the court that you did the crime.
What is Guilty?
A person is set free but must follow rules or conditions and will go to prison if the rules are broken. This is ______.
What is Probation?
The person who is in charge of the courtroom and makes the final decision.
Who is the Judge?
The court police officer.
Who is the Bailiff?
You are telling the court that you are innocent.
What is Not Guilty?
_______ is when a person is sent home but must wear an ankle bracelet that tells the police if the person leaves their home.
Who is the Public Defender/Defense Attorney?
The person who types what is said during court.
Who is the Court Reporter?
There are in total three types of pleas.
What is False?
The defendant is ordered to pay ____ for the harm they caused the victim.
What are Fines?
The person who tries to prove the defendant guilty.
Who is the Prosecutor/District Attorney?
Another way to refer to a Court Reporter.
Who is the Stenographer?
You are telling the court that you committed the crime when you were mentally ill.
What is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?
You go to ____ while you wait for trial/court, when you're convicted of a misdemeanor, and you could stay here for less than one year.
What is Jail?
The person or people that comes to tell what they know, heard, or saw against or for the defendant.
Who is the Witness?
The secretary to the judge.
You are telling the court that you will accept punishment for the crime (without admitting guilt).
What is No Contest?
You go to ______ if you are convicted of a felony and you could stay here for up to several months or years.