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A written document allowing victims the opportunity to provide information about the impact of the crime:
Victim Impact Statement
A person becomes intoxicated without their knowledge or against their will:
Involuntary Intoxication
"out of court statement" defines which witness objection?
Hearsay
They broke the law to prevent a greater harm from happening. Their action was necessary to avoid more serious injury:
Necessity
TRUE OR FALSE: juveniles have a right to a jury
False
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the _____ Amendment granted the right to have a closing statement for the defense
6th
A persons not responsible for the crime if at the time they had a mental illness or defect:
Insanity
For death penalty cases, which appellate court do they go to for their appeal?
Court of Criminal Appeals
The defendant is too young to be emotionally & cognitively mature enough to understand the nature of their actions:
Infancy
"question suggests an answer" defines which witness objection?
leading question
The final step in jury selection; the process of jury selection during which lawyers question potential jurors:
Voir Dire
A person did something illegal because they were forced or threatened by someone else to do it:
Duress
In Texas, how many jurors are on a Misdemeanor case jury?
6
Which Amendment states that it allows citizens to directly elect U.S. Senators by popular vote every 6 years?
17th Amendment
Which Amendment guarantees the right against self incrimination?
5th
Who is the President of the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States
A person did something illegal because a law enforcement officer or agent tricked or pressured them into doing it:
Entrapment
The United States Constitution created a bicameral legislative branch, which is called:
Congress
"attorney asks questions without allowing witness to answer" defines which witness objection?
Badgering
The introductory speech to the case by the attorneys for both sides at the beginning of the trial:
"question asks for an opinion and not facts" defines which witness objection?
calls for conclusion
A person argues that they used reasonable force to protect themselves or someone else from imminent harm or danger:
Self defense/defense of others
"the question was not clear" defines which witness objection?
Ambiguous, confusing, misleading, vague, unintelligible question
"questions calls for witness to guess" defines which witness objection?
calls for speculation
What are the two branches of Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives