Of Courts
This kind of person runs a courtroom.
What is a judge?
In this kind of trial, a defendant is found innocent or guilty by a group of 12 citizens.
What is a jury trial?
If you receive this very severe punishment, your lifespan will become considerably shorter.
What is the death penalty?
Uh oh! You got the random rectangle!
Name two types of flightless birds.
Penguins, dodos, kiwis, ostriches, emus, etc.
People in the United States have freedom of speech because of this:
What is the First Amendment?
This is the top court in the United States. It has the final say on all constitutional questions in the United States.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
The defense attorney and prosecutor will both make one of these at the start of a trial.
(They say it out loud to the court).
What are opening statements?
If you receive this kind of punishment, you'd better be prepared to pay up.
What is a fine?
One goal of punishment is deterrence. This is the idea that punishments make people ____________ to commit crimes.
What is scared/afraid?
Because of this famous historical document, people are protected from the government.
The government/police can't simply go around searching houses or imprisoning people without cause/trial.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The 4th Amendment / Constitution would also be acceptable answers.
This type of lawyer represents a suspect in court.
What is a defense attorney?
Defense attorneys and prosecutors will do this in a courtroom to make their case to the jury/judge.
In other words...what do lawyers specifically do during a trial?
Present evidence or question witnesses.
If you receive this kind of punishment, you will spend up to a year behind bars.
What is jail?
One goal of punishment is incapacitation. This is the idea that punishments put criminals in a place/position where they...
Are unable to (incapable of) committing crimes.
Peremptory challenges and challenge for cause are ways that lawyers can get rid of ____________.
What are potential jury members?
This type of lawyer makes charges against suspected criminals and represents the government in court.
What is a prosecutor?
In order to win their case, the prosecution is supposed to prove that the suspect is guilty beyond all reasonable _______________.
What is doubt?
If you receive this kind of punishment, you'll spend at least a year behind bars.
What is prison?
According to this goal of punishment, the reason we have punishments is to reform people (by addressing root problems) so that they become law-abiding citizens.
What is rehabilitation?
This English philosopher trusted people, and believed that the gov't should focus on protecting people's rights and liberty at all costs.
You might say he was opposed to locking people up.
Who is John Locke?
There are two court systems in the United States: Federal courts and _______ courts.
What is state?
In a bench trial, ______________ alone makes the final decision about a defendant's guilt/innocence.
What is a judge?
If you receive this kind of alternative punishment, you will likely be sent to an institution that will try to address the root problems of your criminal behavior.
Rehab is an example of this.
What is a diversion program?
According to this goal of punishment, the reason we have punishments it to make the victims of crimes feel like justice has been served.
What is retribution OR restitution?
(Revenge is also acceptable)
This English philosopher distrusted people and felt that a strong, strict gov't was needed to control people and prevent crime.
You might say his hobby was being tough on crime.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?