Law Enforcement
This is the primary duty of police officers: to protect and ______.
What is Serve?
The person who brings charges against a defendant in a criminal case.
Who is the prosecutor?
A minor crime, such as petty theft or disorderly conduct.
What is a misdemeanor?
A person under 18 who commits a crime is called this.
What is a juvenile offender?
A facility where people serve short sentences, usually under one year.
What is a jail?
The federal agency responsible for investigating terrorism and major federal crimes
What is the FBI?
The standard of proof required to convict someone of a crime.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
A serious crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
What is a felony?
Instead of “guilty,” juvenile courts use this term.
What is delinquent?
A sentence served in the community under supervision instead of in jail or prison.
What is probation?
This term describes the area where an officer has legal authority to enforce laws.
What is jurisdiction?
This type of jury decides whether there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime.
What is a grand jury?
The physical act of committing a crime is known as this Latin term.
What is actus reus?
This type of hearing determines whether a juvenile committed the offense.
What is an adjudication hearing?
The process of releasing an inmate early under supervision.
What is parole?
Officers must read these rights to a suspect before questioning them in custody.
What are Miranda rights?
A defendant’s formal statement of “guilty” or “not guilty.”
What is a plea?
Crimes like burglary and robbery fall under this category of offenses.
What are property crimes?
Programs designed to keep youth out of the justice system, such as counseling or mentoring.
What are diversion programs?
This term describes efforts to help offenders successfully reenter society.
What is rehabilitation?
This policing strategy focuses on building relationships with community members to prevent crime.
What is community policing?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
When someone helps another person commit a crime, they are considered this.
What is an accomplice?
This Supreme Court case ruled that juveniles cannot receive the death penalty.
What is Roper v. Simmons?
A prison with the highest level of security and restrictions.
What is a maximum‑security prison?