Administration
These officers are typically elected at the county level and may run jails.
Who are sheriffs?
This amendment guarantees the right to counsel and a speedy, public trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
These courts review records from lower trials to check for errors.
What are appellate courts?
The most serious type of crime, punishable by over one year in prison or death.
What is a felony?
A defendant claiming they were at another location when the crime occurred uses this defense.
What is an alibi?
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is an example of this type of agency.
What is a state agency?
The Constitution is often called this because it adapts to new times and interpretations.
What is a living document?
The U.S. legal system where prosecution and defense argue opposing cases is called this.
What is the adversarial system?
Mens rea translates to this in criminal law.
What is the guilty mind or intent?
The legal time limit for prosecutors to bring charges against a suspect.
What is the statute of limitations?
This term refers to the legal authority an agency has to enforce laws.
What is jurisdiction?
Written laws created by legislatures, like those prohibiting murder or requiring taxes.
What are statutory laws?
This person protects the rights of the accused, whether private, appointed, or public.
Who is the defense attorney?
A driver texting while causing a crash may be charged with this level of mens rea.
What is negligence?
When a defendant claims their illegal act was necessary to prevent a greater harm.
What is justification (necessity)?
A system where patrol and investigation are combined under one structure is called this.
What is a centralized state agency system?
The amendment that applies federal protections to actions by state governments.
What is the 14th Amendment?
A criminal trial must prove guilt at this standard of proof.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Police need at least this level of certainty (about 51%) to make an arrest.
What is probable cause?
Errors in legal procedure, such as violations of rights, are called this type of defense.
What is a procedural defense?
This type of jurisdiction defines the physical area in which an agency can operate.
What is geographic jurisdiction?
This early legal system, inherited from England, was based on court decisions.
What is common law?
A legal dispute between private parties is called this type of case
What is a civil case?
A drunk driver who causes a fatal accident shows this level of mens rea.
What is recklessness?
A formal request for the Supreme Court to review a case is called this.
What is a writ of certiorari?