Criminal Justice Process 1-5
taking a person into custody for the purpose of holding the suspect until court.
Arrest
The criminal justice system aims to both _______ offenders and help _________ them.
punish & rehabilitate
This amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th amendment
The _____ Amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.
10th
_______ = money left with the court to make sure the prisoner will return for trial
Bail
a formal document accusing someone of a crime
Indictment
If the accused is found guilty, a judge metes out a _________. This step is known as ___________
Sentencing
This amendment is known as the due process amendment
5th
The ______ Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy civil trial.
7th
The Two most common types of plea's
Guilty and Not Guilty
to gather evidence to identify a suspect and support an arrest.
Investigation
a period of temporary custody prior to trial.
Pre Trial Detention or Pre Trial
Which amendmemt gives us the right to bear arms.
This means we have the right to own a gun.
2nd
The ______ Amendment says that all the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government.
Ninth
These are read to a person by the police before someone are arrested
Miranda Rights
prosecutors weigh many factors, including the seriousness of the offense and evidence
Prosecution
A ______ is held before a judge or jury to determine if the defendant is guilty/not guilty
Trial
Which amendment is known as no Quartering of Soldiers ?
This means that we cannot be forced to house or feed soldiers.
3rd
The ________ Amendment guarantees a speedy trial (you can’t be kept in jail for over a year without a trial)
6th
A ________ trial is when someone sues someone else. A __________ trial is when the state tries to convict someone of a crime.
civil, criminal
Before the trial, the defendant appears in court and enters a plea.
Arraignment
the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a charge reduction or sentence reduction.
Plea Bargaining
What are the 5 freedoms of the first amendment ?
religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
The ______ Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set.
8th
a lawyer who works for a city, state, or federal government and puts on trial people who are accused of crimes.
District attorney or DA or ill accept Prosecutor