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CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINAL LAW II
CIVIL LAW
COURT SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS
100
Crime
An offense against society
100
defendant
In a criminal case, the person accused of the crime
100
Civil Law
The area of the law concerned with torts
100
Jurisdiction
The power and authority of a court to hear a case
100
Punishment
The goal of the criminal justice system
200
Prosecution
In a criminal case, the party that brings the charges against the criminal
200
Prosecution
In a criminal case, who has the burden of proof
200
Tort
A private wrong
200
U.S. Supreme Court
The highest court in the United States
200
Rehabilitation
The goal of the juvenile justice system
300
Felony
The most serious category of crimes
300
Read the Miranda Rights
When the police are about to ask the suspect incriminating questions
300
Plaintiff
In a civil case, who has the burden of proof
300
County Court
In our state court system, which trial court has the jurisdiction to hear major criminal and civil cases
300
Telemarketing Fraud False Advertising Deceptive Service Estimates
What are three unfair trade practices
400
First degree murder
Which crime could result in the death penalty
400
Fourth Amendment
The amendment that protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures
400
Negligence
The most common tort
400
U.S. District U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court
The three courts in our federal court system
400
FTC CPSC FDA
What are three consumer protection agencies
500
Felony, misdemeanor, and summary offenses
What are the three categories of crimes
500
Fifth Amendment
The amendment that gives us the right to be free from double jeopardy and self-incrimination
500
Intentional Act Negligence Strict Liability
The three ways to commit a tort
500
U.S. District Court
The name of the trial court in our federal court system
500
Deceptive sales practices
Any business practice that deceives or has a tendency to deceive the consumer