Jail/Corrections
Less serious offense that is punishable by LESS than a year in jail, or a fine LESS than $1,000
Misdemeanor
Seeking a higher court to reverse a lower courts decision
Appeal
The seizing and detaining of a person by
lawful authority.
Arrest
What are the four sectors of Public Safety
Fire, Enforcement, EMS, Security
In a felony case, a pretrial stage at which
a judge determines whether there is
probable cause.
Preliminary Hearing
Death penalty, Fines, Probation, Imprisonment, Intermediate Punishments
Types of Punishment in the Criminal Justice System
Court Hearing where the defendant will go before the judge and officially enter a not guilty or guilty plea
Arraignment
A politically defined geographical area.
Jurisdiction
Search and Rescue, Severe weather response, Fire, Vehicle Accidents, and Hydrant Checks
Fire Department
A pretrial stage in which a defendant is
brought before a lower court to be given
notice of the charge(s) and advised of his or
her constititional rights
Initial appearance
Venue
A defendant renders a guilty plea in exchange for a lesser charge
Plea Bargaining
A pretrial stage to hear the information or
indictment and to allow a plea.
Arraignment
Person who oversees the prison
Warden
An immediate trial without a jury. (used
sometimes for ordinance violations or
misdemeanors)
Summary Trial
Trial before a Judge with no jury
Bench Trial
First step in the Criminal Justice system is....
Report of the crime
A set of facts or circumstances that would lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe that a crime has been or has been committed.
Probable Cause
Private Investigators, Contract Security, Home monitoring systems belong to
Security
Beliefs based on emotion rather than
analysis.
Myths
Administrative recording of an arrest usually involving a series of photograph, fingerprints, and identification entries...
Booking
A group pf citizen's that meet to investigate the charges of the defendant and who decide if the defendant should be indicted
Grand Jury
An organization that persuades people,
through subtle and not-so-subtle
means, to abide by the dominant values
of society.
Institution of Social Control
Answers, dispatches, and maintains call logs and oversees units on calls
911 Dispatcher
Usually a monetary guarantee
deposited with the court to ensure that
suspects or defendants will appear at a
later stage in the criminal justice
process.
Bail