Burden of Proof
Proof needed to convict an accused of a crime.
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Hitting another person
Battery
Freedom of speech
First Amendment
You have the right to remain silent...
Miranda v Arizona
Being detained/handcuffed by the police
Arrested
Proof needed for a Terry stop.
Reasonable suspicion
First-degree murder
Right against unlawful search and seizure
Fourth Amendment
Gives the police the ability to stop and frisk a suspicious person.
Terry v. Ohio
The money you pay to be released from jail before trial.
Bail
Proof needed to arrest a suspect
probable cause
An attempt or intent to hit another person
Assault
Right to a lawyer
Sixth Amendment
Students can protest the Vietnam War with armbands.
Tinker v. DesMoines
The hearing in which the accused pleads guilty or not guilty
Arraignment
Proof you need to frisk a person for a weapon.
Reasonable suspicion
The negligent or reckless killing of another person
manslaughter
Miranda Rights
Fifth Amendment
Burning the American flag is allowed under the First Amendment
Texas v. Johnson
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
indictment
Proof needed to hold a person liable in a civil case.
By a preponderance of evidence
The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force
Robbery
Right against cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
The exclusionary rule applies to the states
Mapp v. Ohio
A hearing by a judge to determine if there is probable cause to go to trial.
Preliminary Hearing