Courts
The court of last resort
Supreme Court
What are closing statement in a courtroom
Statement given by attorneys to the jury
Most people perceive their impression of a police department how
By the officers they encounter
Decisions made by a judge after an objection
Overruled or Sustained
Landmark case that deals with a person's rights
Miranda V Arizona
Public Defender
Defense attorney or poor man's lawyer
What is a defendant
A person who is accused of a crime
The police can best serve the community when they are regarded as part of the community by both the _________ and themselves
Residents
Who decides if a defendant is found guilty in a courtroom
Jury
Term refers to the place where a trial is heard from one court to another based on a circumstance that would result in a unfavorable decision against a person
Change of Venue
The role of the prosecutor
Arguing charges against a defendant
Court clerks function
To serve as an administrative assistant to the judge
One of the most significant problems facing police has been tension and hostility between police and
Minority groups
The job of a bailiff
A police officer that provided security to the court
Motion for continuance
Disagreeing with a witness statement or an attorneys questioning in a trial
Objection
Motion for dismissal
A motion when an attorney asks a judge to drop all charged against person charged with a crime
The ___________ must take the lead in addressing local service needs, that if ignored, could lead to more crime
Police Chief
How many citizens sit on a Grand Jury
23
Motion when two defendants commit a crime together but one defendant asks to have a trial separate from the person he committed the original crime with
Motion for Severance
Examples of an objection
Hearsay, relevance and speculation
A review of the lower courts decision by a higher court is
Appeal
Officers are constantly serving as ____________
Ambassadors for their department
The criminal justice system includes
Police, Judicial System and Correctional Institutuions
Motion to suppress evidence
Motion to have evidence not used in a trial