Prosecution & Defense
This side always goes first in opening statements, examination, & closing arguments.
prosecution
The term describing someone else's idea about what might have happened
speculation
An official document you receive that obliges you to serve on the jury
summons
This type of evidence involves witnesses telling the jury what they saw, heard, or experienced.
testimony evidence
This person is responsible for calling the case before the court.
clerk
This is the side a jury member is voting for if they vote 'not guilty'.
defense
This is another term to describe a person who is being prosecuted.
defendant
This is how many people make up a typical jury (not including alternates).
12
During this step of the trial, the defendant is on the witness stand being questioned by the defense attorney.
direct examination
This type of court never handles cases where laws are broken.
This side represents the public, the people, and/or the taxpayers.
prosecution
A question that encourages a particular desired answer
a leading question
This term describes the process of discussing the case and trying to reach a verdict by the jury
jury deliberations
During this step of the trial, the defense lawyer is questioning a prosecution witness on the stand.
cross examination
This person recites the oath that witnesses must swear before taking the witness stand
clerk
The written declaration made under oath by the witness
affidavit
This term describes a crime of breaking into someone's home and stealing something
burglary
This is the individual juror who leads the jury
foreperson
This trial step is the first time that the lawyers get to address the jury.
opening statements
T/F: An assault may not be committed without actually touching or striking or doing bodily harm to another.
false
Prosecution always has the burden of proof. This means that the prosecution is responsible for...
proving their case is true
This term refers to the decision that the jury makes after closing arguments (guilty or not guilty).
verdict
True or false? The jury has to swear an oath/affirmation.
True
During this step of a trial, a defendant who has been found guilty learns what their punishment is for breaking the law.
sentencing
At the beginning of a trial the defendant is asked...
how he/she pleads