During a Trial
Human witnesses and video footage are both examples of this
What is evidence?
In a civil case, this is the initial document filed to begin a lawsuit
What is a complaint?
The age people must be to serve on a jury
What is 18?
This person cross-examines a witness
What is an attorney?
Individuals with a criminal record might be barred from doing this, the right to which is granted in the 15th and 19th amendments
What is voting?
An attorney might do this to a witness to see if their testimony is reliable
What is cross-examine?
A 'Motion to Dismiss' might be filed during this time
What is pre-trial?
The typical number of jurors for a criminal trial
What is 12?
This person is not allowed to investigate a case independently
What is a juror?
The SF Be the Jury program increased the daily stipend for low and moderate-income jurors to this
What is $100?
What is an opening statement?
Through this, a judge will decide if there is sufficient evidence to continue with an actual trial
What is a preliminary hearing?
In CA, jurors must be able to ____ English well
What is understand?
This person explains laws to the jury
What is a judge?
This term refers to the process of removing criminal convictions from records
What is expungement?
In this speech, attorneys can use arguments to sway jurors to their side
What is a closing argument?
The process during which a defendant learns about their rights and the charges against them
This term refers to the time after closing arguments when a jury gathers to try and reach a verdict
What is deliberation?
This person might be brought in to provide information on a specific area: for example, a psychologist talking about mental illness
What is an expert witness?
Daily Double: This recent Supreme Court decision upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border
What is Mullin v. Al Otro Lado?
During deliberation in a typical criminal trial, this many jurors need to agree in order to provide a verdict
What is all of them?
The process during which the judge and attorneys ask prospective jurors questions
What is voir dire?
This term refers to a jury which is unable to come to a consensus
What is a hung jury?
This person brings forward a lawsuit (i.e. sues someone) in a civil case
What is a plaintiff?
This California act states that the state "shall not seek or obtain a criminal conviction or seek, obtain, or impose a sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin"
What is the Racial Justice Act?