Arrest

Question 1

Perpetrator

Answer 1

A person who perpetuates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act

Question 2

Information

Answer 2

A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment, it serves to bring a defendant to trial by a

Question 3

Felony

Answer 3

An offense, as murder or burglary

Question 4

Misdemeanor

Answer 4

A criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony

Question 5

Infraction

Answer 5

A petty offense that are typically punishable by fines but not jail time

Question 6

Informant

Answer 6

A person who supplies social or cultural data in answer to the questions of an investigator

Question 7

allegation

Answer 7

An assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove

Question 8

Complaint

Answer 8

The initial pleading that starts a civil action and states the basis for the plaintiff’s claim

Question 9

Recidivist

Answer 9

One who has been convicted of multiple criminal offenses

Repeat offender