CRIMINAL JUSTICE TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

CONVICTION

Answer 1

OFFICIAL RECORD OF FINDING OF GUILT

Question 2

CHILD ABDUCTION

Answer 2

PERSON INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES A COURT ORDER GRANTING CUSTODY TO ANOTHER BY TAKING THE CHILD

Question 3

STATUTE

Answer 3

LAWS WRITTEN IN ADVANCE BY A LAW MAKING BODY (LEGISLATION)

Question 4

MISDEMEANOR

Answer 4

ANY OFFENSE FOR WHICH A SENTENCE TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LESS THAN A YEAR MAY BE IMPOSED

Question 5

REASONABLE GROUNDS

Answer 5

STATE FACTS TO INDUCE PERSONS TO BELIEVE IN A CRIMINAL CASE THAT SUSPECT COMMITTED THE CRIME IN QUESTION—MORE THAN SUSPICION, LESS THAN CERTAIN—USED FOR THE BASIS OF ARREST

Question 6

HOME INVASION

Answer 6

PERSON W/O AUTHORITY ENTERS THE DWELLING PLACE OF ANOTHER AND HAS REASON TO KNOW THAT ONE OR MORE PERSONS ARE PRESENT

AND THREATENS THE USE OF FORCE/FORCE WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON/INTENTIONALLY CAUSES INJURY TO ANY PERSON IN DWELLING

Question 7

PROBABLE CAUSE

Answer 7

APPARENT STATE OF FACTS INDUCING A PERSON TO BELIEVE (IN A CRIMINAL CASE) THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPECTED PERSON HAD COMMITTED THE CRIME IN QUESTION.

IT IS THE BASIS FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINT

Question 8

ARREST

Answer 8

TAKING PERSON INTO CUSTODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHARGING HIM WITH A CRIME

OR HAVING HIM ANSWER TO A CHARGE ALREADY BROUGHT

Question 9

OFFENSE

Answer 9

AN ILLEGAL ACT

Question 10

FELONY

Answer 10

AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH A SENTENCE TO DEATH OR TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS

Question 11

FORCIBLE FELONY

Answer 11

ANY FELONY WHICH INVOLVES THE USE OR THREAT OF PHYSICAL FORCE OR VIOLENCE