Vocabulary

Question 0

Procedural Due Process

Answer 0

Fair procedures for trial

Question 1

Justice

Answer 1

The fair and equitable treatment

Question 2

Due Process

Answer 2

Right to be heard & right to notice

Question 3

Substantive Due Process

Answer 3

Laws can’t violate the constitution

Question 4

Reasonable Suspicion

Answer 4

A police officer had the right to briefly detain a suspect for investigating purposes & frisk the outside of their clothing for weapons, but not drugs.

Question 5

Extradition

Answer 5

The surrender of an accused criminal under the provisions of a treaty.

Question 6

Genocide

Answer 6

The deliberate killing of a large group people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Question 7

Social control

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Refers to societal and political mechanisms or processes that regulate individual and group behavior in an attempt to gain conformity/compliance to the rules of a given society, state, or social group

Question 8

Criminology

Answer 8

The sociological and psychological study of the causes, development, and control of crime

Question 9

Probable Cause

Answer 9

Reasonable grounds to believe

Question 10

Jurisdiction

Answer 10

The authority to regulate conduct

Question 11

Bail

Answer 11

Release of a defendant from custody on the promise by the accused. Often secured with a monetary bond, that the defendant will return to court at the necessary times to address the charges.

Question 12

Preliminary Hearing

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Hearing before a judge to determine if a person charged with a felony should be tried for the crime charged based on substantial evidence.

Question 13

Prima Facie Case

Answer 13

Referring to a lawsuit or criminal prosecution in which the evidence before trail is sufficient to prove the case unless there is substantial contradictory evidence presented at trial

Question 14

Recidivism

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A behavior of a repeat or habitual criminal. A measurement of the rate at which offenders commit other crimes, either by arrest or conviction baselines, after being released from incarceration.

Question 15

Indictment

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A charge of a felony voted by a grand jury based upon a proposed charge, witnesses’ testimony and other evidence presented by the public prosecutor; written accusation.

Question 16

Grand Jury

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A jury in each county or federal court district which serves for a year.

Question 17

Arraignment

Answer 17

First appearance

Question 18

Plea

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The response of an accused defendant to each charge of the commission of a crime. Normally are “not guilty,” “guilty,” “no contest,” or “not guilty by reason of insanity”

Question 19

Motion

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A formal request made to a judge.

Question 20

Diversion

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A system for giving a chance for a first-time criminal defendant in a lesser crime, obtain treatment for alcohol/drug problems, and/or counseling for antisocial or mentally unstable conduct.

Question 21

Sentence

Answer 21

The punishment given to a person convicted of a crime and ordered by the judge, based on the verdict of the jury within the possible punishments set by state law

Question 22

Appeal

Answer 22

Ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a trial court

Question 23

Probation

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A chance to remain free (or serve a short time) given by a judge to a person convicted of a crime instead of being sent to jail or prison

Question 24

Parole

Answer 24

The release of a convicted criminal defendant after he had completed part of his prison sentence