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| What are the 7 steps in a criminal procedure? |
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| Arrest, hearing, indictment, arraignment, trial, verdict and sentencing. |
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| Police arrest and book suspect. |
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| Suspect appears before the judge and bail is set. |
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Grand jury (or judge)hears evidence and
formally charges the suspect with the crime. |
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| Defendant pleads not guilty; Defendant pleads guilty and accepts a plea bargain; Trial date is set. |
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| Prosecution and defense present cases to jury(or judge) and the Jury (or judge)reaches verdict. |
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| Defendent found not guilty and goes free. |
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| Defendent found guilty and the judge sentences the defendent. |
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| What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? |
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| A felony is a serious law violation and a misdemeanor is a minor violation. |
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| What are the 3 types of crimes? |
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| Crimes against people, crimes against property and victimless crimes. |
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| What are examples of a crime against people? |
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| Murder, manslaughter (the accidental killing of a person), assault (physical injury or threat of injury), rape, and kidnapping. |
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| What are examples of a crime against property? |
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Burglary, robbery,and theft are all forms of larceny, the taking of property unlawfully. Vandalism (the
deliberate destruction of property) and fraud (taking property by dishonest means or misrepresentation) are other common crimes against property. |
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| What are examples of victimless crimes? |
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| Unauthorized gambling or the use of illegal drugs. |
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| What rights in the Constitution (including Amendments) protect those accused of a crime? |
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| Amendment 4 - Searches and seizures; Amendment 5 - right to remain silent; Amendment 6 - fair and speedy trial; Amendment 8 - excessive bail; cruel and unusual punishment. |
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| What are the different people involved in a criminal trial? |
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| Bailiff, civil attorney for the defendant, civil attorney for the plaintiff, civil defendent, court clerk, court reporter, criminal defendant, criminal defense attorney, judge, judicial assistant, juror, plaintiff, prosecutor, victim, witness. |
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| Assists judge and helps keep order. |
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| Study the law, talk to witnesses, gather evidence and present evidence to to convince the jury that the defendant did not violate the other side's rights and does not owe the other side anything. |
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| Study the law, talk to witnesses, gather and present evidence that the defendant violated the client's rights and owes something. |
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| Before trial, I give my lawyer information to prove that I did not break the law or violate the other person's rights. |
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| Finish official notes and mark evidence used by the lawyers. |
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| Transcribe and what everyone says word for word and edit transcripts outside the courtroom. |
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| Read all documents from both sides, make decisions about different issues, make sure the lawyers follow rules and explain to the jury what the law says so that they can make a decision. |
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| Keep records of all documents the lawyers send to the judge and keep the judge organized. |
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| Regular citizen who listens to the evidence and decides along with a group what really happened. |
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| I am suing someone because I think he owes me something. |
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| I work for the government and study the law, talk to witnesses, gather evidence and present evidence to convince the jury the defendant committed a crime. |
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| Gives the prosecutor information to help convict theperson who committed the crime against me. |
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| Meet with lawyers and tell them what I heard or saw to help prepare them for cases and I may testify about what I heard or saw. |
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| What happens during a trial? |
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A jury is chosen, the lawyers for each side make an opening statement in which they outline the case, the prosecution and defense then present their cases in turn. Each side calls witnesses who swear that their testimony—the answers they give while under oath—will be “the truth, thewhole truth, and nothing but the truth.” After a witness testifies for one side, the other side is allowed to cross-examine him or her. Finally, each side makes a closing statement highlighting the testimony and evidence that support it and questioning the other side’s testimony and evidence.
The judge then “instructs” the jury, or
explains the law that relates to the case. |
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| How is a juvenile preceeding different from a criminal proceeding? |
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Juvenile cases involve persons under a certain age-18 in most states- who are not yet legally an adult. When juveniles are charged with committing
crimes, their cases are handled in
separate courts, called juvenile courts. The primary goal of juvenile courts is to try to rehabilitate, or correct a person’s behavior,rather than punish the person. |
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| What rights do a juvenile accused of a crime have? |
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| Juveniles do not have the right to a jury trial. Juveniles have the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent. Juveniles also have the right to confront witnesses against them. |
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| What are 2 additional goals of the juvenile justice system? |
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| Rehabilitation and confidentiality. |
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| What happens in a juvenile hearing? |
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The juvenile and his or her caregivers meet with their lawyer, the judge, the police officer who made the arrest, and the probation officer who investigated
the case. This meeting or hearing is
similar to a trial, but it is less formal. Only the parties involved may attend the hearing. As in a trial, both sides are allowed to call and cross-examine witnesses. There is no jury, however. Juveniles do not have the right to a jury trial. In most cases the judge decides whether the juvenile is delinquent or nondelinquent.
The juvenile court system tries to protect juveniles by keeping the identity of offenders secret and not allowing the public to view their criminal records. |
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| If you are found delinquent, what can happen? |
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| Juvenile court judges can sentence juvenile offenders in different ways. They may simply send them home with a stern lecture, or they may place offenders with a previous history of delinquency in a special training school, reformatory, treatment center or teen shelter. |
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| Can a juvenile be tried as an adult? Under what circumstances? |
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Yes; older juveniles who are
charged with very serious crimes (such as armed robbery, rape or murder) or already have criminal records can be tried as adults. |
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| The statements a witness makes under oath. |
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| The process of questioning a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony. |
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| The process of questioning a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony. |
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| An act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general. |
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| An individual or group charged with a crime or being sued. |
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| Correct a person's behavior. |
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| Part of the criminal law procedure, when a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty. |
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| A jury that cannot agree on a verdict. |
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| After the prosecutor finished questioning the witness, the a defense attorney asks follow-up questiosn. |
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| Prison is supposed to do what to the criminal to make him fit to reenter society? |
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| What are the 2 main types of crimes? |
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| Felonies and misdemeanors. |
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| Sentenced to more than 1 year in jail |
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| Fined or sentenced to one year or less in jail |
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| Taking of property unlawfully (i.e. burglary, roberry and theft). |
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| Taking of property unlawfully (i.e. burglary, roberry and theft). |
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| Taking property by dishonest means or misrepresentation (i.e. stealing money). |
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| What is an internet scam? |
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| Carol is picked up by the police for vandalism and the judge lets her go home with her parents until the hearing; juvenile or adult? |
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| Richard is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison; juvenile or adult? |
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| Adult; juveniles don't go to prison. |
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| Samantha is picked up for skipping school; juvenile or adult? |
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| Mike has no criminal record, even thought he went to court and admitted to shoplifting charges, juvenile or adult? |
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| Claire asked the jury to find her not guilty, adult or juvenile? |
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| Adult; juveniles do not have jury trials. |
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| Bobby is arrested and charged with robbery and later has a trial; adult or juvenile? |
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| Brandon is picked up by the police for running away from home; adult or juvenile? |
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| Paul will always have a criminal record, even thought he has only been convicted of a crime once; adult or juvenile? |
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| Adult; juvenile criminal records are not public record and they are not finger printed or photographed. |
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| Penelope looks around the courtroom and sees a lot of people watching her trial; adult or juvenile? |
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| Adult; juveniles do not have jury trials. |
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| What is the juvenile procedure? |
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| Picked up; determination of true or not followed by a hearing. |
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| What does delinquent mean? |
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| You have failed to live up to your expectation; does not mean you are a criminal. |
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| What juvenile sentences take place in the home? |
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| Probation, counseling and educational programming. |
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| What are some Department of Youth Services (DYS) sentences? |
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| Group home, detention center and high security facilities. |
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