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| The first example of written law. "an eye for an eye" |
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| Based on the Roman idea of justice, the punishment should fit the crime |
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| Religious teachings that teach us what is right and wrong, ex. The 10 Commandments |
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| Law based on common practices and past decisions by judges (precedents) |
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| Written law enacted by a governing body |
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| Concernd with settling disputes between people |
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| Law found in the U.S. and N.C. constitution |
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| Rules, orders, and other regulations by federal, state, and local offices and agencies |
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| Law that affects the U.S. and other nations, mostly given by the U.N. (United Nations) |
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| A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment |
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| A less serious crime punishable by fine or jail time |
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| Agency responsible for ensuring safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics introduced in the U.S. |
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| Early release from prision for good behavior |
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| Influence legislation by giving money to candidates running for office |
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| Clemency power that allows a person to be forgiven for their crime and free from punishment |
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| Agency that maintains a safe working enviroment |
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| Responsible for investigating counterfeiting and protecting the President |
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| Responsible for conducting programs and research in space |
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| Provides intelligence for national security |
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| Regulates communication between states |
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| Supervises aviation/air plane safety |
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| Responsible for overseeing immigration and the naturalization process |
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| Responsible for consumer safety issues |
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| Information that might lessen the sentence for a crime |
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| Information that might make the sentence worse for a crime |
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| The idea that after a person has been convicted of a serious crime three times, they should receive life in prision |
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| The state that most strictly enforces the death penalty |
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| The only form of capital punishment used in N.C. |
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| Works to reduce collisions and maintain highway safety |
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| Supervises federal court proceedings |
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| The act of correcting a wrong doing, justice should be served |
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| The only way to ensure that criminals cannot commit additional crimes by removing them from society |
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| Controlling a person's behavior through fear of punishment |
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| An attempt to change a person's behavior so that they will no commit the crime again and can be a productive member of society |
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| Obligation to pay compensations for a wrong |
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| Obligation to pay compensations for a wrong |
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| Obligation to pay compensations for a wrong |
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| A sum of money an accused person may be required to post to guarantee they will show up for court |
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| The act of repeating a negative behavior |
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| No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail |
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| Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court |
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| Schools only need reasonable suspicion to search students in school |
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| The death penalty cannot be used unfairly with regards to race |
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| You have the right to an attorney if you cannot afford one |
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| A place where criminals are kept while awaiting trial or for sentences of one year or less |
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| Where criminals serve long terms usually for a felony crime |
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| Where criminals serve long terms usually for a felony crime |
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