Gov & Politics (16)

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misdemeanor

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a minor crime, typically punishable by a fine or no more than one year in prison

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felony

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a serious crime that is usually punishable by more than on year in prison

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grand jury

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a group of citizens who examine the evidence in a serious criminal case to decide whether a person accused of a crime should be indicted, or charged

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indictment

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a formal accusation of criminal behavior handed down by a grand jury

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arraignment

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the stage in the criminal process when a person accused of a crime is informed of the charges and allowed to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty

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restitution

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a repayment by an offender to a victim for losses, damages, or injuries resulting from a crime

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incarceration

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imprisonment in a jail, prison, or other correctional facility as punishment for a crime

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plea bargain

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an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty in return for a lesser charge or reduced sentences

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voir dire

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the lawyers and judge in a case question potential jurors to determine whether there is any reason to disqualify them

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direct evidence

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information provided either by a witness who saw the crime occur or by a video or audio recording of the crime

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circumstantial evidence

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information that can be inferred from other facts

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explain the two types of Due Process

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1- proceduarl: "how of law enforcement

2-substantitive: substance of a law rather than the way it is enforced

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what are the two types of Sentencing a judge may do?

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1-indeterminate: assigning the criminal a variable term in prison (range)

2-determinate: judge sets a specific amount of time that a criminal must serve in prison

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what are the six "Other Sentencing Options"?

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1-sespended sentence
2-probation
3-home confinement
4-a fine
5-restituation
6-work release