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18 Cards in this Set
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Booking |
The formal process of making a police record of an arrest. |
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Arraignment |
A court session at which a defendant is charged and enters a plea. For a misdemeanor, this is also the defendant's initial appearance, at which the judge informs him or her of the charges and sets the bail. |
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Bail |
Money or property put up by the accused or his or her agent to allow release from jail before trial. The purpose of bail is to assure the court that the defendant will return for trial. If the defendant is present for trial, the money or property is returned. |
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Personal Recognizance |
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Information |
A prosecuting attorney's formal accusation of the defendant, detailing the nature and circumstances of the charge |
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Preliminary Hearing |
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Grand Jury |
A group of 16 to 23 people who hear preliminary evidence to decide whether there is sufficient reason to formally charge a person with a crime |
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Indictment |
A grand jury's formal charge or accusation of criminal action |
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Nolo Contendere |
Latin phrase meaning "no contest" |
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Pretrial Motion |
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Motion for Discovery of Evidence |
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Motion for a Continuance |
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Motion for Change of Venue |
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Motion to Suppress Evidence |
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Exclusionary Rule |
A legal rule that generally prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence against the defendant at trial; generally applies to violations of a defendant's Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Amendment rights |
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Judicial Integrity |
As used in discussing search and seizure, this is an argument for the use of the exclusionary rule, which emphasizes that courts should not permit lawbreaking by the police |
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Deterrence |
Measures taken to discourage criminal actions; usually some form of punishment. it is the belief that punishment will discourage the offender from committing future crimes and will serve as an example to keep others from committing crimes. |
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Plea Bargaining |
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