Criminal justice terminology

Release, prior to trial of accused person under condition. Also refers to money provided as condition of release

Miscommunication can have which effects

The threshold which must be reached in order to have a claim legally established as fact

A charge is a formal accusation filed by the prosecution

Process by which a state or nation transfers custody of an individual for prosecution or punishment

Lawsuit brought to redress a private issue (as opposted to a crime)

Unlawful killing WITH malice

A homicide is the unlawful killing of a person by another person (including manslaughter and murder)

Officer of the law responisible for investigating crimes (rather than patrolling or responding)

Compensation a convicted offender is ordered to pay a victim

Unlawfull killing WITHOUT malice

Limited protective search of a person consisting of a pat down of outer clothing

Causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact

A class action lawsuit is a criminal case

System that inlcudes law enforement, courts, corrections and security

Inmates in lockup can be housed for more than 3 years

Voluntary acknowledgement of certain facts

Agreement between two or more people to commit a crime

Court order requiring an accused person (who is not in custody) to appear in court

Admission of enough facts to establish guilt of a particular crime

Sanction ordered by a court for a convicted offender

Area an officer is assigned to patrol

Part of correctional systems giving vial alterntatives to incarceration (comm. serv, probation, home confinement)

Determining housing/program for a detainee/inmate by assessing risks of harmful behavior/being harmed while incarcerated

Court order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony or provide evidence

When a court official disqualifies or withdraws from a case due to questions regarding bias

Written order issued by a judge directing an officer to perform an arrest, search or seizure

A person who is not the chief offender but is involved in some way; accomplice or abbettor

Restriction setting the period of time allowed between the crime and fliling of lawsuit or criminal prosecution

Corrections is a system responsible for punishment and supervision of criminals through incarceration and rehabilitation

Days deducted from inmates incarceration sentence for good behavior

An appeal is a request by defense or prosecution to have a lower court resolve a dispute with a decision

Law formed by past court decisions

Porcedure in which prosecutor and defense question potential jurors to pick a jury

Government attorney who represents interests of the public against people accused of crimes

Deliberately and illegally setting fire to a property

Law Enforcement consists of systems which enforce the law by:

A person who is incarcerated while awaiting trial for an alleged crime is a detainee

A person on parole who fails to report to his or her parole officer

Hears cases, verifies evidence and facts, determines how law is applied and makes decisions on fault and punishment

A legal judgement stating a person accused of a crime cannot be found guildy beyone a reasonable doubt

Systems focused on protection of Private Property and people from assault, theft, vandalism, fire, etc

An adjudication can be an acquittal, conviction or dismissal?

A hearing in which a person charged with a crime is informed of charges, enters plea and advised of rights.

Juvenile who habitually violates the law

Attempting or threatening to inflict bodily injury

Formal Statement given by a witness under oath

A jury hears the case and decides on guilt of the accused in a bench trial

Entering a property or room with the intent to steal items from the premises

Facts and circumstances providing reasonable justification for a seizure, search or warrant

When a defendant represents him or herself rather than having a defense attorney is Pro Se

Behavior accompanying a crime which increases its intensity or adds to its consequences beyond what is necessary

A drug or substance regulated by federal or state law

Who is the elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency

What is the legally defined area over which an agency has control

Performance of labor or service in the publics interest without pay as required by a sentence is community service

A written, sworn statement

Robbery is the theft of property from a person using force or the threat of force?

An Officer who assists first responders