chap 16 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
juvenile | a person not yet legally an adult |
juvenile delinquent | a child or teenager who commits a series of crime repeatedly |
rehabiltae | to correct a persons behavior |
prodectuion | the degree to which reasons are being used effectively to produce goods and secretive |
crime | an atc that breaks the law or causes harm to people or society in general |
penal code | a states written criminal laws |
parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison with certain restrictions |
mandatory sentencing | punishment that judges must impose according to what the law directs |
arraignment | a hearing in which a suspect is changed and pleads guilty or not guilty |
testimony | a statement a wittiness makes under oath |
cross examine | to question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony |
acuquittal | a vote of not guilty |
hung jury | a group of citizens that decided whether or there is a sufficient |
complaint | a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought |
summons | a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a change |
discovery | process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather evidence |
settlement | in a legal case, the amount of money the defendant agrees to pay the plaintiff |
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