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chap 16
| 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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