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Intro to CJ Chap 10
Pre-Trial and Trial Procedures- Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Legal and administrative actions that take place after arrest and before trial are referred to as______. | pretrial procedures |
| The monetary amount required for pretrial release, normally set by a judge, which is meant to ensure that the accused returns for additional hearings is called _____________. | bail |
| _______________ are referred to as individuals who either are denied bail or cannot afford to post bail before trial and are kept in secure confinement. | pretrial detainees |
| _________ is the pretrial release of a defendant with ties to the community and who is not a flight risk; this individual is not required to post bail but promises to appear for subsequent hearings. | release on recognizance |
| A(n) ___________ is a written accusation returned by a grand jury, charging an individual with a specified crime after determination of probable cause. | indictment |
| ___________ is the action of the grand jury not to indict a suspect. | no bill |
| The _______ is the hearing before a magistrate to determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to show probable cause that the defendant committed the crime. | preliminary hearing |
| The act of compelling the production of a witness or evidence via subpoena is called the _____. | compulsory process |
| In Morris v Slappy (1983), the courts ruled that the ________ Amendment does not require a "meaningful" relationship between counsel and his/her client. | Sixth |
| During ________, the questioning of the prosecution witness by the defense, or vice versa, occurs. | cross examination |
| A ______________ is a judicial order requesting that a person produce the body of the prisoner and give reasons for his or her capture and detention, | writ of habeas corpus |
| The not guilty verdict of John Peter Zenger of the New York Weekly Journal in 1735 is still widely recognized as one of the most famous examples of ______ in the nation's history. | jury nullification |
| A(n) ________ is the formal written document, usually written and sworn to by a police officer, that describes the exact details of the crime, including the date and place and the circumstances of the arrest. | complaint |
| The general criteria used to assess whether a defendant can be released pretrial is their community ties and prior history of involvement in _______. | the criminal justice system |
| The three pleas are guilty, not guilty, and ___________. | no contest |
| The evidentiary standard of proof required to convict a defendant in a criminal trial is ___________. | beyond a reasonable doubt |
| In a______________ trial, the evidence is heard by a judge, who renders the verdict, as opposed to the jury. | bench |
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