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Street law vocab wk9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alibi | a Latin word meaning “elsewhere;” an excuse or plea that a person was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed |
| infancy | the legal defense of a person considered not yet legally responsible for his or her actions; the time before which a person becomes entitled to the legal rights and responsibilities normally held by citizens |
| entrapment | an act by law enforcement officials to persuade a person to commit a crime that the person would not otherwise have committed. If proven, entrapment is a valid defense to a criminal charge |
| duress | unlawful pressure on a person to do something that he or she would not otherwise do. Duress may be a defense to a criminal charge |
| necessity | a defense to a criminal charge that shows a just or lawful reason for the defendant’s conduct |
| arrest | to take a person suspected of a crime into custody |
| probable cause | a reasonable belief, known personally or through reliable sources, that a specific person has committed a crime |
| reasonable suspicion | evidence that justifies an officer in stopping and questioning an individual believed to be involved in criminal activity; based on less evidence than probable cause but more than a mere hunch |
| interrogate | to question a witness or suspected criminal |
| contraband | any items that are illegal to possess |
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