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CIVICS
Chapt 15 &16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Laws should | 1. keep peace and prevent violent acts 2. Prevent criminal activity 3. Set rules for resolving disputes |
| Good laws are | fair, reasonable, understandable, enforceable |
| Common law | law based on courts decisions rather than on a legal code. |
| Precedent | an earlier action that is used as an example to come to a conclusion on something present |
| Statues | law written by a branch of government |
| Plaintiff | the party that brings the charges against the accused |
| 95% of criminal trials are for | violations of state laws |
| felonies | a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death |
| Misdemeanors | a minor wrongdoing |
| Bail | is a sum of money an arrested person pays to a court to win release from jail while awaiting trial |
| Plea bargaining | negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecutor who is the governments theory |
| Search Warrant | judge's authorization- specifying the exact place to be searched and describing what objects may be seized. |
| Parole | early release granted by parole board |
| Mandatory Sentencing | judges must improve whatever sentence the law directs |
| Juvenile | All states have separate justice systems under 18 years of age Goal- rehabilitate Trial preliminary hearing (no jury, closed to public) |
| Juvenile Delinquents | young people who commit crimes |
| Cross - examine | after a witness testifies for one side the other side is allowed to cross examine (ask questions) |
| Discovery | both sides check facts and gather evidence |
| Settlement | both parties agree on an amount of money that the defendant will pay to the plaintiff. |
| Testimony | the answers they give while under oath- will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. |
| Acquittal | Not guilty |
| Rehabilitate | or correct a person's behavior, rather than punish a person. |
| 4 Amendment | Protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government |
| 5 Amendment | Protects against self- incrimination and serious federal charges cannot be brought without a grand jury's approval |
| 6 Amendment | Protects the rights of individuals accused of crimes, guarantees a fair trial and have rights during legal process |
| 8 Amendment | prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishments |
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