Flashcards: Courts & Criminal Process Part 2.

reduction in sentence earned by good behavior in prison.

serious crime, generally resulting with a penalty of one year or more in prison.

bounty hunters who apprehend bail jumpers.

criminal justice system has no central control point.

offense for which the death penalty is authorized.

burden of proof on prosecution in criminal case.

judicial independence from scrutiny and sanctions by other branches.

only original of document is admissible in evidence.

grand jury finding of evidence of wrongdoing necessitating a trial.

trial is aborted because of some event.

courts responsible for major criminal and civil cases.

inadmissible evidence because it is not related to fact in issue at trial.

an individual accused of a crime.

area of a court's jurisdiction.

defendants with strong community ties and low flight risk are released in lieu of bail.

requirement that offender provide reparation to the victim.

sentence for a definite number of year imprisonment (fixed sentence).

model of system that stresses rights of defendants.

formal court proceeding where defendant enters plea.

defendant pays the full bail amount out of pocket.

offense that can be committed only by juveniles.

a private or civil wrong, often resulting in a civil trial.

in return for pretrial release, the defendant promises to appear in court as needed.

judicial bodies falling between the highest, or Supreme Court, and the trial court, created with the intent of relieving the higher court's caseloads.

standard of proof for conviction in criminal law.

jurors who will serve if one of regular jurors must withdraw.

city or county regulation.

persons exempted from jury service by statute.

a civil restraining order to protect victims or potential victims from domestic violence.

prosecution must prove guilt, no burden on defendant.