2019-03-28T15:36:48+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Good time, Felony, Bail enforcement agent, Decentralization, Capital offense, Beyond reasonable doubt, Judicial independence, Best-evidence rule, Indictment, Mistrial, Trial courts of general jurisdiction, Irrelevant, Defendant, Geographical jurisdiction, Release on recognizance, Restitution, Determinate sentence, Due process model, Arraignment, Cash bond, Status offense, Tort, Bail, Intermediate courts of appeals, Beyond a reasonable doubt, Alternate jurors, Ordinance, Statutory exemptions, Civil protection order, Presumption of innocence flashcards
Courts & Criminal Process Part 2.

Courts & Criminal Process Part 2.

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  • Good time
    reduction in sentence earned by good behavior in prison.
  • Felony
    serious crime, generally resulting with a penalty of one year or more in prison.
  • Bail enforcement agent
    bounty hunters who apprehend bail jumpers.
  • Decentralization
    criminal justice system has no central control point.
  • Capital offense
    offense for which the death penalty is authorized.
  • Beyond reasonable doubt
    burden of proof on prosecution in criminal case.
  • Judicial independence
    judicial independence from scrutiny and sanctions by other branches.
  • Best-evidence rule
    only original of document is admissible in evidence.
  • Indictment
    grand jury finding of evidence of wrongdoing necessitating a trial.
  • Mistrial
    trial is aborted because of some event.
  • Trial courts of general jurisdiction
    courts responsible for major criminal and civil cases.
  • Irrelevant
    inadmissible evidence because it is not related to fact in issue at trial.
  • Defendant
    an individual accused of a crime.
  • Geographical jurisdiction
    area of a court's jurisdiction.
  • Release on recognizance
    defendants with strong community ties and low flight risk are released in lieu of bail.
  • Restitution
    requirement that offender provide reparation to the victim.
  • Determinate sentence
    sentence for a definite number of year imprisonment (fixed sentence).
  • Due process model
    model of system that stresses rights of defendants.
  • Arraignment
    formal court proceeding where defendant enters plea.
  • Cash bond
    defendant pays the full bail amount out of pocket.
  • Status offense
    offense that can be committed only by juveniles.
  • Tort
    a private or civil wrong, often resulting in a civil trial.
  • Bail
    in return for pretrial release, the defendant promises to appear in court as needed.
  • Intermediate courts of appeals
    judicial bodies falling between the highest, or Supreme Court, and the trial court, created with the intent of relieving the higher court's caseloads.
  • Beyond a reasonable doubt
    standard of proof for conviction in criminal law.
  • Alternate jurors
    jurors who will serve if one of regular jurors must withdraw.
  • Ordinance
    city or county regulation.
  • Statutory exemptions
    persons exempted from jury service by statute.
  • Civil protection order
    a civil restraining order to protect victims or potential victims from domestic violence.
  • Presumption of innocence
    prosecution must prove guilt, no burden on defendant.