Civics Chapter 16 Vocabulary

5. A juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
8. Taking charge of someone in an official way
10. A notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge
11. To correct a person's behavior
12. The government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
13. A set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law
15. The final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case
18. A state's written criminal laws
19. A youth who has committed an offense that is punishable by criminal processes
21. The questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing to check or discredit the witnesses' testimony
22. Minor crime for which a person can be fined a small sum of money or jailed for up to one year

1. The procedure used to determine the facts in a juvenile case
2. A lack of proper care and attention
3. A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
4. A process by which lawyers have the opportunity to check facts and gather evidence before a trial
6. An act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general
7. The person who files a lawsuit
9. A youth charged with being beyond the control of his or her legal guardian
10. The punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime
14. A formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought
16. The process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to receive a lighter sentence
17. More serious crime such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robbery
19. Money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
20. A wrongful act, other than breaking a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue