Criminal Justice - Words To Study

2. manslaughter killing of a human being in which the offender acted during the heat of the moment under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed to a point that they cannot control themselves
4. suspicion requires that officers have a reason to suspect criminal activity before detaining someone
5. a writ ordering a person to attend a court
6. a hearing. formal reading of criminal charging
8. punishment another phrase for death penalty
12. searches any search of a person or property without a search warrant from a judge
16. less serious than a felony
17. an inconclusive trial, or one in which the jury cannot agree on a verdict
18. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed

1. rule law that prohibits use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
3. hearing final step in criminal prosecution, where the court orders the guilty party’s penalty
6. of counsel the right to have an attorney defend him or her at trial
7. bargaining when the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or agreement to drop other charges
9. manslaughter unintentional killing that results either from recklessness or criminal negligence
10. degree murder when the person has a specific intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm
11. detention detaining of an accused person in a criminal case before the trial has taken place
13. more serious than a misdemeanor
14. doubt proof that must be exceeded to secure a guilty verdict in a criminal case in a court of law
15. jury jury that will consider a case fairly, without favoring or discriminating against anyone
19. intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth