The Criminal Justice System

6. Release from incarceration to supervision within the community contingent on certain conditions, which, if violated, result in reincarceration.
9. Theft Burglary Robbery Arson
10. official log of court proceedings
11. a repayment by an offender to a victim for losses and damages
14. A sentence given to a person instead of incarceration. Typically probation will come with terms like regular check-ins or drug testing
17. Insufficient care given to an incarcerated person resulting in their injury or death.
18. Arrest of a person without probable cause or an order from a competent court.
19. murder assault and battery
20. a minor crime typically punishable by a fine
22. How pervious court decisions determine the application of a law in a particular situation
25. imprisonment in a jail or pision
28. a sum of money given to the court for a persons release
29. an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty in return for a lesser charge
30. If a defendant fails to appear in court, they may receive a default judgment against them.

1. A defendant’s statement regarding their innocence or guilt.
2. A court or governmental agency’s authority over a situation; can also refer to the geographic area the court or government agency presides over.
3. a serious crime usually punishable by more than one year in prision
4. a trial where the judge not the jury makes a ruling
5. A term used to refer to acts a state or authority has decided are not permitted
7. A document that is essentially an authorization for law enforcement to take an action such as a search or an arrest
8. A written statement given to a judge arguing for a particular verdict or decision.
12. Testimony in court that refers to a statement made outside of court.
13. Treason and Tax Fraud
15. a guilty judgement or verdict
16. Something a person or party has claimed to occur
21. a formal accusation of criminal behavior
23. Items prohibited within a prison or jail facility.
24. This refers to the process of taking a person into the custody
26. a group of citizens who examine the evidence in a serious criminal case
27. process of asking another court to decide if the trial was conducted properly