The Criminal Trial

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  1. 4. - The use of correlational techniques from the social sciences to gauge the likelihood that potential jurors will vote for conviction or acquittal.
  2. 5. - An oral summation of a case presented to a judge, or to a judge and jury, by the prosecution or by the defense in a criminal trial.
  3. 6. - Evidence consisting of physical material or traces of physical activity
  4. 10. - A 1974 federal law requiring that proceedings in a criminal case against a defendant begin before passage of a specified period of time, such as 70 working days after indictment.
  5. 12. - The initial statement of an attorney (or of a defendant representing himself or herself) made in a court of law to a judge, or to a judge and jury, describing the facts that he or she intends to present during trial to prove the case.
  6. 13. – This is a process where both the prosecution and defense attorneys question potential jurors.
  7. 15. - The two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate that pits the prosecution against the defense.
  8. 16. - The intentional making of a false statement as part of the testimony by a sworn witness in a judicial proceeding on a matter relevant to the case at hand.
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  1. 1. - Oral evidence offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial.
  2. 2. - The process whereby, according to law and precedent, members of a particular trial jury are chosen.
  3. 3. - Evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact. Eyewitness testimony and videotaped documentation account for the majority of all direct evidence heard in the criminal courtroom.
  4. 4. - A jury that is isolated from the public during the course of a trial and throughout the deliberation process.
  5. 7. - The decision of the jury in a jury trial or of a judicial officer in a nonjury trial.
  6. 8. - Rules of court that govern the admissibility of evidence at criminal hearings and trials.
  7. 9. - Evidence that requires interpretation or that requires a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based upon what the evidence indicates.
  8. 11. - The right to challenge a potential juror without disclosing the reason for the challenge
  9. 14. - Something that is not based upon the personal knowledge of a witness.