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20 Cards in this Set
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Crime |
a punishable offense against society |
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vicarious criminal liability |
substituted criminal liability |
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felony |
crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine of more than $1000, or both. |
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misdemeanor |
a less serious crime |
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white collar crimes |
offenses committed in the business worlb |
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probable cause |
a reasonable ground for belief |
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defense |
is a legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her |
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procedural defense |
based in problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished |
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substantive defense |
disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime |
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Self-defense |
the use of the force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping |
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immunity |
freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged |
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contempt of court |
actions that hinders the administration of justice |
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punishment |
any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
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plea bargain |
agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with |
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indictment |
a written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specific crime |
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arraignment |
court proceeding during which the evidence against the defendant will be presented to the court so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold him or her for trial |
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bail |
a sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial. |
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subpoena |
written court order compelling a person to appear and testify |
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voir dire |
preliminary exam of the potential jurors to determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be faced before them |
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veredict |
jury's decision in a case |