Types of Criminal Defenses

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criminal charges are brought against a person who is believed to have committed a crime, this person is known as the _____________

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defendant

Front

The government brings charges, and the person arguing on behalf of the government is known as the _______

Back

prosecutor

Front

pleading _________ means the defendant admits to charges and accepts the punishment

Back

guilty

Front

pleading __ _______ means the defendant accepts punishment without admitting guilt

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no contest

Front

pleading _____________ means the defendant wants to argue against the charges

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not guilty

Front

____ % of cases end in plea bargains

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more than 90

Front

this occurs when the defendant and prosecutor negotiate an agreement to avoid going to court

Back

plea bargaining

Front

Seeks to prove the defendant did not commit the crime and is the most commonly used defense is known as?

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Innocence defense

Front

Presumption of innocence: requires the judge and ________ to assume the defendant is innocent until they are shown otherwise

Back

jury

Front

Which term describes a claim or evidence showing the defendant could not have committed the crime based on when and where it occurred?

Back

alibi