Juvenile Justice: Understanding Key Vocabulary

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When a person deliberately plans to kill another human being, it is usually deemed...

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1st degree murder

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When a death happens as a result of committing another crime, the offender will often be charged with...

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felony murder

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to intend/intentional/intentionally

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to do something on purpose

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homicide

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killing someone, either intentionally or unintentionally; this includes accidents and murder

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to charge/to be charged/charge

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to make an official statement that someone may be guilty of a crime

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to try/to be tried/trial

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to examine and judge someone in a legal case in a court of law

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prosecutor

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lawyer who argues that someone is guilty of a crime

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defense attorney

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lawyer who argues that someone is innocent of a crime

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rehabilitate

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to help someone become healthy and productive again

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to incarcerate/to be incarcerated/incarceration

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to lock someone up in jail, prison, or a juvenile facility