Trial Vocabulary

A suspect is a case is....

• the person who decides whether or not a person is guilty

• the person we believe committed the crime

• a person who practices law

An attorney practices law

• True

• False

Evidence is...

• someone who saw a crime occur

• someone who decides if someone is guilty or innocent

• proof or facts showing that something is true

What is another name for the accused person in a criminal case?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Defender

When a person is has been found guilty....

• evidence has shown that he or she has done something wrong

• evidence has shown that he or she did something good

The judge is

• the person who committed the crime

• the person who directs the trial and decides on cases

• the person who saw the crime occur

A person who is innocent

• saw a crime occur

• is guilty of a crime

• is not guilty of a crime

The jury is

• the person who keeps order in the courtroom

• the group of people called to decide the facts of a case

A witness is the person who

• saw a crime occur and is called to testify before a court of law

• committed the crime

The person who files the complaint in court is the

• plaintiff

• defendant

• witness

• attorney