Criminal Justice Terminology

Which of the following does law enforcement NOt do to enforce the law?

• Apprehend and detain individuals who violate laws

• Discover law violations

• Determine how the law applies to a situation

• Deter law violations

Manslaughter

• unlawful killing with malice

• causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact

• unlawful killing without malice

Murder

• unlawful killing without malice

• causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact

• unlawful killing with malice

Battery

• causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact

• unlawful killing with malice

• unlawful killing without malice

The restriction setting the period of time allowed to elapse between the occurrence of an incident and the filing of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution is known as which of the following?

• Statute of limitations

• Extradition

• Admission

• Jurisdiction

The pattern of behavior typical of a particular offender committing a specific crime is known as which of the following?

• DOA

• APB

• AKA

• MO

A civil lawsuit in which a large group sues is known as a ____________ lawsuit.

• Class action

• Clemency

• Preliminary

• Recusal

The procedure in which the prosecutor and defense attorney question potential jurors to pick a jury is known as which of the following?

• Subpoena

• Bench trial

• Summons

• Voir dire

Acquittal

• formal accusation initiating a criminal case

• legal judgment stating a person accused is guilty

• request to have a higher court resolve a dispute with a decision

• legal judgement stating a person accused cannot be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

Indictment

• legal judgement stating a person accused cannot be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

• formal accusation initiating a criminal case

• legal judgment stating a person accused is guilty

• request to have a higher court resolve a dispute with a decision