Criminal Justice Process

An illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

• tort

• crime

• incident

• law

If an arrest is made, the police will take the suspect into ________

• Physical Custody

• Jail

• Booking

• Squad Car

Fingerprints are taken from the suspect during this part of the criminal process

• Arrest

• Initial Appearance

• Booking

• Arraignment

During this hearing the defendant will enter a plea

• Preliminary Hearing

• Initial Appearance

• Booking

• Arraignment

This Latin term means "no contest"

• Corpus Delicti

• Nolo Delicti

• Nolo Contendere

• Mane Contendere

If the Grand Jury decides there is enough evidence to go to trial, they will issue an

• Indictment

• Affidavit

• Order

• Injunction

During this stage the accused will have the opportunity to inform the court of their intention to hire an attorney.

• Initial Appearance

• Arrest

• Booking

• Arraignment

This is the examination of the facts in which both the prosecution and the defense present their case

• Sentencing

• Grand Jury

• Discovery

• Trial

The Grand Jury is made up of a collection of ___________

• police officers

• politicians

• citizens

• witnesses

These two hearings serve the same purpose ( to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial )

• Arraignment & Initial Appearance

• Preliminary Hearing & Grand Jury

• Arraignment & Grand Jury

• Preliminary Hearing & Booking