Street Law Vocabulary

What kind of a crime is punished with more than one year in prison

• Infraction

• Suspension

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Treachery

Preponderence of evidence is used to prove guilt in a

• Family Law Court

• Civil Trials

• Criminal Trials

• Military Tribunals

• Court of Public Opinion

When two sides alone try to come to an agreement this is called a

• argument

• adversarial system

• inquisitional system

• mediation

• negotiation

Which is the best definition for probable cause?

• a reasonable suspicion with evidence that a crime has been committed

• a gut feeling based on experience that a crime has been committed

• an unreasonable suspicion with evidence that a crime has been committed

• a court order saying that a crime has been committed

• a belief soley on evidence that a crime has been committed or will be committed

When someone tries to get two sides to agree this is called

• mediation

• arbitration

• negotiation

• argument

• a one on one

What is the best definition of parole?

• Getting out of jail early with no restrictions

• Having an easier time in prison with better benefits

• Getting out of jail early with restrictions

• Being declared innocent of a crime

• Having to move a trial to another location

Someone who helps committ a crime is

• a loser

• an accomplice

• a buddy watching out for a friend in need

• not considered to be a criminal

• a parolee

What is the best definition of probation?

• Living with restrictions but not going to jail

• going to jail part-time and then living with restrictions

• Living with no restrictions even after being found guilty

• Not going to jail but having to move out of the state

• Being considered innocent of a crime

If two or more persons committ a crime, this is called

• a duo crime

• a crime of passion

• a conspiracy

• a crime with extenuating circumstances

• a capital crime

Old cases that help decide a current case is know as

• cold cases

• preemptory challenge

• judicial review

• in with the old out with the new

• precedence