Ch. 10: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Vocab

A legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search.

• Warrant

• Indictment

• Arraignment

• Probable Cause

When an inmate is set free, with certain restrictions, to serve the rest of their sentence outside of prison.

• Bail

• Parole

• Plea Bargaining

• Probation

A hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty.

• Arraignment

• Indictment

• Bail

• Warrant

A youth who is judged to be beyond the control of his or her parents or guardian.

• Arraignment

• Status Offender

• Delinquent

• Youth

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

• Warrant

• Arraignment

• Probable Cause

• Indictment

A kind of sentence in which a person goes free but must be under the supervision of a court official.

• Parole

• Bail

• Probation

• Arraignment

A legal negotiation in which a prosecutor reduces a charge in exchange for a defendant's guilty plea.

• Parole

• Arraignment

• Plea Bargaining

• Bail

A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial.

• Bail

• Arraignment

• Parole

• Probation

A juvenile who is found guilty of a crime.

• Neglected

• Delinquent

• Status Offender

• Juvenile

A good reason to believe that a suspect has been involved in a crime.

• Probable Cause

• Arraignment

• Warrant

• Indictment