Criminal Justice Process

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

• tort

• crime

• incident

• law

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

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

• Indictment

• Affidavit

• Order

• Injunction

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

The money or bond put up to secure the release of a person who has been charged with a crime

• Surety

• Penalty

• Fine

• Bail

The Fifth Amendment guarantees an individual

• protection against self incrimination
• Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
• protection against unusual search and seizure
• the right to counsel

Under which of the following conditions may a felony arrest be made

• with reasonable suspicion
• with probable cause
• mere suspicion that a felony has been committed
• on hearsay

The _____________has the responsibility to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

• Judge
• Jury
• Prosecutor
• Defendant