CJ I Unit 1 ES

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Grade

• Freshman
• Sophomore
• Junior
• Senior

What is statute of limitations?

• Beliefs based on emotion rather than analysis.
• The exercise of individual judgment, instead of formal rules, in making decisions.
• A law establishing a time limit for prosecuting a crime, based on the date when the offense occurred.
• The harmful physical and emotional outcomes that occur when the requirements of a job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.

An organization that persuades people, through subtle and not-so-subtle means, to abide by the dominant values of society called ..........

• Criminal Justice System
• An Institution of Social Control
• an institution of mass control
• family control

What is jurisdiction?

• A document that outlines the formal charge(s) against a suspect, the law(s) that have been violated, and the evidence to support the charge(s).
• A sentence in which the offender, rather than being incarcerated, is retained in the community under the supervision of a probation agency and required to abide by certain rules and conditions to avoid incarceration.
• A pretrial stage; its primary purpose is to hear the formal information or indictment and to allow the defendant to enter a plea.
• A politically defined geographical area. The right or authority of a justice agency to act with regard to a particular subject matter, territory, or person. The authority of a court to hear and decide cases.

What is misdemeanor?

• A serious offense punishable by confinement in prison for more than 1 year or by death.
• A less serious crime generally punishable by a small fine.
• A less serious crime generally punishable by a fine or by incarceration in jail for not more than 1 year.
• A serious crime punishable by deportation.

The seizing or the taking of a person into custody by lawful authority, either actual physical custody, as when a suspect is handcuffed by a police officer, or constructive custody, as when a person peacefully submits to a police officer’s control.

• Felony
• Arrest
• Booking
• Bail

Who is a defendant?

• A lawyer against whom a civil action is brought, a warrant is issued, or indictment is found.
• Generally a group of 12 to 23 citizens who meet in closed sessions to investigate charges coming from preliminary hearings or to engage in other responsibilities. A primary purpose of the grand jury is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the crime or crimes.
• A person against whom a legal action is brought, a warrant is issued, or indictment is found.
• A smoothly operating set of arrangements and institutions directed toward the achievement of common goals.

What is summary trial?

• A trial before a judge with a jury.
• A trial before prosecutor.
• A trial before the hearing officer.
• A trial before a judge without a jury.

A pretrial stage in which a defendant is brought before a lower court to be given notice of the charge(s) and advised of her or his constitutional rights.

• Trial
• Initial appearance
• summary trial
• Preliminary hearing