Steps in a Criminal Case

Which two parties present evidence in a criminal trial?

• A prosecutor and a defendant
• A victim and a defendant
• A prosecutor and a defense attorney
• A victim and a defense attorney

Our court system is based on a __________ court system.

• individual
• dual
• tiered

An individual or group being sued or charged with a crime

• DEFENDANT
• PROSECUTION
• INDICTMENT
• PLAINTIFF

An individual or a group of people who bring a complaint (civil case) against another party.

• defendant
• prosecution
• plaintiff
• precedent

The two different levels offenses in the criminal justice system are?

• Misdemeanors and felonies
• parking tickets
• out of school and in school suspension

At what stage of the system does the defendant enter a plea, guilty or not guilty, to the court?

• Preliminary Hearing
• Arraignment
• Initial Appearance
• Summary Trial

Public prosecutor is :

• One who represents the interests of state
• One who investigate crime
• Both (a) & (b)
• None of these

The jury leaves the courtroom to discuss the evidence in the case and vote guilty or not guilty on each charge.

• Jury Vote
• Jury Selection
• Jury Deliberation
• Jury Conference

A Judge reviews the evidence in the case prior to the grand jury.

• Judge Review
• Grand Jury
• Arraignment
• Preliminary Hearing

A convicted felon is not happy with the outcome of his trial. He asked his lawyer to file an ___________ to hopefully have his sentence reversed of lessened.

• Appeal
• Legal Challenge
• Writ of New Trial
• Arraignment