WorksheetsForensic Science Courtroom Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. the final decision if the person is innocent or guilty
verdict
deliberation
prosecutor
plea bargain
declare someone to be guilty of a crime
acquittal
appeal
verdict
convict
when the jury has a long and careful conversation about the case
plea bargain
verdict
deliberation
Bill of Rights
A judgment that the accused is not guilty of a crime
acquittal
Insufficient evidence
appeal
plea
a finding in which the judge rules that the plaintiff in a lawsuit ahs not provided enough evidence to prove the case.
Frye Standard
verdict
insufficient evidence
6th Amendment
a rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witness testimony.
Daubert Ruling
6th Admendment
plea bargain
deliberation
an arrangement between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge.
acquittal
convict
plea bargain
Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Frye Standard
appeal
verdict
Right to a fair and speedy public trial
Bill of Rights
6th Amendment
U.S. Constitution
Daubert Ruling
A general acceptance test used in U.S. courts to determine the admissibility of scientific evidence
Prosecutor
Frye Standard
Duabert Standard
verdict
